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MATCH PREVIEW

After crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, Dortmund turn their attention the German Bundesliga and their quest to return to the competition next season. They host Werder Bremen at the Signal Iduna Park and should have the edge over their out of sorts visitors.

Dortmund crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday following a 4-2 aggregate defeat against Manchester City. They will now attempt to close down an eight-point deficit on fourth place Eintracht Frankfurt in their quest to return to the competition next season.

Edin Terzic’s men impressed in their previous Bundesliga fixture as they secured a 3-2 victory at Stuttgart. They fought back from a goal down with second half efforts from Jude Bellingham, Marco Reus and Ansgar Knauff earning them the win.

Dortmund are generally solid at the Signal Iduna Park, where they have lost just once in their last seven matches. Among their results in that run is a 3-0 victory over Arminia Bielefeld while they also knocked off Hertha Berlin 2-0.

Werder Bremen were beaten 4-1 at home by RB Leipzig in their previous Bundesliga fixture. Milot Rashica’s second half penalty proved to be a mere consolation as they were no match for their visitors.

Florian Kohfeldt’s men have been on a decline in recent weeks and have lost their last four Bundesliga matches. That run has seen them drop to 13th on the table, just four points above the bottom three.

Werder Bremen have also found things difficult on their travels with just one win in their last four away matches. They lost 4-0 to Hoffenheim in that run and were also beaten 1-0 at Stuttgart in their last away match.

PREDICTION

Der BVB recorded a 2-3 win on the road the last match-day, against Stuttgart. In the meantime, Florian Kohfeldt’s men lost 1-4 at home against Leipzig.

Going on, Terzic’s men were unbeaten in 11 of their preceding 16 overall games, and they have lost just twice at home in 2021 – one of which had come against Manchester City in the CL.

On the other hand, their counterparts had lost four of their former five overall matches, and they have won a total of just five times on the road since September of 2020.

Finally, Der BVB also have a terrific h2h record against this opponent over the years.

Taking these observations into account, expect a Dortmund win this Sunday at their home, and considering their determination, expect goals in plenty as well.

An AH -1.25 to be predicted for a win to Dortmund.

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