The Matchday 15 clash in the Bundesliga between Werder Bremen and Union Berlin will take place on December 21 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Florian Exner (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin
Werder Bremen (4-4-2): Michael Zetterer – Derrick Kohn, Anthony Jung, Marco Friedl, Niklas Stark – Romano Schmid, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Mitchell Weiser – Marco Grüll, Marvin Ducksch.
Union Berlin (3-4-2-1): Frederik Rønnow – Diogo Leite, Kevin Vogt, Danilho Doekhi – Tom Rothe, Rani Khedira, András Schäfer, Robert Skov – Benedict Hollerbach, Woo-yeong Jeong – Tim Skarke.
Each team is listed with the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Werder Bremen
In Round 14, Ole Werner's side defeated St. Pauli 2-0. Over their last five league matches, the team has lost only once (3 wins, 1 draw). These successful results have lifted Werder Bremen to 9th place in the Bundesliga standings. However, their closest pursuers, Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach, are only behind on goal difference.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 9 home matches in this tournament (3 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams scored in 11 of the last 15 home matches in the league.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Werder Bremen's last 9 home Bundesliga matches.
Union Berlin
In the previous round, the Berliners drew 1-1 with tournament outsiders Bochum. This result extended Bo Svensson's side's winless streak in the league to seven matches (3 draws, 4 losses). The team is in 12th place in the Bundesliga standings, and their gap to the nearest pursuer, Augsburg, is just one point. Notably, Union Berlin has conceded only 15 goals in the current championship, second only to Bayern Munich.
Due to an accumulation of yellow cards, key central defender Kevin Vogt will miss the game. Main midfielder Woo-yeong Jeong will also be absent due to health issues.
- The Berliners have not won in 11 of their last 12 away matches in this tournament (4 draws, 7 losses).
- No more than three goals were scored in 6 of Union Berlin's last 7 away league matches.
- The team conceded first in 5 of their last 7 Bundesliga encounters.
Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin: Match Prediction
Ole Werner's side's defense has not been reliable in this championship, conceding at least one goal in 10 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches. Only the league's bottom teams, Bochum and St. Pauli, who have the worst scoring records with just 11 goals each in this tournament, failed to score against Werder Bremen during this period.
Union Berlin, although known for their defensive style, have been more attacking in their last three Bundesliga games, scoring four goals in these matches. In those encounters, Bo Svensson's side managed to breach the defenses of strong opponents like Stuttgart (2-3) and Bayer Leverkusen (1-2).
Looking at the head-to-head statistics, the Berliners have scored against Werder Bremen in 7 of their last 8 league meetings. I expect the visitors to score in the upcoming match as well. My prediction: Union Berlin Individual Total Over 0.5
