Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Bayern Munich get the opportunity here to extend their advantage at the Bundesliga summit at least temporarily with three points at home to Werder Bremen.
Kick-off date/time: Friday February 7th 2025: – UK – 7:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Bayern Munich Team News: Davies remains out, Goretzka doubtful
On the back of having signed a new long-term deal with the club, Alphonso Davies misses out again here for Bayern Munich through injury. He could be joined again on the sidelines by Leon Goretzka, whilst Jamal Musiala could be rested and start on the bench with Thomas Muller playing in the ‘ten role’.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Gnabry, Muller, Coman; Kane
Unavailable: Davies (Injured), Peretz (Injured)
Questionable: Goretzka (Injured), Ito (Injured)
Werder Bremen Team News: Two suspensions hamper visitors
Werder Bremen will be without both defender Marco Friedl and versatile midfielder Niklas Stark, both of who are suspended for the trip to Munich. There are also doubts over the likes of Agu, Bittencourt and Topp.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Zetterer; Veljkovic, Pieper, Jung; Weiser, Schmid, Lynen, Stage, Kohn; Ducksch, Grull
Unavailable: Friedl (Suspended), Stark (Suspended)
Questionable: Agu (Injured), Bittencourt (Injured), Malatini (Injured), Topp (Injured)
Bayern Munich Vs Werder Bremen Prediction
With the highly anticipated showdown between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich drawing ever closer, the latter need to make sure they make no mistakes here against Werder Bremen and ensure their lead at the top of the Bundesliga remains on six points at least following this latest round of fixtures. They almost slipped up last weekend at home to lowly Holstein Kiel due to a lack of concentration late in the piece, conceding three goals after being 4-0, with two of those coming in second half stoppage time.
Such slackness will have infuriated Vincent Kompany, who will expect more focus here, with Werder Bremen more than capable of an upset. Werder’s last away game saw them draw 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund and they come into this match on the back of victory over Mainz. It’s now nine of their last ten fixtures in all competitions that Werder have found the net in at least once.
When taking into account Bayern’s vulnerable backline, it would be no surprise to see them concede, but the strength-in-depth and relentess quality of their attack should see the ‘Rekordmeister’ still manage to claim victory. Therefore, back a home win and both teams to score here.
Bayern Munich Vs Werder Bremen Tip: Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score
