Match Report
In the standings it was Werder Bremen 15th on 32 points, Borussia Mönchengladbach 12th on 38 — separated by 6. Borussia Mönchengladbach's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Werder Bremen 1.09 scored and 1.76 conceded per game, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.24 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.62.
10 games without a win framed Werder Bremen's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 31 games: 6 Werder Bremen wins, 15 for Borussia Mönchengladbach, 10 draws, at 3.77 goals per meeting. Only 42% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 71%. Recent editions have opened up: 4.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.77 historically.
The match was played at Wohninvest Weserstadion (capacity 42,100). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Werder Bremen: Keke Topp (90') · Borussia Mönchengladbach: Haris Tabakovic (61')
Key stats
Possession: Werder Bremen 68% · Borussia Mönchengladbach 32% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-3