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January 19, 2013 12:30 PM EST
Weserstadion — Bremen
Referee:‬ K. Kircher‎
Attendance:‬ 42100‎
 
 
Marco Reus 9′
 
Mario Götze 19′
 
Felipe Santana 48′
 
Robert Lewandowski 81′
 
Jakub Blaszczykowski 85′

Bundesliga Preview: Werder Bremen-Borussia Dortmund

Sahin international is available for the first time since completing a loan move from Madrid, but is likely to start from the bench as Dortmund looks to take three points.

By Daniel Edwards

More On :  Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund
Klopp, Schmelzer und Sahin - Dortmund
Christof Koepsel
  PROBABLE LINEUPS

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 colors.

The creative midfielder is expected to start from the bench against Bremen, as Dortmund prepares for its 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 host's 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 has won just once in its last five Bundesliga outings, a run that has seen the side slip from sixth to 12th in the standings. 
  • A leaky defense has been the downfall for die Werderaner. It has 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 enters the new year a daunting 12 points behind leader Bayern Munich, and currently lies in third place after winning back to back titles in 2011 and 2012. 
  • The German champion has already lost three matches this season, the same number it lost in the 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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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Werder Bremen 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
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  • Werder Bremen 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
    13.11 %
  • Werder Bremen 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
    10.08 %
Head to Head
1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Jan 19, 2013 Werder Bremen 0 - Borussia Dortmund 5
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1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ Mar 17, 2012 Borussia Dortmund 1 - Werder Bremen 0
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Last Five Matches
Werder Bremen
May 18, 2013Nürnberg 3 - Werder Bremen 2GER1
May 11, 2013Werder Bremen 1 - Eintracht 1GER1
May 4, 2013Werder Bremen 2 - TSG Hoffenheim 2GER1
Apr 27, 2013Leverkusen 1 - Werder Bremen 0GER1
Apr 20, 2013Werder Bremen 0 - Wolfsburg 3GER1
Borussia Dortmund
May 18, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - TSG Hoffenheim 2GER1
May 11, 2013Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3GER1
May 4, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - Bayern 1GER1
Apr 30, 2013Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
Apr 27, 2013Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2GER1
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
1Sebastian MielitzGoalkeeper
8Clemens FritzDefender
13Lukas SchmitzDefender
15Sebastian PrödlDefender
22Sokratis PapastathopoulosDefender
23Theodor Gebre SelassieDefender
6Kevin De BruyneMidfielder
11Eljero EliaMidfielder
14Aaron HuntMidfielder
16Zlatko JunuzovicMidfielder
24Nils PetersenStriker
30Richard StrebingerGoalkeeper
5Assani LukimyaDefender
-Mateo PavlovicDefender
10Mehmet EkiciMidfielder
17Aleksandar IgnjovskiMidfielder
32Özkan YildirimMidfielder
19Joseph AkpalaStriker
1Roman WeidenfellerGoalkeeper
15Mats HummelsDefender
26Lukasz PiszczekDefender
27Felipe SantanaDefender
29Marcel SchmelzerDefender
5Sebastian KehlMidfielder
8Ilkay GündoganMidfielder
10Mario GötzeMidfielder
19Kevin GroßkreutzMidfielder
9Robert LewandowskiStriker
11Marco ReusMidfielder
20Mitchell LangerakGoalkeeper
6Sven BenderMidfielder
7Moritz LeitnerMidfielder
16Jakub BlaszczykowskiMidfielder
8Nuri SahinMidfielder
21Oliver KirchMidfielder
23Julian SchieberStriker
Players to Watch
Nils Petersen
Nils Petersen
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 24
Games Goals YC RC
34 11 3 0
Felipe Santana
Felipe Santana
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 27
Games Goals YC RC
21 1 3 0
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Werder Bremen 1
Borussia Dortmund 2
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