Did you know…
…no side has scored more league goals than Werder in 2016? Werder’s goal machine is certainly firing on all cylinders at the moment. The Green-Whites have found the net 18 times since the winter break – more than any other side in the league (VfB Stuttgart also have 18).
…the midweek fixture pile-up worked out brilliantly for the Green-Whites? Werder Bremen picked up seven points from their three games in a week, moving up to 13th place – the highest than they have been all season since matchday 7. With ten goals in three matches, Viktor Skripnik’s side scored the most goals in the league across matchday 23, 24 and 25 – making Werder the true winners of the busy week.
…that Bayern are going through a tough patch of their own? For the first time this season, FC Bayern München failed to win for two consecutive games. Pep Guardiola’s side lost 2-1 at home to Mainz before drawing 0-0 against Dortmund – the last time this happened was in May 2015, when the record champions lost three games on the bounce.
…that Werder must especially watch out for Robert Lewandowski? The Poland international has been directly involved in seven goals in his last five matches against Werder – scoring four goals himself.
…Claudio Pizarro is actually in better form than Lewandowski at the moment? With nine goals since the winter break, Bremen’s Claudio Pizarro is one goal ahead of the Poland international in 2016. Pizarro has nine goals and one assists in ten games in all competitions since Christmas – exactly the same as Lewandowski. Pizarro has been directly involved in an incredible 14 goals in his last 11 competitive matches (12 goals and two assists). Werder’s oldie also has the advantage when it comes to chance conversion: Pizarro has put away 48% of his chances this season, whilst Lewandowski has scored ‘just’ 27%.
…that this match is the 100th Bundesliga match between the sides? This will be the 100th time that the two most successful sides in Bundesliga history meet in the top flight. FC Bayern have the clear advantage in the head-to-head with 48 wins to Bremen’s 26, whilst there have also been 25 draws.
…Werder tend to go ahead against Bayern? Bayern have gone behind to the Green-Whites 42 times in their history – more times than against any other side.