Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg: Preview and Prediction

Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 24th September 2016,
Kick-Off: 17:30 UK
Venue: Weserstadion, Bremen.

A troubled Werder Bremen search for inspiration before they take on Wolfsburg for the Bundesliga clash on Saturday evening.

Werder Bremen are win-less after four matchdays in the 2016/17 Bundesliga season. They lost their fourth straight match after surrendering a goal lead to Mainz on Wednesday. Viktor Skripnik was sacked as head-coach before the mid-week fixture, with Alexander Nouri standing in as the interim coach. They are also missing seven players through injuries and suspension which might once again dent their chances this week.

Wolfsburg were hardly inspiring in their mid-week fixture as they were thrashed 5-1 by Borussia Dortmund. They are also struggling for form at the start of this new season, especially in the goal-scoring department. However, they are in a better situation than their Saturday’s opponent as they have taken 1 win and 2 draws from their four Bundesliga fixtures so far.

Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg: Head-to-Head Stats

Werder Bremen won the corresponding fixture of last season by a 3-2 margin, which was their win in 8 Bundesliga matches against Wolfsburg. While Wolfsburg have won in 6 of the previous seven with a draw.

At home, Bremen were on a three match losing streak and 4 matches without a win against Wolfsburg before the win at the end of last season.

Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg: Prediction

It is hard to see Werder Bremen recovering quickly from their recent mishaps. They are struggling on all fronts at the moment and to make this worse, they are facing a team that have a good head-to-head record against them. A defeat will be inevitable for the hosts with the match promising plenty of goals. The last 6 meetings alone has produced 29 goals between them. So both teams to score and Wolfsburg to win is a good bet for this game.