The opponents: Augsburg won last weekend after not recording a victory in their previous nine Bundesliga games. Beating Mainz 3-0, they picked up some vital points in the fight to beat the drop. Augsburg also recently appointed Jens Lehmann as a coach, who will bring the club vital experience. After 20 games, the club lie in 15th place with 18 points. Like Werder, Augsburg also won in the DFB-Pokal mid-week, beating Holstein Kiel 1-0.
Key player: Alfred Finnbogason. The Icelandic striker scored a hat-trick against Mainz last weekend, and is in the top three goalscorers in the Bundesliga, with ten goals. He’s converted all eight of his penalties he’s taken in the league so far. Since his international debut in 2010, he’s scored 15 goals in 52 games for Iceland. One thing is for sure, he’s dangerous in front of goal.
The officials: Manuel Gräfe will take charge of the game, with Guido Kleve and Markus Sinn the linesmen. The fourth official is René Rohde, and the video assistants are Daniel Schlager and Benedikt Kempkes.