Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund face Werder Bremen in their last match of the season on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund have already secured second place in the Bundesliga and currently have 70 points from 33 matches while Werder Bremen are in 15th position with 32 points, safe from relegation.

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund – Match preview and team news

Werder Bremen team news

SV Werder Bremen enters the final Bundesliga matchday facing a severe selection crisis. Head coach Daniel Thioune must completely reshape his defence due to suspensions and injuries.

Wing-back Yukinari Sugawara is banned following a straight red card against Hoffenheim last weekend, while Mitchell Weiser remains sidelined with an injury.

Consequently, natural left-back Felix Agu is expected to shift to the right flank. The medical room remains packed, as Julian Malatini suffers from a syndesmotic ligament tear and Keke Topp recovers from a cruciate ligament injury.

Furthermore, midfielder Leo Bittencourt is out with a hamstring issue, and goalkeeper Karl Hein is missing due to a thumb injury.

With central defenders Niklas Stark and Maximilian Wöber facing late fitness tests, Amos Pieper and Marco Friedl are rushed into the starting eleven to shield goalkeeper Mio Backhaus.

Borussia Dortmund team news

Borussia Dortmund travels to the Weserstadion with a nearly full-strength squad and minimal pressure.

Manager Niko Kovac has just two notable absences to manage, as veteran midfielder Emre Can and Ramy Bensebaini remain sidelined with injuries.

Because Dortmund’s league position is safely locked in, Kovac is expected to rotate his starting lineup to hand valuable minutes to dynamic squad players and promising youth academy products.

First-team regulars like Gregor Kobel, Nico Schlotterbeck, and star striker Serhou Guirassy provide a reliable core.

However, rising 18-year-old talent Samuele Inácio, who scored against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend, is heavily tipped to earn a prominent role in the attack alongside Maximilian Beier, giving the visitors a highly energetic and youthful offensive edge.

Form

Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen enters the final weekend enduring a dip in momentum, managing just one victory in their last six league matches. They suffer from consecutive defeats, most recently falling 1–0 against TSG Hoffenheim and 3–1 to FC Augsburg. A defensive vulnerability has seen them concede goals in six straight fixtures. Despite securing top-flight survival, the hosts need a structural turnaround to correct their worrying trend of three consecutive games without a win.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund displays a mixed run of results, securing two wins and three defeats across their prior five outings. Their stellar home performances, notably a 4–0 triumph over SC Freiburg and a thrilling 3–2 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, contrast sharply with their travelling woes. Moving into the final matchday, the visitors aim to correct a poor away stretch that features two consecutive defeats on the road at Mönchengladbach and Hoffenheim.

Predicted lineups

Werder Bremen: Backhaus; Agu, Pieper, Friedl, Deman; Stage, Lynen, Puertas; Njinmah, Musah, Schmid

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Couto, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Svensson; Beier, Inacio; Guirassy

How to watch Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund?

You can watch the Werder Bremen vs. Borussia Dortmund match live in the UK via the Sky Sports Football television channel, or buy individual stream access through Amazon Prime Video PPV.

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