Dortmund vs Werder Bremen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2026-01-12 19:30.
[p]Second-placed Borussia Dortmund are aiming to secure their first win of 2026 against a fresh Werder Bremen side still yet to play since Christmas.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Bayern Munich remain the only side to have beaten Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga after a dramatic late equaliser salvaged them a point against Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday night. A return to Signal Iduna Park, where they recorded commanding 2-0 victories in each of their last two Bundesliga outings, should boost belief that a first victory in 2026 is just around the corner. A formidable unbeaten Bundesliga home record this term (W5, D2) suggests as much, but they have a tragic record in Tuesday-held top-flight fixtures to overcome here if they’re to solidify their spot in the top four, with Dortmund winning just one of their last eight such matches (D2, L5).[/p]
[p]Bremen had their winter break extended by a weekend postponement, perhaps to the frustration of head coach Horst Steffen who would’ve been itching to end their five-game winless run (D2, L3) and halt their slide down the table. They could perhaps have scarcely handpicked a worse opponent here then, as Bremen haven’t won a single league game this season against a side who start this round inside the top eight (D1, L5), losing all three away games therein by a 2+ goal margin. Struggling on the road has been a feature of late for Bremen, who have failed to win any of their last six Bundesliga away games (D3, L3), and a run of no win in seven Tuesday-held Bundesliga games (D2, L5) hardly offers much hope of a turnaround here. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Dortmund are unbeaten in 12 of the last 13 Bundesliga H2Hs (W7, D5, L1) but have only won two of the last six competitive meetings they hosted (D2, L2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in eight of their nine league wins this season.[/p]
[p]Dortmund led 1-0 at half-time in four of their last five Bundesliga home wins.[/p]
[p]Five of Bremen’s six Bundesliga losses this season were by a 2+ goal margin.[/p]
[p]Nine of Bremen’s last ten Bundesliga games produced under 1.5 first-half goals.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Following his game opener against Frankfurt, Maximilian Beier has now scored in five separate Bundesliga matches this season and remains undefeated when doing so (W3, D2). Samuel Mbangula is unbeaten across three seasons when he scores for any club (W8, D1), striking in three wins for Bremen this term. [/p]
[p]Dortmund will get Jobe Bellingham back from suspension but are likely to still be without defender AarĂłn Anselmino. Bremen will be hoping that first-choice goalkeeper Mio Backhaus recovers from a minor eye injury sustained in training last week. Â [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Dortmund’s excellent home form against lower-ranked opposition points towards the home side winning with a clean sheet. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]