Borussia Dortmund VS Werder Bremen

Borussia Dortmund will look to maintain their perfect Bundesliga record when they face Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park on Friday. Niko Kovac’s side have made an outstanding start to the 2026-27 campaign, collecting maximum points from their opening four league matches and winning six games in succession across all competitions. Their latest success came against Stuttgart, where Maximilian Beier scored the decisive goal after the interval. Dortmund have also been remarkably solid defensively, conceding only once in the Bundesliga so far, while Gregor Kobel remains unbeaten at home in league action this season. With Bayern Munich close behind, another victory would be important for Dortmund as they attempt to establish themselves at the top of the table. Werder Bremen have also shown encouraging progress after struggling to secure their Bundesliga status last season. Daniel Thioune’s team currently sit eighth with seven points and have lost only once in their first five competitive matches this campaign. Their most impressive result came before the international break, when Bremen overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Augsburg 3-2, with Marco Grull playing a key role by contributing a goal and two assists. However, the visitors face a difficult challenge in Dortmund, particularly because they have failed to win any of their last five Bundesliga away matches. A heavy 7-0 friendly defeat against FC Twente has also raised questions about their defensive consistency, although that result may have little relevance to their competitive form.