Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen — match summary
Germany · DFB Pokal · kick-off 28 Oct 2026 02:45
Full time · score 3-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Borussia Dortmund 61 · Werder Bremen 28
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Borussia Dortmund 50 · Werder Bremen 52
Shots on target 4-6 · corners 4-3 · possession 57-43
NextGOAL tip: Werder Bremen +1.5 · 2 stars
This DFB Pokal domestic cup tie arrives with the two sides in very different moods. Dortmund have just closed things out with a 1-0 win in the league, while Werder Bremen also just won 3-2, but the paths before that were clearly different. Both managed to take victory in their own most recent match. Dortmund are still unbeaten in the league this season, scoring 12 and conceding 4 in 7 matches, and their home defence gives opponents few chances. Werder Bremen, meanwhile, have scored more in the league (15 goals from 7 matches) but have also conceded 14, so defence is the area where they often end up trading blows. The numbers from the last 10 matches say Dortmund have more possession (56.8%), while Werder Bremen get a similar number of shots on target (6.2 per game) but clearly allow their opponents more shots on target. If Dortmund can apply pressure from the start as usual, the game should flow the hosts' way, but with Werder Bremen's style of trading blows and often scoring late in games, it may not end as a blowout. The first half and second half should look different, with the first half possibly still tight and the second opening up as both teams have to push.