Borussia Dortmund lock horns with Werder Bremen at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 25 January. Read our German football predictions for the fixture below.
Contents
- 1 Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen prediction: Goals likely in Gladbach
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Hosts favoured in the markets
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: Dortmund have had the edge
- 4 Borussia Dortmund preview: Sule still out
- 5 Werder Bremen preview: Lynen available again
- 6 Player to watch – Michael Zetterer
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen prediction: Goals likely in Gladbach
Key Stats
- Borussia Dortmund have lost four matches on the spin in all competitions.
- 78% of Dortmund’s home games in the Bundesliga this term have featured goals at both ends.
- Werder Bremen scored twice in each of their last two away assignments in the division.
- Borussia Dortmund have been picking up 2.44 cards per game in the Bundesliga this term.
Correct score prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen
Crisis club Borussia Dortmund have lost four games in a row in all competitions and they could drop more points when they host a Werder Bremen side that has picking up six of the last nine points available on the road.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Hosts favoured in the markets
- HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 defeat at Bologna in the Champions League in midweek was their fourth loss in a row in all competitions, so they offer little value at 8/13 in the match result markets on Saturday.
Werder Bremen are actually one place and one point ahead of Dortmund in the Bundesliga table, though they are massive 4/1 underdogs ahead of this weekend’s clash between the clubs. Check out more of our latest football predictions on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Dortmund have had the edge
Dortmund have won three of their last four meetings with Werder Bremen, however, the clubs’ last encounter in August finished 0-0.
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga I 09/03/24
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga I 20/10/23
Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen
Germany Bundesliga I 11/02/23
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga I 20/08/22
Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund preview: Sule still out
Soumalia Coulibaly and Niklas Sule could miss out for Dortmund on Saturday. Karim Adeyemi, Emre Can, Yan Coute, Julian Brandt and Marcel Sabitzer will all be pushing to start having been named on the bench in the Champions League in midweek. Dortmund sacked underperforming boss Nuri Sahin in midweek.
Predicted lineup: Kobel (GK), Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Beier, Nmecha, Reyna, Duranville, Gitens, Guirassy
Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25
W
Bayer Leverkusen
2
Borussia Dortmund
4
Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25
W
Wolfsburg
0
Borussia Dortmund
4
Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25
W
TSG Hoffenheim
2
Borussia Dortmund
3
Germany Bundesliga I 20/04/25
W
Borussia M'gladbach
2
Borussia Dortmund
3
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W
Barcelona
1
Borussia Dortmund
3
Werder Bremen preview: Lynen available again
Werder Bremen will be without the services of Felix Agu, Keke Topp, Isak Hansen-Aarøen and Leon Opitz. Senne Lynen meanwhile, is free to rejoin the matchday squad following the completion of his suspension.
Predicted lineup: Zetter (GK), Stark, Friedl, Jung, Weiser, Bittencourt, Stage, Schmid, Kohn, Grull, Ducksch
Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25
D
RB Leipzig
0
Werder Bremen
0
Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25
D
Union Berlin
2
Werder Bremen
2
Germany Bundesliga I 27/04/25
D
St Pauli
0
Werder Bremen
0
Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25
W
Bochum
0
Werder Bremen
1
Germany Bundesliga I 13/04/25
W
VfB Stuttgart
1
Werder Bremen
2
Player to watch – Michael Zetterer
Werder Bremen keeper Michael Zetterer was a top performer in his team’s 0-0 draw with Borussia Dortmund in August and the stopper could be busy again in Saturday’s rematch between the clubs.
Zetterer could have a big part to play
Zetterer has been averaging 2.80 saves per game in the Bundesliga this season, though the 29-year-old was called into action four times when Bremen held Dortmund last year and his reflexes could be tested just as often by the same opponents this weekend.