Preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen - prediction, team news, lineups

[(Borussia Dortmund) Strength]:
1. After losing to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal earlier, Borussia Dortmund have remained unbeaten in their last five matches, achieving two wins and three draws, demonstrating a relatively stable performance.
2. In the last 16 official home games, Borussia Dortmund have achieved 12 victories, demonstrating a remarkable win rate at home.
3. Borussia Dortmund, one of the two teams in the league that remain unbeaten at home, have the fewest goals conceded at home in the league.
4. Borussia Dortmund have demonstrated formidable attacking prowess at home, scoring at least two goals in five of their last six home matches.
5. In their last ten league home matches, Borussia Dortmund have scored in the first half on every occasion, demonstrating their ability to start quickly and impose themselves offensively when playing at home.
6. Borussia Dortmund have won 13 of their last 17 home league matches against Werder Bremen, demonstrating a clear advantage in home games.

[(Borussia Dortmund) Neutral]:
1. Borussia Dortmund have seen goals in the first half in each of their last six league matches.

[(Werder Bremen) Weakness]:
1. Werder Bremen have been performing poorly in the league recently, having failed to win in five consecutive Bundesliga matches.
2. In the last five league matches, Werder Bremen failed to score in three of them, and in three of those matches, they conceded at least two goals in a single game.
3. Werder Bremen have struggled on away field in the league, failing to win in their last six consecutive away league matches.
4. There is a notable discrepancy in Werder Bremen's home and away form in the league, with their points tally on away field being only about half of what they have managed at home.
5. Werder Bremen have struggled defensively this season, conceding close to two goals per game on average in the league. On away field, they have conceded an average of two goals per match.
6. Werder Bremen have conceded goals in the second half in four of their last five league matches, highlighting a tendency for their defensive focus to drop as games progress.
7. In the last 13 encounters between the two teams in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen have only won once. In their head-to-head records, Werder Bremen are clearly at a disadvantage.

[Tips]:
Borussia Dortmund have performed strongly at home in the league this season, especially in terms of defense, which ranks among the top in the league. Recently, they have also achieved remarkable results at home, and their offensive performance has been stable.

On the other hand, Werder Bremen have failed to win in several consecutive league matches. Moreover, this season, Werder Bremen have been strong at home but weak away from home in the league, especially in the away game where their defense has been lackluster.

The AH line is in favor of the home side.

So Borussia Dortmund are expected to grab a big win at home.

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