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Played
April 21, 2012 7:00 PM IST
Weserstadion — Bremen
Referee: M. Gräfe
Attendance: 42100
April 21, 2012 7:00 PM IST
Weserstadion — Bremen
Referee: M. Gräfe
Attendance: 42100
Werder Bremen - Bayern Munich Preview: Wholesale changes for the Bavarians ahead of Champions League semi-final showdown
A win may not be enough for Jupp Heynckes' side as Dortmund will retain the title should they defeat Gladbach, so the coach will rest key players for their visit to Madrid
By Tom Webber
Bongarts
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WERDER BREMEN  Wiese Prodl, Affolter, Naldo, Schmitz Hunt, Ignjovski, Trybull Junuzovic Rosenberg, Pizarro |
BAYERN MUNICH
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Rafinha, Boateng, Tymoshchuk, Contento Luiz Gustavo, Pranjic Usami, Muller, Olic Petersen |
Thomas Schaaf's side have slid down the table in recent weeks with a series of disappointing results making qualifying for Europe only a distant possibility with just three games remaining.
Going into the fixture Werder possess a number of absentees with the suspensions of Clemens Fritz, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Sebastian Boenisch in defence as well as Philipp Bargfrede (Achilles), Mehmet Ekici (groin) and Marko Marin all on the sidelines through injury.
Should Borussia Dortmund defeat Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend they will be crowned Bundesliga champions so Jupp Heynckes is likely to rest as many key players as possible ahead of the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.
With Holger Badstuber suspended, and Breno and Daniel Van Buyten still recovering from suspension, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk will likely plug the gap at centre-back.
No fewer than seven first-team players could be rested by the Bayern coach including Philipp Lahm, David Alaba, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Mario Gomez. Takashi Usami could therefore make his first start for the Bavarians while Nils Petersen could return to the fold for his first appearance since the 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in March.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Werder Bremen have suffered a dramatic decline in their form since the winter break, winning just two games in 13 Bundesliga fixtures since the turn of the year.
- The hosts have also failed to win a game in their last six outings. Three defeats and three draws have seen the Weserstadion outfit drop out of the European places and into eighth position.
- Werder last beat Bayern Munich at home back in the 2006/07 season. Brazilian playmaker Diego was among the scorers in a 3-1 victory.
- Bayern Munich's triumph over Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena in midweek was their first victory since being beaten by Borussia Dortmund on April 11.
- The Bavarians came out on top in the reverse of this fixture earlier this season. Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery netted twice each in a 4-1 win.
- Mario Gomez needs three goals from his side's remaining three fixtures to equal his 28-goal haul from last season.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Werder Bremen 0-2 Bayern
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Werder Bremen 1-3 Bayern
- 9.6 %
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Werder Bremen 1-2 Bayern
- 8.89 %
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 23-Feb-2013 | Bayern 6 - Werder Bremen 1 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 29-Sep-2012 | Werder Bremen 0 - Bayern 2 |
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| Club Friendlies (FR) | 04-Aug-2012 | Bayern 2 - Werder Bremen 2 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 21-Apr-2012 | Werder Bremen 1 - Bayern 2 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | 03-Dec-2011 | Bayern 4 - Werder Bremen 1 |
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Werder Bremen
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| 18-May-2013 | FC Nürnberg 3 - Werder Bremen 2 | GER1 |
| 11-May-2013 | Werder Bremen 1 - Eintracht Frankfurt 1 | GER1 |
| 04-May-2013 | Werder Bremen 2 - TSG Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| 27-Apr-2013 | Bayer Leverkusen 1 - Werder Bremen 0 | GER1 |
| 20-Apr-2013 | Werder Bremen 0 - VfL Wolfsburg 3 | GER1 |
Bayern
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| 18-May-2013 | Mönchengladbach 3 - Bayern 4 | GER1 |
| 11-May-2013 | Bayern 3 - FC Augsburg 0 | GER1 |
| 04-May-2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Bayern 1 | GER1 |
| 02-May-2013 | Barcelona 0 - Bayern 3 | UCL |
| 27-Apr-2013 | Bayern 1 - SC Freiburg 0 | GER1 |
| 1 | Tim Wiese | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Francois Affolter | Defender |
| 25 | Naldo | Defender |
| 13 | Lukas Schmitz | Defender |
| 14 | Aaron Hunt | Midfielder |
| 16 | Zlatko Junuzovic | Midfielder |
| 25 | Tom Trybull | Midfielder |
| 34 | Aleksandar Stevanovic | Midfielder |
| 35 | Florian Trinks | Midfielder |
| 8 | Markus Rosenberg | Striker |
| 14 | Claudio Pizarro | Striker |
| 1 | Sebastian Mielitz | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Sebastian Prödl | Defender |
| 18 | Mikael Silvestre | Defender |
| 7 | Marko Arnautovic | Striker |
| 9 | Denni Avdic | Striker |
| 41 | Niclas Füllkrug | Striker |
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Rafinha | Midfielder |
| 26 | Diego Contento | Defender |
| 33 | Takashi Usami | Midfielder |
| 23 | Danijel Pranjic | Midfielder |
| 30 | Luiz Gustavo Dias | Midfielder |
| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Midfielder |
| 44 | Anatoliy Tymoshchuk | Midfielder |
| 24 | Nils Petersen | Striker |
| 11 | Ivica Olic | Striker |
| 25 | Thomas Müller | Striker |
| 22 | Hans-Jörg Butt | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Jerome Boateng | Defender |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry | Midfielder |
| 10 | Arjen Robben | Midfielder |
| 27 | D. Alaba | Midfielder |
| 39 | Toni Kroos | Midfielder |
| 33 | Mario Gomez | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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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 FC Bayern München |
15 | 0 |