Bundesliga | Gameweek 12

Nov 30, 2024 at 2.30pm UK

wohninvest WESERSTADION (Bremen)

Werder Bremenvs.Stuttgart

Match preview

Werder Bremen have had a bit of an up-and-down 2024-25 season so far. They've won four times, drawn three and lost four of their opening 11 Bundesliga matches. They've scored 17 goals and conceded 22.

The River Islanders have had mixed results in their last four games across all competitions, most recently losing 1-0 away against second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to a first-half goal from Mario Gotze.

After finishing ninth in the Bundesliga table last season, Ole Werner's side is currently in 11th place this term, seven points clear of the bottom three and only four points behind Borussia Dortmund in fifth. If they win on Saturday, they could move up to sixth place, depending on how the other results go.

Werder Bremen are now preparing for a return to Weserstadion, where they ended a four-match winless run on home soil with a 2-1 success over Holstein Kiel on 9 November. It's been a while since the River Islanders won back-to-back Bundesliga games in front of their own fans – the last time was in September 2023.

If Werner's side tighten up at the back on Saturday, they'll boost their chances of success. They've failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last nine Bundesliga games. Only VfL Bochum (27) have endured a longer run without a shutout in the division.