Werder Bremen fell back to earth on Saturday in their first game since the World Cup, having performed well after being promoted from Germany’s second division last season. In Cologne, Bremen fell behind 5-0 with five goals in the first 36 minutes. Niclas Fullkrug’s 11th league goal of the season was the visitors’ only chance to celebrate on a miserable afternoon.
The fact that Koln had suffered three consecutive defeats prior to the match and were still one point behind Bremen in the standings made the 7-1 scoreline even more surprising. Instead, Ole Werner’s team is currently in the same losing pattern.
Event details:
NAME: Werder Bremen – 1. FC Union Berlin
DATE: 25 Jan 2023
TIME: 19:30 UTC
VENUE: Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
Prediction
The hosts have lost three games in a row, scoring just three goals while allowing 15 goals. They are expected to struggle in this game as well, as their 7-1 loss to Koln was their biggest loss of the season.
In their last three Bundesliga games played on the road, Die Eisernen have lost, scoring just twice and giving up 11 goals. However, taking into account the recent history between the two teams, we are betting on the visitors to win.
Prediction: We say: Werder Bremen 1-2 Union Berlin Werder Bremen 1-2 Union Berlin In their 7-1 defeat to Koln on Saturday, Werder Bremen’s defense appeared wide open. Only VfL Bochum and Schalke 04 have fewer goals against totals than them so far this season.
Even though Werner will have worked diligently on the training round to tighten things up, these things rarely happen overnight, and we can expect Union Berlin to cause a lot of issues in transition on Wednesday in order to win consecutively.
Head-to-Head
- There have only been five meetings between the two teams across all competitions, four of which have taken place in the Bundesliga and one in the DFB Pokal.
- With three victories for the visitors and two victories for Werder Bremen, each meeting has ended in a draw.
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in three of the five meetings between the two teams.
- When they last met in the Bundesliga in the 2020-21 season, Union Berlin won 2-0 at Wednesday’s venue in January 2021 to complete a league double.
- In Union Berlin’s last six Bundesliga games, more than 2.5 goals have been scored, while the hosts have scored more than 2.5 goals in their last four league games.
- In all competitions, Union Berlin has scored at least two goals in their last three games against Werder Bremen.
- In their previous two encounters at Wednesday’s venue, Union Berlin has defeated the hosts by scores of 2-0 on the road.
- Berlin has the second-best defensive record in the Bundesliga, allowing 21 goals, while the hosts have the third-worst defensive record in the league, allowing 34 goals.
Team news
Due to injuries to their knees and tendon, Bremen will not be able to play without Romano Schmid and Felix Agu. It is unlikely that either player will play until the end of next month.
With Amos Pieper almost certain to return to the back three after overcoming an ankle injury in the second half, it would be surprising if Werner did not make some changes to his starting XI after the weekend’s 7-1 defeat.
Union Berlin, on the other hand, will be without Morten Thorsby and Andras Schafer because of injuries to their abdomens and feet. New signing Jerome Roussillon, on the other hand, is unlikely to play because he is not yet match-fit.
After missing Saturday’s victory over Hoffenheim due to illness, Sven Michel should be available for selection as a substitute, and Diogo Leite could return to the back three after serving his one-match suspension.
Lineup
Werder Bremen:
- Pavlenka;
- Pieper, Veljkovic, Friedl;
- Weiser, Gross, Stage, Gruev, Buchanan;
- Fullkrug, Ducksch
Union Berlin:
- Ronnow;
- Leite, Knoche, Doekhi;
- Trimmel, Haraguchi, Khedira, Haberer, Griesselmann;
- Becker, Siebatcheu
Where To Watch
The official partner of the league, Jio TV, will broadcast Werde’s and Union Berlin’s matches. Sony Sports Network will broadcast Werde vs. Union Berlin, a German Bundesliga match. The Sony Liv app will now be available for Werde vs. Union Berlin matches.