Nuremberg a welcome guest along Weser

Werder defensive boss Sokratis in a challenge with Alexander Esswein during the last showdown between these teams.
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Thursday, 13.12.2012 / 22:57

SV Werder Bremen and Nuremberg are facing off for the 30th time at Weser Stadium on Sunday 16 December 2012 at 5:30 p.m. To finish off the calendar year, the Green-Whites are happy to see the...

SV Werder Bremen and Nuremberg are facing off for the 30th time at Weser Stadium on Sunday 16 December 2012 at 5:30 p.m. To finish off the calendar year, the Green-Whites are happy to see the Franconia side come northwards. That's because SVW have picked up 19 victories and five draws in 29 home matches against Nuremberg. Werder have only suffered five defeats against the Bavarian side.

WERDER.DE compiled more interesting facts about the showdown between the two teams.

Did you know ...

... that Nuremberg are winless in their last six Bundesliga away matches? Nuremberg have picked up five defeats in that stretch and remained scoreless in four games.

... that Bremen have won three of the last four Bundesliga home matches? But the last home game ended in a bitter 4-1 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen.

... that Marko Arnautovic has been part of five of Werder's last seven Bundesliga goals? The Austrian scored four goals and set up one goal. With 10 scorer points, (five goals and five assists), Arnautovic is the Green-Whites' top scorer.

... that Werder's new director of professional football and scouting Frank Baumann played a total of eight years for Nuremberg? The later Werder captain played from 1991 to 1999 for Nuremberg. He was a tragic figure in Nuremberg's relegation in 1999 as he missed a top chance in the waning moments of the final match.

Compiled by OPTA

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