PREVIEW | Werder Bremen vs Borussia M´gladbach - team news, lineups, predictions

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·29 January 2026

PREVIEW | Werder Bremen vs Borussia M´gladbach - team news, lineups, predictions

Werder Bremen and Borussia M´gladbach clash this Saturday at the Weserstadion for round 20 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen have 18 points to their name this season and occupy 15th position in the table. In their last fixture, Horst Steffen's team suffered a 0-2 reverse against TSG Hoffenheim (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Borussia M´gladbach have won 20 points to date and are placed in 11th position. In their last encounter, Eugen Polanski's team were beaten 0-3 by Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Werder Bremen winning 4-0.

Predicted lineups

Werder Bremen: Mio Backhaus, Julian Malatini, Senne Lynen, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Olivier Deman, Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Justin Njinmah, Jovan Milosevic

Borussia M´gladbach: Moritz Nicolas, Joe Scally, Nico Elvedi, Kota Takai, Lukas Ullrich, Florian Neuhaus, Philipp Sander, Franck Honorat, Rocco Reitz, Shuto Machino, Haris Tabakovic

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Werder Bremen

Niklas Stark - Knock
Amos Pieper - Knee Surgery
Max Wober - Muscular problems
Leo Bittencourt - Muscular problems
Isaac Schmidt - Concussion

Borussia M´gladbach

Jens Castrop - Ill
Tim Kleindienst - Knee Surgery
Robin Hack - Knee Problems
Giovanni Reyna - Muscular problems

Last starting XIs

Werder Bremen ( vs TSG Hoffenheim 2026-01-27): Mio Backhaus, Julian Malatini, Senne Lynen, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Cameron Puertas, Olivier Deman, Romano Schmid, Jens Stage, Justin Njinmah, Jovan Milosevic

Borussia M´gladbach ( vs Stuttgart 2026-01-25): Moritz Nicolas, Joe Scally, Kota Takai, Nico Elvedi, Lukas Ullrich, Florian Neuhaus, Philipp Sander, Franck Honorat, Rocco Reitz, Shuto Machino, Haris Tabakovic

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MANAGERS

Horst Steffen faced Borussia M'gladbach on two occasions, recording a win and a loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, Borussia M'gladbach comes from three consecutive games without a win.
Borussia M'gladbach currently has one win in the last six games.
Borussia M'gladbach comes from three consecutive games without a win.
At home, Werder Bremen comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Werder Bremen comes from four consecutive games without a win.
Werder Bremen currently has one win in the last 11 games.
Werder Bremen comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Werder Bremen comes from nine consecutive games without a win.
Werder Bremen comes from two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Werder Bremen and Borussia M'gladbach have faced each other 117 times, with Borussia M'gladbach having the advantage: 47 wins, against 42 victories for Werder Bremen.
At Weserstadion, Werder Bremen has an advantage in clashes against Borussia M'gladbach: 29 wins in 58 games. Borussia M'gladbach has 13 victories.
In the German League, 111 matches were held between the two teams, with Werder Bremen winning 40, 28 draws, and 43 victories for Borussia M'gladbach.