Match Report
Werder Bremen, 15th on 32 points, faced a 41-point deficit to Borussia Dortmund (2nd, 73). Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Werder Bremen ran at 1.09 scored and 1.76 conceded, Borussia Dortmund at 2.06 and 1.
31 meetings are on record — 4 won by Werder Bremen, 21 by Borussia Dortmund, 6 drawn, at 3.16 goals per meeting. 65% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 65%. The recent editions have closed up — 2.2 goals per game over the last five against 3.16 all-time.
The match was played at Wohninvest Weserstadion (capacity 42,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund: Yan Couto (90'), Serhou Guirassy (59')
Key stats
Possession: Werder Bremen 51% · Borussia Dortmund 49% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 4-5