SV Werder Bremen head to Dortmund on Saturday for a tricky game against Borussia...
SV Werder Bremen head to Dortmund on Saturday for a tricky game against Borussia...
SV Werder Bremen head to Dortmund on Saturday for a tricky game against Boruissa. Should the Green-Whites win, they will end up in seventh place, which could see them reach the Europa League. Why was the first meeting such an important game? Why Werder should push for a goal early on? Lastly, what does Viktor Skripnik say to the final game?
Did you know that...
...The win in the first meeting was a turning point in Werder's season? On 20th December 2014 Werder beat Dortmund 2-1 thanks to goals from Davie Selke and Fin Bartels. The results saw Werder move out of the bottom of the table at the expense of Dortmund. The following five games saw Skripnik's men pick up 13 out of a possible 15 points.

...Werder are Dortmund's most feared opponent? Werder have successfully beaten BVB 40 times in the Bundesliga. Only FC Bayern Munich have beaten Dortmund more frequently (41 victories).
...Dortmund start games very slowly? Dortmund have conceded nine goals in the first five minutes of both halves, which is the highest in the league. So far in this Bundesliga season six goals have been scored in the first minute, four of which hit the back of the Dortmund net.
...Werder can spoil Jürgen Klopp's Dortmund farewell? Should Werder pick up three points against Dortmund, Borussia would suffer their 50th defeat under Jürgen Klopp.
...Werder's assistant Coach Torsten Frings also played for Dortmund? In summer 2002 "Lutscher" left Werder to join Dortmund. In two years, the former German international played 47 matches, scoring ten goals. After a spell with Bayern Munich, Frings returned to the Weserstadion in 2005.

...Werder coach Viktor Skripnik wants full commitment from his team? "Dortmund are a top team but we've already beaten them this season, which gives us hope. I am excited about what awaits us. Jürgen Klopp's farewell will be emotional but I don't expect us to get distracted. We have European aspirations so we need to play courageously. We will give it our all," said Skripnik.
...Manuel Gräfe will referee the match? The 41-year-old former sport scientist from Berlin was also the referee when the sides met earlier this season. He also took charge of the 1-1 draw against Schalke. Guido Kleve and Markus Schüller will be the linesmen, while the fourth referee is Günter Perl.
...You can follow the game on Social Media? Follow live updates from the game on Twitter (@werderbremen_en) and Facebook (facebook.com/werderbremenEN).
