Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Match Preview

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund
Germany – DFB Pokal
Date: Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Weserstadion.

The in-form Dortmund are taking on a relegation-battler from their same league, and quite easily we are inclined to pick out Der BVB as the favorites. 

Bremen had defeated FC Heidenheim in the previous round of the competition. Then, the former had the home advantage, and recorded a 4-1 victory over the 2.Bundesliga team.

Meanwhile, Dortmund had locked horns with Monchengladbach in the prior round. Keep note that the latter are one of the best teams in the Bundesliga, and still, BVB managed to secure a 2-1 comeback win that day.

As of now, Borussia have won seven of their last nine overall fixtures, have scored five or more goals in their past three match-ups, and two or more goals in eight of their previous nine games. On the road, they have won three of their preceding four trips, and scored twice or more in three of these matches.

In the meantime, Bremen have lost six of their prior seven overall games, and eight of their former ten. At home, they are on a four-match losing run, and have won a total of two games this whole season in front of the home crowd. Of these two, one was against a team from the lower division.

Keep note that Bremen had also conceded twice or more in eight of their preceding eleven overall match-ups, and recorded a combined scorecard of 0-9 at this venue from the past three appearances.

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-head (h2h)

• 13 of the previous 15 wins went to Dortmund.
• Nine of the former eleven clashes saw Borussia scoring two or more goals.
• Since 2011, only twice have Werder Bremen recorded wins against this opponent.
• Five of the preceding six wins at this venue went to the guests.
• Since 2008, only once have the hosts kept a clean sheet at this stadium.

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Dortmund have been a force of nature ever since the start of 2020. They have scored five or more goals in all of their games in the new year, and have been on a perfect winning run. 

The addition of Erling Haaland, who has scored seven goals from his 136 minutes of playing time so far, has really revolutionized the team.

Moreover, Dortmund are in contention for a spot in the Champions League, and maybe even for the title, while Bremen are worried about getting relegated. In addition, Werder also have suffered a lot in h2h clashes over the years.

In fact, Dortmund recorded 13 of the previous 15 h2h wins, and scored twice or more in nine of the last eleven. They have also lost just twice against this opponent since 2011, and only once have they failed to score at this venue since 2008.

Taking into account all these observations, we arrive to the conclusion that Borussia Dortmund are about to record a convincing win this Tuesday.

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

• Borussia Dortmund to Win @ 1.60 (3/5)

• Borussia Dortmund 0, -0.5 Asian Handicap @ 1.40 (2/5).