Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin

SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Union Berlin have met eight times in the Bundesliga, with Werder suffering six defeats and winning twice, including at home last season (2-0). Union have only beaten 1. FC Köln more often in the Bundesliga (7 times) than they have Werder (6).

With 22 points from 14 games, this is SV Werder Bremen’s best Bundesliga season in 13 years (26 points in 2011/12). They were on just 14 points at the same stage last season.

1. FC Union Berlin are on a seven-game winless run in the Bundesliga (D3, L4) – they have only ever endured a longer wait for victory in the top flight from September to November 2023 (10 games). Although they have only scored 13 goals (third fewest), only FC Bayern (12 goals conceded) have a better defensive record than them (15 conceded, same as RB Leipzig).

SV Werder Bremen are unbeaten in their last three Bundesliga home games (W1, D2) – they could now avoid defeat for a fourth consecutive top-flight home match during a single campaign for the first time since January/February 2021. Nevertheless, Werder have only won one of their last six matches in Bremen (D3, L2) and are 14th in the home-form table with just six points.

SV Werder Bremen have won their last two Bundesliga games without conceding – a third straight win coupled with a clean sheet would be a first since 2009 (also 3 back then under Thomas Schaaf). Werder have only let in four goals across their last five matches (0.8 per game) – they shipped 2.2 goals per game on average across their opening nine league fixtures this season (20 goals in total).