On the second game day of the football Bundesliga season Werder Bremen will play their first away match, taking on Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday 14 August 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the BayArena. WERDER.DE has put together everything interesting you need to know about the match.
Did you know ...
... that Bayer Leverkusen have won only one of their last 14 competitive matches against Bremen (6 draws and 7 losses)? Leverkusen's last victory came in October 2008 2-0 at Weser Stadium. Leverkusen have not won at home against the Green-Whites in six years (4 draws, 2 defeats).
... that the last five Bundesliga showdowns between the teams - all of them on Sunday - ended in draws? And the last three matches were 2-2 draws.
... that Werder's last competitive victory over Leverkusen secured Bremen's last title? Werder beat Leverkusen 1-0 in the German Cup final in 2009 with the goal being scored by current Real Madrid player Mesut Özil.
... that Bayer Leverkusen sports director Rudi Völler once played in the attack for SV Werder? Völler scored 97 of his 132 Bundesliga goals in the Green-Whites jersey.