Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Werder Bremen are very much involved in a relegation battle in the Bundesliga as they now take on league leaders Bayern Munich at the Weserstadion.
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Werder Bremen preview: Struggling Werder
Werder Bremen begin this weekend's round of fixtures sitting third-from-bottom and in the relegation playoff place in the German top-flight, with just four victories in their 21 matches in the Bundesliga so far this season.
The home team come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat to Freiburg at the Europa-Park Stadion last weekend, courtesy of a 13th minute strike scored by Jan-Niklas Beste, with Freiburg going down to ten men early on in the second-half due to a Junior Manzambi red card.
Bayern Munich preview: Relentless Bayern
Bayern Munich are six points clear at the top-of-the-table but a recent shoddy run of form in the last month or so has helped that gap close with the Bavarians getting back on the winning track last weekend.
Vincent Kompany's visitors managed to get their 17 victory of the campaign last week as they defeated Hoffenheim by five goals to one with a brace scored by Harry Kane, as well as a Luis Diaz hat-trick at the Allianz Arena.
Werder Bremen team news: Several injuries
Werder Bremen are dealing with several injuries for this one as Amos Pieper joins the sidelined alongside key men such as Max Wober, Mitchell Weiser and Victor Boniface.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Nagata; Malatini, Friedl, Coulibaly; Sugawara, Lynen, Bittencourt, Deman; Schmid, Stage, Njinmah
Unavailable: Wober (Injured), Pieper (Injured), Weiser (Injured), Boniface (Injured)
Questionable: Stark (Injured)
Bayern Munich team news: Olise suspended
Surprisingly for Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich have no injury issues for the trip to the Weserstadion but France international attacker Michael Olise is missing through suspension.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Gnabry, Musiala, Luis Diaz; Kane
Unavailable: Olise (Suspended)
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Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich prediction
Werder Bremen have been involved in relegation battles in the Bundesliga before but this one looks a tougher test with their woeful recent run of form and general indifferent quality across the park. Bayern, on the other hand, appear to have rediscovered their spark last week and, as they try and push for the treble this season, a comfortable away win is to be expected for this one.
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich tip: Bayern Munich to win -1 handicap
