Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin: betting odds December 21, 2024

Matchday 15 of the Bundesliga will see Werder Bremen take on Union Berlin 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's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.

Werder Bremen

In their last match, Ole Werner's side defeated St. Pauli 2-0. Over their last five Bundesliga games, the team has suffered just one defeat (3 wins, 1 draw). These successful results have propelled Werder Bremen to 9th place in the Bundesliga table. However, their closest pursuers, Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach, are trailing only 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 Werder Bremen's last 15 home league matches.
• At least three goals were scored in 7 of Werder Bremen's last 9 home Bundesliga games.

Union Berlin

In the previous round, the Berliners drew with the tournament's underdog, Bochum (1-1). This result extended Bo Svensson's side's winless streak to seven league games (3 draws, 4 losses). The team is currently in 12th place in the Bundesliga standings, with only a one-point lead over their closest rival, Augsburg. Notably, Union Berlin has conceded just 15 goals in the current championship – a record bettered only by Bayern Munich.

Due to an accumulation of yellow cards, key central defender Kevin Vogt will miss the game.

• 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 games.

Werder Bremen vs. Union Berlin: Match Prediction

Ole Werner's side has not been particularly reliable defensively this season, conceding at least one goal in 10 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches. Only the league's underdogs, Bochum and St. Pauli, who also have the worst scoring records (both teams have netted just 11 goals in this tournament), failed to breach Werder Bremen's defense during this period.

Union Berlin, though known for their defensive style, have not been sitting back in their last three Bundesliga games – the club has scored four goals in their previous three matches. In those encounters, Bo Svensson's team managed to breach the defenses of formidable opponents like Stuttgart (2-3) and Bayer Leverkusen (1-2).

It's worth noting the head-to-head statistics – the Berliners have scored against Werder Bremen in 7 of their last 8 league meetings. I anticipate that the visitors will find the net in the upcoming match as well. My prediction: Union Berlin Individual Total Over 0.5