Werder vs Borussia Dortmund prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Bundesliga Germany
In the 34th round of the German Bundesliga 1 on May 16, 2026, Werder will face Borussia Dortmund. The visitors will certainly not want to close the season with a defeat against such an opponent.
Werder vs Borussia Dortmund: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Bremen fought last season to return to European competitions. However, falling one point behind Mainz, they finished only ninth, and then their coach, Werner, was poached by RB Leipzig. Without him, things have gone much worse. Half of their matches are being lost! Nevertheless, on average, they are gaining about one point per round, and that is currently enough to retain their "registration" in the league. Even though they recently lost both to Augsburg and Hoffenheim.
The Dortmund giants dramatically snatched fourth place in the last moment of the previous season. So the Germans played in the Champions League again and even reached the playoffs, but after winning 2-0 at home against Atalanta, they were routed in Italy. They also exited the cup early, but confidently finished second in the Bundesliga. True, having lost their tournament motivation, they lost in April to both Bayer and Hoffenheim, but later defeated a motivated Freiburg. Having resolved all their questions, the players then lost in Mönchengladbach, but managed to beat Eintracht.
Milošević and his teammates score only 1.12 goals per game, conceding half as many again—1.76. The runner-up scores an average of 2.06 goals for every 1.03 conceded.
Previous Matches: Werder vs Borussia Dortmund
Overall, Borussia holds a clear advantage. Last season, however, both encounters ended in draws, but this time they have already won again.
Neither side has much at stake, but the visitors have a noticeably higher class. They are likely to win (odds – 1.95).
Werder vs Borussia Dortmund: Key Statistics and Trends
- Werder have lost twice in a row
- 48% of Werder’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.88
- Borussia Dortmund have lost three of their last five matches
- 52% of Borussia’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.09
Werder vs Borussia Dortmund: Probable Starting Lineups
Werder play with a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Backhaus - Koulibaly, Stark, Pieper - Deman, Lynen, Puertas, Sugawara - Schmid, Stage - Milošević. Weiser, Bittencourt, Topp, and Hein are all out.
Borussia Dortmund play with a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Kobel - Bensebaini, Schlotterbeck, Anton - Bellingham, Sabitzer, Bayer, Ryerson - Brandt, Inacio - Guirassy. Can is definitely out, Bensebaini is questionable.
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