Borussia Dortmund2Werder Bremen2

HT 0–0Fri 9 Oct 2026, 18:30 Predictions graded

Predictions9–564%

Edges3–260%

PossPossession 72%–28%ShotsShots 21–11On targetOn target 9–4CornersCorners 9–3

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Context last updated 4 Oct 2026, 09:59 · Europe/Bucharest

Dortmund are the likely winners: nine wins from ten competitive matches and four straight league victories, against a Bremen side still without an away league win.

But 1.38 for a home victory asks for more than that record justifies, and Bremen have scored in five of their last six. Three quoted prices offer something: no goal before half-time at 4, the first half level at 2.88 and under 2.5 goals at 3.

Context

Schlotterbeck began the season on the sidelines with a left ankle ligament injury and has now picked up a separate problem to the other ankle during the international window, so his availability for the Bremen game is genuinely open. A second ligament issue in a campaign that started with one raises the prospect of a longer absence rather than a one-week knock, which would force Dortmund to rework the centre of defence. The club has given no recovery timeline, so the picture could still resolve before kickoff.
- Nico Schlotterbeck withdrew from the current Germany squad with a right ankle ligament injury sustained in training.
- He is a doubt for at least the Werder Bremen fixture, having missed the opening weeks of the season with a left ankle ligament injury.
- N. Schlotterbeck started 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- F. Mané started in the same position in 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when N. Schlotterbeck did not start.
ConfirmedSources checked 4 Oct 2026, 09:56 · Europe/BucharestBundesliga matchday page: Dortmund vs Werder Bremen (matchday 5)www.bundesliga.com · 4 Oct 2026
Dortmund's home league fixtures finished 3-0 against Paderborn on 12 September 2026 and 2-0 against Hamburg on 29 August 2026, and both of Werder's league wins this season came at home. The split rests on four league matchdays and only two matches per venue, so it is early-season form rather than an established pattern. Werder's away point and both of their away goals came in a 1-1 draw at Köln on 12 September.
- Bundesliga table fetched 4 October 2026, after four matchdays: Dortmund first with 4 wins, 9 goals for, 2 against and 12 points; home record 2 wins, 5 scored, 0 conceded.
- Bundesliga table fetched 4 October 2026: Werder Bremen eighth with 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 8 scored, 8 conceded and 7 points; away record 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 2 scored, 5 conceded.
Werder have taken seven points from their opening four league fixtures under Daniel Thioune, three better than the four points they had at the same stage last season. That contrast is the clearest marker of a step forward and sets up the trip to Dortmund as a check on how much of it travels. The comparison is only with the club's own recent starts, not with the difficulty of the opponents already faced.
- Werder Bremen have taken seven points from their first four Bundesliga matchdays.
- It is their best return after four matchdays since returning to the Bundesliga in 2022.
- They had four points at the same stage last season.
- Daniel Thioune is the club's head coach.
ConfirmedSources checked 4 Oct 2026, 09:56 · Europe/BucharestBundesliga matchday page: Dortmund vs Werder Bremen (matchday 5)www.bundesliga.com · 4 Oct 2026
Albert's goal as a substitute in a 4-2 win over Chile made him the youngest scorer in the history of the United States national team at 17 years, four months and eight days, passing Christian Pulisic's mark. It is a notable milestone for a teenage attacker at Dortmund and a talking point around the club going into the Bremen fixture. A national-team record does not by itself establish where he sits in Dortmund's attacking plans for this match.
- Albert came off the bench for the United States in a 4-2 win over Chile and scored.
- At 17 years, four months and eight days, he became the youngest goalscorer in USMNT history, breaking Christian Pulisic's record.
- M. Albert started 1 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- S. Guirassy started in the same position in 4 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when M. Albert did not start.
ConfirmedSources checked 4 Oct 2026, 09:56 · Europe/BucharestBundesliga matchday page: Dortmund vs Werder Bremen (matchday 5)www.bundesliga.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Result2 of 5 landed

Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.38
The read
Dortmund's home scoring (2.4 per game) and defensive record meet a Bremen side that has taken one point from two league away trips, and the recent head-to-heads have gone Dortmund's way.
- Dortmund have won 9 of 10 competitive matches, scoring in all 10 at 2.6 goals per game and conceding 1.0.
- At home they have 4 wins from 5 (2.4 scored, 1.2 conceded); Werder's league away record is 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss with 2 scored and 5 conceded.
- Dortmund are unbeaten in the last five head-to-heads, winning 3-0 at home in January and 2-0 in Bremen in May.
- Werder have taken 7 points from 4 games, their best start since promotion, but both league away games came against sides below Dortmund's level.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostBorussia DortmundEstimated chance67%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Dortmund start games strongly in terms of first-half goals while Bremen rarely lead at the break and concede first-half goals regularly.
- Dortmund average 1.1 first-half goals and 0.4 first-half goals against; at home it is 1.0 and 0.6.
- Werder average 0.33 first-half goals for and 0.78 against.
- Werder conceded two first-half goals at Freiburg and one at Köln.
- Dortmund led at half-time in 3 of their last 6 matches.
BetBugs · First Half WinnerlostBorussia DortmundEstimated chance43%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Dortmund score heavily after the break and concede little, while Bremen's second-half defensive record shows regular concessions.
- Dortmund average 1.5 second-half goals for and 0.6 against.
- Werder average 1.11 second-half goals for and 0.89 against.
- Dortmund scored after half-time in 5 of their last 6 matches.
- Werder conceded second-half goals in 4 of their last 6 matches.
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostBorussia DortmundEstimated chance50%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Dortmund's home scoring (2.4 per game) and defensive record meet a Bremen side that has taken one point from two league away trips, and the recent head-to-heads have gone Dortmund's way. Bremen have been competitive away at Köln and drew twice in their tracked sample, while Dortmund's perfect home league record makes a level match the secondary outcome.
- Dortmund have won 9 of 10 competitive matches, scoring in all 10 at 2.6 goals per game and conceding 1.0.
- At home they have 4 wins from 5 (2.4 scored, 1.2 conceded); Werder's league away record is 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss with 2 scored and 5 conceded.
- Dortmund have drawn none of their 10 competitive matches this season.
- Werder have drawn 2 of 9 competitive matches, including 1-1 at Köln on their most recent away trip.
BetBugs · Double ChancewonBorussia Dortmund or DrawEstimated chance87%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Dortmund start games strongly in terms of first-half goals while Bremen rarely lead at the break and concede first-half goals regularly. Both teams have produced goalless or single-goal first halves frequently, and Dortmund were level at the break in half of their recent matches.
- Dortmund average 1.1 first-half goals and 0.4 first-half goals against; at home it is 1.0 and 0.6.
- Werder average 0.33 first-half goals for and 0.78 against.
- Dortmund were level at half-time in 3 of their last 6 matches.
- Werder's first halves average 1.11 goals combined (0.33 for, 0.78 against).
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonBorussia Dortmund or DrawEstimated chance84%

