SV Werder Bremen face off against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday 20 October 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Weser Stadium. While the guests celebrated a 2-0 victory over promoted side Eintracht Frankfurt on the sixth match...
SV Werder Bremen face off against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday 20 October 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Weser Stadium. While the guests celebrated a 2-0 victory over promoted side Eintracht Frankfurt on the sixth match...
SV Werder Bremen face off against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday 20 October 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Weser Stadium. While the guests celebrated a 2-0 victory over promoted side Eintracht Frankfurt on the sixth match day, Werder suffered a bitter 3-1 defeat in Augsburg. WERDER.DE put together all of the interesting facts about the 87th Bundesliga showdown between these two tradition-rich clubs.
Did you know ...
... that Borussia Mönchengladbach's last victory at Bremen's Weser Stadium came more than 25 years ago? Gladbach last won in Bremen on 21 March 1987 - though it was a 7-1 victory. That remains Gladbach's biggest road win in their Bundesliga history.
... that SV Werder have not lost to Gladbach at home in 22 matches? Werder have collected 16 victories and six draws over that stretch. The only streak that long for a Bundesliga team is Bayern Munich's 22-match unbeaten streak at home over Bayer Leverkusen.
... that both teams were much higher in the standings one year ago? After seven matches last season, Bremen and Gladbach each had 16 points for second and third places on the table. Currently, Werder are 12th and Gladbach are 10th.
... that Kevin De Bruyne was involved in a goal in four of the last five Bundesliga matches? Werder's current top scorer tallied three goals and also had one assist. The Belgian international only went empty-handed in Werder's 2-0 loss against Bayern Munich. And De Bruyne kept up his good play in international action this past week, celebrating his first goal in national team dress and picking up two assists.
Compiled by OPTA
