Played
January 19, 2013 5:30 PM GMT
Weserstadion — Bremen
Referee: K. Kircher
Attendance: 42100
January 19, 2013 5:30 PM GMT
Weserstadion — Bremen
Referee: K. Kircher
Attendance: 42100
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| Werder Bremen | 5.00 | 71.00 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 4.70 | 30.00 | 55.00 | 4.59 |
| Draw | 3.75 | 61.00 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 3.95 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 3.90 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1.66 | 1.00 | 1.73 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.70 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.69 |
Werder Bremen-Borussia Dortmund Preview: Sahin prepares for BVB return
The Turkey international is available for the first time since completing a loan move from Madrid, but is likely to start from the bench as Dortmund look to take three points
By Daniel Edwards
Christof Koepsel
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WERDER BREMEN
 Mielitz Gebre Selassie, Prodl, Sokratis, Schmitz Junuzovic, Fritz De Bruyne, Hunt, Elia Petersen |
DORTMUND
 Weidenfeller Piszczek, Santana, Hummels, Schmelzer Gundogan, Kehl Blaszyczykowski, Gotze, Reus Lewandowski |
Borussia Dortmund prodigal son Nuri Sahin has completed a move back to Germany after enduring a frustrating time with Real Madrid, but may have to bide his time before making his first appearance back in BVB colours.
The creative midfielder is expected to start from the bench against Bremen, as Dortmund prepare for their first outing since bidding farewell to 2012 with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Hannover in the DFB Pokal. Neven Subotic is injured, and will be replaced by Felipe Santana.
Werder Bremen finished the year on a low-key note, drawing 1-1 at home to Nurnberg, with Nils Petersen rescuing a point two minutes from the end. The striker will begin 2013 as the hosts' solitary forward.
The team will be almost identical to that last seen in December, with one possible change being the entrance of Clemens Fritz from the start in place of Marko Arnautovic.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Bremen have won just once in their last five Bundesliga outings, a run that has seen the side slip from sixth to 12th in the standings.
- A leaky defence has been the downfall for die Werderaner. They have conceded a disappointing 29 goals in 17 games, the third-worst record in the entire championship.
- Werder's last meeting with Borussia Dortmund ended in defeat. An early goal from Marco Reus (right) and an Ilkay Gundogan strike condemned the side to a 2-1 defeat on the first weekend of the 2012-13 season.
- Dortmund enter the new year a daunting 12 points behind leaders Bayern Munich, and currently lie in third place after winning back to back titles in 2011 and 2012.
- The German champions have already lost 3 matches this season, the same number they lost in their entire 2011/12 campaign.
- The side's scoring ability is one consolation for coach Jurgen Klopp. Only Bayern have outscored BVB so far, with Robert Lewandowski (nine goals) currently the team's top marksman in the Bundesliga.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Werder Bremen 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
- 25.2 %
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Werder Bremen 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
- 13.11 %
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Werder Bremen 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
- 10.08 %
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 19 Jan 2013 | Werder Bremen 0 - Borussia Dortmund 5 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 24 Aug 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 2 - Werder Bremen 1 |
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| Club Friendlies (FR) | 5 Aug 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 3 - Werder Bremen 3 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 17 Mar 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Werder Bremen 0 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 14 Oct 2011 | Werder Bremen 0 - Borussia Dortmund 2 |
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Werder Bremen
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| 18 May 2013 | 1. FC Nürnberg 3 - Werder Bremen 2 | GER1 |
| 11 May 2013 | Werder Bremen 1 - Eintracht Frankfurt 1 | GER1 |
| 4 May 2013 | Werder Bremen 2 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bayer Leverkusen 1 - Werder Bremen 0 | GER1 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Werder Bremen 0 - VfL Wolfsburg 3 | GER1 |
Borussia Dortmund
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| 18 May 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| 11 May 2013 | VfL Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3 | GER1 |
| 4 May 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1 | GER1 |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2 | GER1 |
| Returns: | Werder Bremen £710.00 |
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| 1 | Sebastian Mielitz | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Clemens Fritz | Defender |
| 13 | Lukas Schmitz | Defender |
| 15 | Sebastian Prödl | Defender |
| 22 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | Defender |
| 23 | Theodor Gebre Selassie | Defender |
| 6 | Kevin De Bruyne | Midfielder |
| 11 | Eljero Elia | Midfielder |
| 14 | Aaron Hunt | Midfielder |
| 16 | Zlatko Junuzovic | Midfielder |
| 24 | Nils Petersen | Striker |
| 30 | Richard Strebinger | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Assani Lukimya | Defender |
| - | Mateo Pavlovic | Defender |
| 10 | Mehmet Ekici | Midfielder |
| 17 | Aleksandar Ignjovski | Midfielder |
| 32 | Özkan Yildirim | Midfielder |
| 19 | Joseph Akpala | Striker |
| 1 | Roman Weidenfeller | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Mats Hummels | Defender |
| 26 | Lukasz Piszczek | Defender |
| 27 | Felipe Santana | Defender |
| 29 | Marcel Schmelzer | Defender |
| 5 | Sebastian Kehl | Midfielder |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mario Götze | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kevin Großkreutz | Midfielder |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | Striker |
| 11 | Marco Reus | Midfielder |
| 20 | Mitchell Langerak | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Sven Bender | Midfielder |
| 7 | Moritz Leitner | Midfielder |
| 16 | Jakub Blaszczykowski | Midfielder |
| 8 | Nuri Sahin | Midfielder |
| 21 | Oliver Kirch | Midfielder |
| 23 | Julian Schieber | Striker |
| Aaron Hunt | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 14 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
At 26 this product of the Bremen academy is already a veteran of the Werderaner first team, and contributes both goals and creative talent - which will each be needed if the home side wish to claim victory.
| Marco Reus | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 11 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 32 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
The young star was the brightest light in what was otherwise a disappointing first half of the season for BVB, contributing seven goals and impressing his new supporters with outrageous talent on the ball. He will be looking to make an equally explosive start to the new year.
Dortmund finished 2012 with a flourish following convincing wins over Hoffenheim and Hannover, and the reappearance of Sahin should give Jurgen Klopp's men an extra boost to overcome an out of form Bremen outfit.
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Top Scorers
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Stefan Kießling Striker Bayer Leverkusen |
25 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Borussia Dortmund |
24 | 1 |
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Alexander Meier Midfielder Eintracht Frankfurt |
17 | 3 |
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Vedad Ibisevic Striker VfB Stuttgart |
15 | 5 |
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Mario Mandzukic Striker Bayern Munich |
15 | 0 |
