When SV Werder play at Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday 13 April 2013 at 3:30 p.m., there will be a reunion of old acquaintances. Former Düsseldorf player Assani Lukimya has been playing in a Werder jersey since...
When SV Werder play at Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday 13 April 2013 at 3:30 p.m., there will be a reunion of old acquaintances. Former Düsseldorf player Assani Lukimya has been playing in a Werder jersey since...
When SV Werder play at Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday 13 April 2013 at 3:30 p.m., there will be a reunion of old acquaintances. Former Düsseldorf player Assani Lukimya has been playing in a Werder jersey since the beginning of the season while Leon Balogun has swapped jerseys in favour of Fortuna's kit. In addition, Fortuna head coach Norbert Meier played nearly 10 years for Werder and manager Wolf Werner headed Bremen's youth performance centre for 11 years.
WERDER.DE put together for you all of the interesting data and facts about the showdown on the 29th game day.
Did you know ...
... that Fortuna have collected just one victory over SVW in the last nine Bundesliga showdowns (three draws, five defeats)? Werder's last loss dates back to 30 November 1996 - a 4-1 defeat for the Green-Whites.
... that Bremen have won just one of their last six away matches against Düsseldorf (three losses, two draws)? Werder won 2-1 in June 1991 with Klaus Allofs scoring two goals in the match. In addition, Fortuna have not lost in the last three showdowns at home (one victory, two draws).
... that Werder are winless in their last seven matches (three draws, four defeats)? The opponents from Düsseldorf have not won in their last six matches (two draws, four defeats). Only Greuther Fürth is waiting longer for a victory (eight matches). Düsseldorf have collected just 29 points from 28 matches this season - just like in the last relegation season 1996-97 when Fortuna ended the season 16th.
... that Norbert Meier played for SV Werder between 1980 and 1989? Meier scored 66 goals in 242 Bundesliga matches for Bremen, winning the 1988 German championship.
... that Assani Lukimya transferred to Bremen after helping Düsseldorf earn promotion in 2012? He played 64 matches and scored two goals for Fortuna between 2010 and 2012.
Compiled by OPTA
