Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Prediction and Betting Tips | September 21st 2024
Werder Bremen will invite Bayern Munich to Weserstadion in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Both teams have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their season, with one win for Bremen in three games and Bayern winning all three.
The hosts recorded their first win of the season last week, with a 2-1 away triumph over Mainz. Marvin Ducksch scored from the penalty spot in the eighth minute to give them the lead but Lee Jae-sung equalized for Mainz. Substitute Derrick Köhn, who replaced Ducksch, made an instant impact and equalized in the 69th minute.
Bayern have a 100% record in the league and registered a comfortable 6-1 away win over Holstein Kiel last week. Harry Kane bagged a hat-trick and Michael Olise scored his first Bundesliga goal.
They extended their winning streak to four games in their UEFA Champions League campaign opener with a 9-2 hammering of Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. Kane scored four goals while Olise bagged a brace.
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Meetings between the two sides are often referred to as Nord-Süd Klassiker, and they have met 128 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have been the dominant side in these meetings with 72 wins. Bremen have 30 wins and 26 games have ended in draws.
- Both teams registered away wins in their league meetings last season while keeping clean sheets. Bremen's 1-0 win in January was their first win in this fixture since 2008.
- Werder Bremen are unbeaten in their last eight league outings, with four wins and four draws.
- Bayern Munich are on a 16-game winning streak in away meetings against Bremen, scoring at least two goals in 14 games.
- The two teams will meet for the 115th time in the Bundesliga, making it the most-played fixture in the competition.
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Prediction
Die Werderaner recorded their first win of the season last week and will look to continue that momentum in this match. They are unbeaten in their last eight league games, scoring at least twice in six. Interestingly, their last two wins against Bayern have been registered in away games and they last won a home game against the league leaders in 2006.
Marco Friedl will serve a suspension after his red card last week while Justin Njinmah and Oliver Burke are sidelined with injuries. Milos Veljkovic faces a late fitness test.
The Bavarians have a 100% record in all competitions this season, scoring 20 goals in four games. They have an impressive away record in this fixture and are strong favorites.
Vincent Kompany has no new absentees for this match as Josip Stanišić, Sacha Boey, Hiroki Ito, Daniel Peretz, and Tarek Buchmann remain sidelined with injuries.
While both teams have been in good touch in the league thus far, considering Bayern's dominance in this fixture and goalscoring form, we back the visitors to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Werder Bremen 1-3 Bayern Munich
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bayern Munich to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Harry Kane to score or assist any time - Yes