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Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund: result 1-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Weserstadion, Bremen

Werder Bremen
1-2
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund?

Borussia Dortmund won 1-2 on January 21, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 5′A. SchürrleBorussia Dortmund
  • 59′F. BartelsWerder Bremen
  • 71′Ł. PiszczekBorussia Dortmund

Official lineup for Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Werder Bremen

3-1-4-2
  1. 10M. Kruse
  2. 14C. Pizarro
  1. 29S. Gnabry
  2. 6T. Delaney
  3. 22F. Bartels
  4. 8C. Fritz
  1. 4R. Bauer
  1. 2S. García
  2. 26L. Sané
  3. 18N. Moisander
  1. 33Jaroslav Drobný

Borussia Dortmund

4-1-3-2
  1. 11M. Reus
  2. 22C. Pulišić
  1. 33J. Weigl
  2. 21A. Schürrle
  3. 27Gonzalo Castro Randon
  1. 23S. Kagawa
  1. 28M. Ginter
  2. 29Marcel Schmelzer
  3. 25S. Papastathopoulos
  4. 26Ł. Piszczek
  1. 1R. Weidenfeller
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Werder Bremen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 6, 8 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Werder Bremen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 20161899 Hoffenheim(away)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 17, 20161. FC Köln(home)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 10, 2016Hertha BSC(away)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 3, 2016FC Ingolstadt 04(home)2-1Bundesliga
Nov 26, 2016Hamburger SV(away)2-2Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 20, 2016FC Augsburg(home)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 16, 20161899 Hoffenheim(away)2-2Bundesliga
Dec 10, 20161. FC Köln(away)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 7, 2016Real Madrid(away)2-2UEFA Champions League
Dec 3, 2016Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)4-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Werder Bremen win, 0 draws, 5 Borussia Dortmund wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2016Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Werder BremenBundesliga
Oct 31, 2015Werder Bremen 1-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
May 23, 2015Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Werder BremenBundesliga
Dec 20, 2014Werder Bremen 2-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Feb 8, 2014Werder Bremen 1-5 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Aug 23, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Werder BremenBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen on Apr 2, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Werder Bremen score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Werder Bremen1.31.9114/1512/15
Borussia Dortmund2.31.5312/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Werder Bremen sit 8th in Bundesliga (9 points from 6 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (14 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund642011414
8Werder Bremen623112129

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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