Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen meet at Signal Iduna Park this Tuesday in the Bundesliga.
Dortmund is in second place with 33 points and aims to keep up their strong home performance. In contrast, Bremen is struggling near the bottom of the table with only 17 points from 15 matches.
Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Tuesday, 13th January.
- Kick-off: 7:30pm BST.
- Venue: Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund Team News
Dortmund has few injury concerns, with only center-back Aarón Anselmino out due to a muscle issue. Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, and Nico Schlotterbeck are fit to play.
Serhou Guirassy continues to lead the attack for Dortmund, having scored five goals in 15 Bundesliga matches this season. Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt may support him in the forward line, while Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha are expected in midfield. Coach Niko Kovač remains unbeaten at home in the Bundesliga, with five wins and two draws so far.
Bremen Team News
Bremen is facing significant challenges with player availability. Striker Victor Boniface, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, is out after knee surgery on January 10. To address their attacking needs, they have signed Jovan Milošević on loan from VfB Stuttgart for the season. The 20-year-old Serbian forward, known for scoring 19 goals in 30 appearances for Partizan Belgrade last season, may make his debut on Tuesday.
Additionally, players such as Felix Agu, Maximilian Wöber, Mitchell Weiser, Salim Musa, Niklas Stark, and Samuel Mbangula are either unavailable or doubtful for this match, leaving coach Horst Steffen’s squad thin on both defense and offense.
Form
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund has shown solid defensive performance, conceding just 15 goals in 15 Bundesliga matches, second only to Bayern Munich in that aspect. They have achieved eight clean sheets, matching their best record at this stage of the season in previous title-winning years. Their last match ended in a 3-3 draw against Frankfurt.
Werder Bremen
Bremen is in a difficult situation, having recently drawn 0-0 with St. Pauli in a friendly, failing to register a shot on target. They have not scored in their last three matches.
Predicted Lineups
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Brandt; Guirassy
Werder Bremen: Backhaus; Sugawara, Pieper, Stark, Schmidt; Stage, Lynen; Puertas, Schmid, Njinmah; Milosevic
How to Watch Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen?
Sky Sports has broadcasting rights for this Bundesliga match in the UK and Germany.
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