The recent showdowns between SVW and Borussia Dortmund have usually gone Dortmund's way as the Green-Whites have collected just one victory in their last six match-ups. Werder would be well served to remember their success...
The recent showdowns between SVW and Borussia Dortmund have usually gone Dortmund's way as the Green-Whites have collected just one victory in their last six match-ups. Werder would be well served to remember their success...
The recent showdowns between SVW and Borussia Dortmund have usually gone Dortmund's way as the Green-Whites have collected just one victory in their last six match-ups. Werder would be well served to remember their success at home come this Saturday. Bremen have won 30 games against Dortmund at Weser Stadium. The opponents from Saturday 19 January 2013 6:30 p.m. have lost more Bundesliga matches against Werder than against any other team.
WERDER.DE put together interesting facts about the 90th showdown between these teams.
Did you know...
... that Dortmund's last defeat to start the second half of a season was nearly nine years ago? Dortmund have collected six victories and two draws in the last eight second half kick-offs. Their last defeat to start the new year came in a 1-0 loss against Schalke 04 on 30 January 2004.
... that Dortmund have lost only one of their last 15 competitive matches? After just three wins in their first nine matches of the season, Jürgen Klopp's team is finding their rhythm in the Bundesliga as well. The only loss in that stretch was a 3-2 defeat against Wolfsburg on the 16th game day - with 10 wins and four draws across the three competitions.
... that Bremen have scored in 22 of their last 23 Bundesliga matches? The 2-0 loss against Bayern Munich at the end of September was the only time they failed to score. Dortmund have tallied in 25 of their last 26 Bundesliga matches with their 0-0 draw against VfB Stuttgart the only time they got blanked.
... that Werder have not won any of their last eight Bundesliga matches without Marko Arnautovic, who is suspended against Dortmund? Without the Austrian, the Green-Whites have collected three draws and five defeats with a goal differential of 7-19.
... that Werder beat the champions in the summer? The Green-Whites beat Dortmund 8-7 (3-3) in penalties in the final of the LIGA total!-Cup, to win the crown (here the game report). Füllkrug, Ekici and Hunt scored the goals in the shortened match. Along with Hamburg, SV Werder are the only team to have scored three goals against Dortmund in the past calendar year.
Compiled by OPTA
