The Matchday 8 Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Union Berlin will take place on October 24 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Werder Bremen
Horst Steffen's side shared the spoils with Heidenheim in their last outing on the road (2-2). As a result, Werder Bremen failed to secure a win for the fifth time in seven matches this season (2 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the team has conceded 16 goals in the current Bundesliga campaign, second only to Eintracht Frankfurt (18). In the league standings, Bremen have accumulated eight points and occupy the 12th position.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home Bundesliga matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 home games in the league.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Werder Bremen's last 7 home fixtures in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Werder Bremen (4-5-1)
Mio Backhaus – Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Karim Koulbali, Yukinari Sugawara – Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Patrice Chovich, Samuel Mbangula – Marco Grüll.
Defenders Felix Agu, Olivier Deman, Maximilian Weber, and Mitchell Weiser, as well as forward Salim Musa, are sidelined due to injuries.
Union Berlin
In the previous round, Steffen Baumgart's team defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach at home (3-1), marking Union Berlin's third victory in the current championship (1 draw, 3 losses). However, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their last 12 Bundesliga encounters. In the standings, the Berliners have ten points and are positioned 9th.
- The club has not been defeated in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the team's last 11 away games in the league.
- The Berliners conceded exactly one goal in the first half in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Union Berlin (3-4-3)
Frederik Rønnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite – Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Kohn – Tim Skarke, Ilyas Ansah, Andrei Ilic.
Midfielder Robert Skov is injured.
Match Prediction: Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin
Bremen does not look very confident at home and rarely achieves maximum results. In their last five Bundesliga matches, Werder Bremen managed just one victory, narrowly defeating St. Pauli. Moreover, in this period, the team was unable to breach the opponents' defense in three encounters.
Union Berlin often manages to fight for points on the road: in their last eight away league games, the club secured four wins and two draws. Both defeats during this period came against teams that finished in the top four in the previous Bundesliga season – Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.
Considering these factors, I expect the visitors to earn points in this match. My prediction: Union Berlin to win or draw
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
