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September 29, 2012 2:30 PM BST
Weserstadion — Bremen
Referee:‬ M. Weiner‎
Attendance:‬ 42100‎
 

Werder Bremen - Bayern Munich Preview: Bavarians look to continue winning streak

Jupp Heynckes' side have stormed to victory in all of their matches this season, and have an excellent record at the Weserstadion in recent years

By Enis Koylu

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  PROBABLE LINE-UPS
WERDER BREMEN
Mielitz
Gebre Selassie, Prodl, Sokratis, Fritz
Junuzovic, Hunt
Arnautovic, De Bruyne, Elia
Petersen
BAYERN MUNICH
Roma
Neuer
Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Badstuber
Martinez, Schweinsteiger
Robben, Muller, Ribery
Mandzukic

Werder Bremen boss Thomas Schaaf will have a near-full set of players from which he can pick for the visit of the Bavarians on Saturday.

Assani Lukimya, who is suspended, is the only player who is certain to miss the clash. Elsewhere, Theodor Gebre Selassi will return at right-back for Lukas Schmitz, who deputised for the Czech Republic international for the Tuesday's win over Freiburg.

Meanwhile, Bayern are also likely to make minimal changes to the team that cruised past Wolfsburg with a 3-0 win in midweek. David Alaba is still building up his fitness after a pre-season foot injury, meaning that Holger Badstuber will continue at left-back, with Philipp Lahm on the opposite side of defence.

Bastian Schweinsteiger will continue alongside Javi Martinez in the deep-lying midfield positions, but Xherdan Shaqiri could make way for Thomas Muller, despite his impressive performance against Felix Magath's side.

Finally, Mario Gomez has started training after undergoing ankle surgery shortly before the start of the season, leaving Mario Mandzukic to continue up front after making a flying start to his Bayern career.

  DID YOU KNOW?

  • Werder Bremen striker Nils Petersen is currently on loan from Bayern Munich. He moved to the Allianz Arena last summer from Energie Cottbus, but failed to break into the first team, prompting his switch to the Weserstadion during the recent transfer window.

  • Otto Rehhagel coached Bremen for 14 years, winning two Bundesliga titles in the process, but left the club for the Bavarian giants in 1995. He failed to last one season at Bayern.
  • Thomas Schaaf's side have endured a poor record against Bayern in recent years. They have lost their last three home league encounters against the Bavarians.

  • Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro swapped Werder Bremen for the Allianz Arena this summer, repeating a transfer that he had previously made in 2001.

  • Roten stalwart Bastian Schweinsteiger (pictured, right) has scored four goals this season in his seven appearances. He managed just one more throughout the whole of last season.

  • Summer signing Mario Mandzukic has scored in all but one of his five appearances in a Bayern jersey to date.

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Top 3 Predictions
  • Werder Bremen 1-3 FC Bayern München
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  • Werder Bremen 0-3 FC Bayern München
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  • Werder Bremen 0-2 FC Bayern München
    13.84 %
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Last Five Matches
Werder Bremen
May 11, 2013Werder Bremen 1 - Eintracht Frankfurt 1GER1
May 4, 2013Werder Bremen 2 - Hoffenheim 2GER1
Apr 27, 2013Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 - Werder Bremen 0GER1
Apr 20, 2013Werder Bremen 0 - VfL Wolfsburg 3GER1
Apr 13, 2013F. Düsseldorf 2 - Werder Bremen 2GER1
FC Bayern München
May 11, 2013FC Bayern München 3 - FC Augsburg 0GER1
May 4, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1GER1
May 1, 2013FC Barcelona 0 - FC Bayern München 3UCL
Apr 27, 2013FC Bayern München 1 - SC Freiburg 0GER1
Apr 23, 2013FC Bayern München 4 - FC Barcelona 0UCL
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Sebastian MielitzGoalkeeper
8Clemens FritzDefender
15Sebastian PrödlDefender
22Sokratis PapastathopoulosDefender
23Theodor Gebre SelassieDefender
6Kevin De BruyneMidfielder
11Eljero EliaMidfielder
14Aaron HuntMidfielder
16Zlatko JunuzovicMidfielder
7Marko ArnautovicStriker
24Nils PetersenStriker
20Raphael WolfGoalkeeper
13Lukas SchmitzDefender
17Aleksandar IgnjovskiMidfielder
18Felix KroosMidfielder
44Philipp BargfredeMidfielder
19Joseph AkpalaStriker
41Niclas FüllkrugStriker
1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
4DanteDefender
17Jerome BoatengDefender
21Philipp LahmDefender
28Holger BadstuberDefender
7Franck RibéryMidfielder
30Luiz Gustavo DiasMidfielder
31Bastian SchweinsteigerMidfielder
39Toni KroosMidfielder
14Claudio PizarroStriker
25Thomas MüllerStriker
22Tom StarkeGoalkeeper
5Daniel Van BuytenDefender
13RafinhaMidfielder
20Javi MartínezMidfielder
11Xherdan ShaqiriMidfielder
44Anatoliy TymoshchukMidfielder
9Mario MandzukicStriker
Players to Watch
Nils Petersen
Nils Petersen
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 24
Games Goals YC RC
33 11 3 0
There will nobody more eager than Nils Petersen to make an impact on Saturday. Initially signed as back-up for Mario Gomez, he endured a torrid season at Bayern Munich last term, and was limited almost entirely to a place on the bench, if that. However, he has made a steady start to life at the Weserstadion since his summer move on loan to Thomas Schaaf's side, and can show his parent club that the signature of Mario Mandzukic was an unnecessary one on Saturday.
Mario Mandzukic
Mario Mandzukic
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
23 15 2 0
While the jury is still out on whether the outlay of €40 million on Javi Maritnez was necessary, the €13 million purchase of Mario Mandzukic has been more than vindicated this season. The Croatian has been in fantastic form in the early stages of his Allianz Arena career, and has failed to score in just two of his appearances to date. He has led the line fantastically, and will need to be in fine form as Bayern look to pull away from Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga title race.
Prediction
Bayern Munich have been completely rampant so far this season, sweeping aside all who stand in their way. However, in truth, the Bavarians are yet to face a truly top-class opponent as yet, and will be facing an entirely different proposition in the form of Werder Bremen. However, Jupp Heynckes' side have enough quality, especially going forward, to see off the Weserstadion outfit.
Editor's Prediction
Werder Bremen 1
Bayern 2
Results
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Top Scorers
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Stefan Kießling Stefan Kießling
Striker
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Dortmund 		23 1
Alexander Meier Alexander Meier
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Eintracht Frankfurt 		16 2
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VfB Stuttgart 		15 5
Mario Mandzukic Mario Mandzukic
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Bayern 		15 0