WERDER BREMA – HERTHA BERLIN | Friday, 20:30
Bremer Bremen have suffered a setback in the last two days after a scintillating start and well beyond their wildest expectations. For the first time in this Bundesliga, the green-and-white team ran into two defeats in a row, losing the home match against Mainz and away – goodbye unbeaten streak – against Freiburg, in both cases conceding two goals and not scoring a single one. Also in the middle was the elimination from the German Cup against Paderborn, a team from the German cadet league, who won on penalties at the end of an exciting match that ended 2-2. Alarm bells, in short, which coach Ole Werner must take into account. Werder Bremen’s position in the standings is far from dramatic, especially if we consider that they are a newly promoted team, but in this moment in which the distances are still minimal it is enough to find oneself once again fighting for relegation.
Not to mention that in the last two games there has been a worrying drop in offensive numbers: even striker Fullkrug, the provisional tournament top scorer with eight goals along with Leipzig’s Nkunku and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Thuram, has been left empty. Unusual for a team that has so far stood out for its unprejudiced attitude, as evidenced by the 20 goals scored in eleven days, almost an average of two per game. Hertha Berlin, on the other hand, continue to navigate in dangerous ‘seas’, as they will be hunting for salvation points on the twelfth day. Coach Sandro Schwarz is trying to revive the fortunes of the Capitols, who have come close to relegation to the Zweite Liga several times in recent seasons. After four draws and one defeat, Hertha returned to winning ways last Sunday, clinching their first home victory (2-1) in a direct confrontation decided by a goal from summer signing Kanga, who arrived from Young Boys.
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The Prediction
This time Werder Bremen should avoid defeat and also find their way back to goal against a Hertha Berlin side who will be fighting hard. It promises to be a spectacular match at the Weserstadion, with both teams likely to score.
The Werder Bremen-Hertha Berlin line-up
- WERDER BREMA (3-5-2): Pavlenka; Stark, Pieper, Buchanan; Weiser, Schmid, Groß, Gruev, Jung; Füllkrug, Ducksch.
- HERTHA BERLIN (4-2-3-1): Christensen; Kenny, Rogel, Kempf, Plattenhardt; Tousart, Serdar; Lukebakio, Jovetic, Ejuke; Kanga.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
