Bundesliga – Match-day 3: Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen

Saturday Bundesliga action from the Signal Iduna Park, as Dortmund take on Werder.

Dortmund will travel to Werder, hoping to take points from their higher ranked rivals.

With the Bundesliga season well into its stride, Borussia Dortmund have managed to gain six points

Only a positive result will be acceptable for Edin Terzic’s men, following their recent away defeat at the hands of SC Freiburg in their last match.

Also, another fixture and another win for Dortmund, winning is becoming habitual for them and this is the mark of a team, which has contributed significantly to their rise up the table. Their position is second in the League and they have six points, that is, 2W, 0L and 0D having won two fixtures.

When Dortmund host Werder, they will do so on the back of one victory on their own ground.

Borussia Dortmund will have 9 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Good atacking and defensive team

Dortmund have a solid defence, with only one goal conceded in their previous matches. Dortmund have a good scoring record this season, with four netted so far. This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Marco Reus (1), Marius Wolf (1), and Youssoufa Moukoko (1).

Injury and illness have depleted Edin Terzic’s Dortmund and they will likely be missing four key personnel for Saturday’s match.

Werder Bremen arrive at this meeting, having secured two points so far this season

Werder have dropped four points in their last two encounters – 2-2 at Stuttgart and 2-2 at Wolfsburg.

Also, with two draws in two matches, Manager Ole Werner has plenty to ponder, going into the next game, not least of which is how to get the wins he needs. With two points, they currently sit tenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 0 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws having drawn two games.

Playing away from home, Werder have drawn one game.

Winning this fixture will see Werder Bremen on 5 points.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring average of four goals. Their stand out attacking players have been Niclas Fullkrug (2), Oliver Burke (1), and Leonardo Bittencourt (1). Werder’s defensive record in the Bundesliga has so far been very weak, with four goals conceded in their last matches. This is an issue that Ole Werner urgently needs to address within the dressing room.

Werder’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Ole Werner, ahead of this Saturday’s fixture against their opponents.

Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels when these two rivals meet, the tendency of late has been for Dortmund to take all the points with 31 wins and 14 draws. Further, Werder have won two out of three fixtures when visiting Dortmund. The last time they played each other in this competition Die Borussen delivered a 4-1 home win.

Players to watch

For Dortmund, Marco Reus scoredone goal in two League matches this season, while Niclas Fullkrug, one of their best scorers, has nettedtwo goals in two League games this campaign for Werder.

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