Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen result

Full-time · Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Werder Bremen

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Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Werder Bremen — Borussia Dortmund won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 1–0 in the Bundesliga on Friday 20 October. Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Werder Bremen have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Borussia Dortmund: Julian Brandt (67’, assisted by E. Can).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Borussia Dortmund 2.69, Werder Bremen 0.37, from 23 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Borussia Dortmund: Felix Nmecha (44’); Werder Bremen: L. Bittencourt (61’), Jens Stage (75’), Miloš Veljković (83’), Olivier Deman (90+4’) and Marvin Ducksch (90+5’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Can (Borussia Dortmund) 8.9, Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) 7.6 and L. Bittencourt (Werder Bremen) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Borussia Dortmund next travel to Sabah FA on 20 October 2026.

Werder Bremen next travel to FSV Mainz 05 on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Borussia Dortmund: Sabah FA v Borussia Dortmund, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Werder Bremen: FSV Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
  • Referee: F. Brych
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Borussia Dortmund 4 · draws 0 · Werder Bremen 2 · 3.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Borussia Dortmund 3W 1D 1L · Werder Bremen 2W 0D 3L

Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Werder Bremen (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.75
Goals
against 1.25 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.33 / 3.43
Corners
against 6.33 / 6 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.33 / 4
Shots on target
against 4 / 5.57 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.83 / 2.29
Cards
against 1.83 / 2 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBorussia Dortmund for / againstLineWerder Bremen for / against
Goals scored
1.88 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 2.5 against n 8
Corners won
5.33 for · 6.33 against n 6
9.5standard
3.43 for · 6 against n 7
Shots
13.5 for · 15.67 against n 6
19.5standard
12.29 for · 16.71 against n 7
Shots on target
4.33 for · 4 against n 6
8.5standard
4 for · 5.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.83 for · 14.17 against n 6
21.5standard
14.71 for · 13.57 against n 7
Cards shown
2.83 for · 1.83 against n 6
3.5standard
2.29 for · 2 against n 7
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Adeyemi n 848.1
2.16/3
1.64/3
—
Youssoufa Moukoko n 816.1
2.12/1
00/0
—
R. Bensebaïni n 871.5
1.97/3
2.87/5
—
E. Can n 869.1
1.86/3
1.54/2
—
G. Reyna n 829.1
1.54/0
2.35/1
—
Borussia Dortmund — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Malen n 867.1
2.78/4
1.56/1
N. Füllkrug n 860.9
2.46/3
1.35/2
J. Bynoe-Gittens n 832.4
2.46/1
0.72/0
Marco Reus n 865.6
2.26/3
1.24/3
J. Brandt n 872
1.76/4
0.63/1
Borussia Dortmund — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Brandt n 872
0.32/0
0.64/0
G. Reyna n 829.1
0.82/0
00/0
Marco Reus n 865.6
0.53/0
0.21/0
Youssoufa Moukoko n 816.1
0.71/0
00/0
N. Füllkrug n 860.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
Borussia Dortmund — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Bensebaïni n 871.5
3.37/6
F. Nmecha n 860.1
36/4
E. Can n 869.1
2.68/6
M. Hummels n 882.3
2.58/5
S. Özcan n 857.6
2.16/2
Borussia Dortmund — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
G. Kobel n 890
2.66/3
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Woltemade n 541
2.64/2
2.63/3
—
N. Keïta n 839.3
2.65/2
1.44/1
—
Rafael Borré n 839.8
2.55/2
0.62/0
—
S. Lynen n 855.3
2.47/2
1.24/1
—
J. Stage n 879
2.36/5
1.36/3
—
Werder Bremen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Njinmah n 530.8
3.55/1
2.34/0
N. Füllkrug n 860.9
2.46/3
1.35/2
M. Ducksch n 874.4
2.38/5
1.47/2
D. Kownacki n 640.5
1.94/1
0.72/0
R. Schmid n 878.4
1.46/3
0.42/1
Werder Bremen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Njinmah n 530.8
1.22/0
0.61/0
M. Ducksch n 874.4
0.32/0
0.53/0
N. Füllkrug n 860.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
M. Weiser n 878
0.11/0
0.32/0
O. Deman n 872.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
Werder Bremen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Bittencourt n 851.5
4.65/4
O. Deman n 872.1
3.48/6
M. Friedl n 883.5
38/6
M. Weiser n 878
2.78/6
N. Woltemade n 541
2.63/3
Werder Bremen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 7 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Pavlenka n 890
3.16/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Borussia DortmundWerder Bremen
57%Possession43%
2.69Expected goals (xG)0.37
23Shots5
5Shots on target1
8Shots off target3
10Blocked shots1
15Shots inside the box5
10Corners4
5Fouls10
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
1Saves4
572Passes420
87%Pass accuracy80%

Borussia Dortmund player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
G. Kobel9000000006.9
M. Hummels9000000007.2
N. Schlotterbeck9000201207.6
J. Ryerson9000112007.2
E. Can9001001608
F. Nmecha90001030Y7.2
J. Brandt8910116108.3
D. Malen7700430107.2
N. Füllkrug7700001006.9
M. Wolf6200101106.9
Marco Reus6200101106.9
R. Bensebaïni sub2800100006.6
G. Reyna sub2800102007.5
M. Sabitzer sub1300000006.3
S. Haller sub1300000006.9
K. Adeyemi sub10000000–

Werder Bremen player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Zetterer9000000008
Miloš Veljković90000003Y6.9
M. Friedl9000000007
M. Weiser9000000206.9
J. Stage90000034Y7.7
O. Deman90000012Y6.6
M. Ducksch90000010Y6.6
A. Jung8700000107.2
R. Schmid8100000006.2
L. Bittencourt68002008Y7.2
D. Kownacki6800000006.5
S. Lynen sub2200000006.7
J. Njinmah sub2200210006.5
N. Woltemade sub900000006.5
Rafael Borré sub800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Borussia DortmundLWWDW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
Werder BremenWLWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Borussia Dortmund 4 · 0 draws · Werder Bremen 2 · 3.67 goals/game
  • 2023-02-11 Werder Bremen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund
  • 2022-08-20 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Werder Bremen
  • 2021-04-18 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 Werder Bremen
  • 2020-12-15 Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund
  • 2020-02-22 Werder Bremen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund
  • 2020-02-04 Werder Bremen 3–2 Borussia Dortmund
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Borussia Dortmund#5 pos63 pts34 pl+25 GD
Werder Bremen#9 pos42 pts34 pl-6 GD
Goals per game
Borussia Dortmund scored2
Werder Bremen scored1.41
Borussia Dortmund conceded1.26
Werder Bremen conceded1.59

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen?
In their last 6 meetings, Borussia Dortmund won 4, Werder Bremen won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen?
Recent form — Borussia Dortmund 3W 1D 1L; Werder Bremen 2W 0D 3L.

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