Werder are looking to build upon the showing in the North Derby. That is Werder's motto for the next Bundesliga match on Saturday in Nuremberg in the top...
Werder are looking to build upon the showing in the North Derby. That is Werder's motto for the next Bundesliga match on Saturday in Nuremberg in the top...
Werder are looking to build upon the showing in the North Derby. That is Werder's motto for the next Bundesliga match on Saturday in Nuremberg in the top match at 6:30 p.m. It guarantees to be a heated match-up since both teams will be looking to clear more space from the relegation zone as soon as possible. The following statistical overview shows what memories Nuremberg keeper Raphael Schäfer has of matches against Werder; what extra motivation Eljero Elia has; and which Green-Whites could be fit in time.
Did you know ...
... that Raphael Schäfer has conceded the most goals against SVW? The keeper has seen Werder score 35 goals in 14 matches. He hasn't allowed that many goals against any other team in the Bundesliga. At the same time, his namesake at Bremen, Raphael Wolf, has stopped the most top chances in the league (27).
... that Werder do not give up too much against clubs from the lower half of the table? In 11 matches against teams next to them on the table, the Green-Whites have collected four victories and six draws. Their only defeat was a 3-0 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on 14 September 2013.

... that Eljero Elia is a real Nuremberg expert? Elia has played in 99 Bundesliga matches, scoring 11 goals. Four of those goals came against Nuremberg. In the first half match, the Dutch international scored two goals. Will his next goal come in his 100th Bundesliga match? That would mean even more Elia history against Nuremberg.
... that Felix Kroos and Philipp Bargfrede could be back in the roster after injuries? The defensive duo both were missing from team training at the beginning of the week. The pair returned to team training on Thursday. "I hope they both get through the rest of training so that they can be in the squad on Saturday," said head coach Robin Dutt.
... what Robin Dutt thinks of Nuremberg? "Among the teams in the lower half of the table, Nuremberg definitely are in the best form. They take a lot of risks but that is also good. It's no coincidence that they have worked their way out of the relegation fight. Nuremberg are certainly an opponent who will be more difficult for us than Hamburg."
Compiled by OPTA and WERDER.DE
