Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund

This is the 111th meeting between Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga – BVB haven’t played any other side as often. Werder are without a win in eight Bundesliga home games against Dortmund (D2, L6), and are on a four-game losing run at home to BVB for the first time. Despite that, Werder have beaten Dortmund more often at home than they have any other side (31 times), while BVB have only suffered more away losses to FC Bayern (35).

Werder Bremen failed to win on the opening matchday for the 10th straight Bundesliga season (D4, L6), while Borussia Dortmund won their first game for the 10th successive campaign (a BL record). Werder haven’t won their first home game in each of their last nine Bundesliga seasons (D3, L6) – only Nürnberg (1968 to 1990) and Hannover (1975 to 2009) have ever endured longer runs of this kind (12 seasons each).

Spanning multiple seasons, Werder Bremen are unbeaten in six Bundesliga games (W3, D3). Since promotion in 2022, SVW have only enjoyed a longer undefeated spell at the turn of the year last season (7 games). Prior to this unbeaten run, Werder had lost five of their previous six matches (D1).

After just one defeat from their first 15 Bundesliga away games in 2023/24, Borussia Dortmund lost their final two away trips of the campaign. Werder are unbeaten in three Bundesliga home games (W2, D1) and could now avoid defeat in four straight home league matches for the first time since promotion in 2022.

Of Justin Njinmah’s nine Bundesliga goal contributions for Werder Bremen (7 goals, 2 assists), six have come as a substitute (4 goals, 2 assists). Since the start of last season, only Mathys Tel has contributed to more Bundesliga goals from off the bench (7). Njinmah’s Bundesliga debut came in September 2022 for Borussia Dortmund.