Saturday afternoon sees Werder Bremen host in-form Wolfsburg at the WESERSTADION, with both teams looking for potentially vital points in the Bundesliga.
Werder Bremen form guideThe home side’s recent Bundesliga results suggest that they could yet get sucked into the battle for survival this season in the German top flight. In their last Bundesliga game, a 2-1 home reverse against Union Berlin saw Werder suffer a fourth straight league defeat.
The game also saw Die Werderaner’s recent poor defensive displays continue, as for a fourth straight league match, they conceded at least twice.
The recent poor form means that Werder are now just five points ahead of 16th-place Bochum, who occupy the relegation play-off spot in the German top-flight. Werder has found home wins tough to come by of late in the Bundesliga, having won just three of their last 15 league matches on home soil.
Wolfsburg form guideNiko Kovac’s team have certainly hit a hot streak of form of late in the Bundesliga, as the Wolves have now won their last six matches in the German top-flight, having mounted a ten-game undefeated run in the Bundesliga too.
The visitor's recent league form has seen the Wolves climb to seventh in the Bundesliga table and just two points behind the teams in the top six.
The Wolves have been highly potent of late in the German top flight, scoring at least two goals in their last eight matches in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg’s recent away form has been decent, as they have not been beaten in their last five outings in the Bundesliga, having recorded three consecutive away wins on their travels.
Latest team newsWerder Bremen looks set to be without attacking midfielder Romano Schmid due to injury. Meanwhile, star striker Lukas Nmecha is sidelined for the visitors due to a patella rupture.
What am I backing?Wolfsburg has been flying of late, and I can’t see anything other than Kovac’s team recording a comfortable win in this clash.