Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen: result 4-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 18, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen?
Borussia Dortmund won 4-1 on April 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. RashicaWerder Bremen
- 29′G. ReynaBorussia Dortmund
- 34′E. HaalandBorussia Dortmund (pen.)
- 38′E. HaalandBorussia Dortmund
- 87′M. HummelsBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Werder Bremen have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | RB Leipzig(home) | 1-4 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 7, 2021 | SSV Jahn Regensburg(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 4, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 20, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Werder Bremen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | Werder Bremen 1-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Werder Bremen 0-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Werder Bremen 3-2 Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen | Bundesliga |
| May 4, 2019 | Werder Bremen 2-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 4-4 Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal |
Last archived meeting: Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund on Dec 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Werder Bremen score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Werder Bremen | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (73 points from 34 matches) and Werder Bremen sit 15th (32 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 73 |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 60 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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