Goals6 of 8 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams score close to or above 1.5 goals per game and Werder concede regularly, while Dortmund's home matches have produced 10 goals in two league fixtures.
- Dortmund's competitive matches average 3.6 goals combined (2.6 for, 1.0 against); 4 of their last 6 went over 2.5.
- Werder's matches average 3.1 goals combined (1.44 for, 1.67 against).
- Werder score 1.6 goals per game after half-time and have conceded in 8 of 9 competitive matches.
- Dortmund have scored 2 or more in five of their last six matches.
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonOver 2.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Dortmund have reached two goals in five of their last six outings and have scored five times in two home league fixtures this season.
- Dortmund average 2.4 goals per game at home and 2.6 overall.
- They scored 2 or more in 5 of their last 6 competitive matches.
- Their two home league matches this season finished 3-0 and 2-0.
- Werder conceded 5 goals in 2 league away matches.
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonBorussia Dortmund over 1.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Werder have been limited to one goal per league away game and Dortmund have not conceded at home in the league, making two or more away goals unlikely.
- Werder average 1.2 goals in away matches and scored exactly 1 in each league away game.
- Dortmund's home league record is 5 scored and 0 conceded in two matches.
- Dortmund kept clean sheets in 5 of 10 competitive matches and 4 of their last 6.
- Werder were held scoreless in the 0-2 home defeat to Dortmund in May.
BetBugs · Away Goals TotallostWerder Bremen under 1.5Estimated chance70%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Bremen have scored consistently and Dortmund's broader home sample shows conceded goals in three of five matches.
- Werder scored in 5 of their last 6 matches and in both league away games.
- Dortmund conceded in 5 of 10 competitive matches and 3 of 5 home matches in the wider sample.
- Werder average 1.44 goals per game overall and 1.2 away.
- Dortmund conceded 2 goals in each of their Champions League and Hoffenheim wins.
BetBugs · Team to ScorewonWerder Bremen to scoreEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Most Dortmund home wins in the wider sample still featured a conceded goal, and Bremen's recent scoring rate makes a shutout the less likely outcome.
- Dortmund have conceded in 5 of 10 competitive matches and in 3 of 5 home matches.
- Werder have scored in 5 of their last 6 matches.
- Only 2 of Dortmund's 5 tracked home matches ended with a clean-sheet win.
- Werder average 1.2 goals per away match.
BetBugs · Home Win to NilwonNoEstimated chance70%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Neither side keeps first halves scoreless often, with a first-half goal in four of Dortmund's last six and five of Werder's last six matches.
- Dortmund's first halves average 1.5 goals combined (1.1 for, 0.4 against).
- Werder's first halves average 1.11 goals combined (0.33 for, 0.78 against).
- Four of Dortmund's last six and five of Werder's last six matches had a first-half goal.
- Both teams score more after half-time than before it.
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalslostOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance68%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.22
The read
Bremen's first-half scoring is thin and Dortmund concede rarely before the break, so both teams scoring in the first half is unlikely.
- Werder average 0.33 first-half goals per game across nine competitive matches.
- Dortmund have conceded 0.4 first-half goals per game and kept five clean sheets.
- Dortmund were 0-0 at the break in two of their last six matches.
- Werder's most recent match was 0-0 at half-time.
BetBugs · Both Teams Score First HalfwonNoEstimated chance80%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams do the majority of their scoring after half-time, and recent matches for both have regularly produced two or more second-half goals.
- Dortmund's second halves average 2.1 goals combined (1.5 for, 0.6 against).
- Werder's second halves average 2.0 goals combined (1.11 for, 0.89 against).
- Five of Werder's last six matches produced two or more second-half goals.
- Four of Dortmund's last six matches produced two or more second-half goals.
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonOver 1.5Estimated chance66%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Bremen concede plenty of corners away and their away league games have produced double-figure corner totals, though Dortmund's own home totals have been mixed.
- Dortmund average 6.4 corners for and 4.6 against; at home that is 6.2 and 3.8 (about 10 combined).
- Werder average 4.6 corners for and 5.9 against; away that is 5.0 and 7.4.
- Werder's league away matches produced 13 corners at Köln and 11 at Freiburg.
- Dortmund's home league matches produced 10 corners against Paderborn and 4 against Hamburg.
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonOver 10.5Estimated chance52%