In just under 24 hours, the football break will finally be at an end. In the first game of the 2011/2012 Bundesliga season, SV Werder will play host to 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the Weser Stadium. WERDER.DE have compiled all the interesting facts and figures surrounding Saturday's game.
Did you know...
...that the two sides clashed on the final match day of the previous season?
On May 14th of this year, Werder were guests at the Fritz-Walter-Stadium in Kaiserslautern. On the day, the hosts ran out 3-2 winners.
...that Werder, along with VfL Wolfsburg, played out the most draws during the past Bundesliga season?
In total the Green-Whites shared the points on eleven occasions - an explanation for the fact that Kaiserslautern, although they suffered one more defeat (14), finished the season with five points more than Werder.
...that Tim Wiese played for FCK from 2002 to 2005 (65 BuLi games) and made his Bundesliga debut against Stuttgart on August 10th 2002 (1-1)?
The goalkeeper moved to Bremen in the summer of 2005 and has since then faced his former employers on three occasions in the league.
...that Kaiserslautern were aerially the most dangerous side in the league during the 2010/2011 season?
In total, the 'Roten Teufel' were on target with headers 16 times, with no other side managing more than 13 headed goals. Only three teams conceded less goals in the air than FCK (4).