The Matchday 8 Bundesliga encounter between Werder Bremen and Union Berlin will take place on October 24 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Werder Bremen
Horst Steffen's side shared the spoils with Heidenheim in their last outing, drawing 2-2 away from home. Consequently, Werder Bremen has failed to win five of their last seven matches in the current championship (2 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the team has conceded 16 goals, only bettering Eintracht's 18 in the current Bundesliga campaign. The Bremen side sits 12th in the standings with eight points.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 home encounters in the league.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Werder Bremen's last 7 home games in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Werder Bremen (4-5-1)
Mio Backhaus – Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara – Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Patrice Chovich, Samuel Mbangula – Marco Grüll.
Defenders Felix Agu, Olivier Deman, Maximilian Weber, and Mitchell Weiser, along with forward Salim Mussa, are sidelined due to injuries.
Union Berlin
In their previous fixture, Steffen Baumgart's men defeated Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 at home, marking Union Berlin's third victory in the current championship (1 draw, 3 losses). However, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches. The Berliners are 9th in the standings with ten points.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the team's last 11 away league games.
- Union Berlin conceded exactly one goal in the first half in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Union Berlin (3-4-3)
Frederik Rønnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite – Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Köhn – Tim Skarke, Ilyas Anasah, Andrei Ilic.
Midfielder Robert Skov is injured.
Referee
Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Matches – 18 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 11%.
Match Prediction: Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin
At home, Bremen does not appear very confident and rarely achieves maximum results. In their last five Bundesliga matches, Werder Bremen has managed just one victory, narrowly defeating St. Pauli. Moreover, in this period, the team has struggled against opponents' defenses in three games.
Union Berlin often manages to compete for points on the road: in their last eight away league games, the club has secured four victories and two draws. Both defeats in this period came against teams that finished in the top four of the previous Bundesliga season – Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.
Considering these facts, I expect the visitors to earn points in this match. My prediction: Union Berlin to win or draw
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
