Overview
Bayern Munich won 4-1 against Hoffenheim last weekend, although it was a bit lucky that their opponent wasted all 8 shots in the penalty area in the first half. In contrast, coach Vincent Kompany's team only had 2 shots in the same period.
4 goals against Hoffenheim helped the "Gray Tigers" increase their total goals to 18 after 4 opening rounds, setting a new record in the Bundesliga.
However, Kompany has reason to worry about the defense when Bayern have only kept a clean sheet once in the last 5 matches, and conceded 6 goals in this series of matches.
Another victory will be important in the championship race, especially when Bayern are about to face two direct competitors, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund.
Fans' confidence was further strengthened when the Bavarian team won all 7 matches since the beginning of the 2025-2026 season, only once not scoring at least 3 goals. At home, Kompany and his students also showed absolute strength with a record of winning 3 matches, scoring a total of 14 goals and conceding only 1.
Meanwhile, Werder Bremen, despite having superior possession over Freiburg (62% compared to 38%), faced four dangerous opportunities and only created one clear opportunity.
Horst Steffen's side are currently considered the worst defense in the league, having conceded 10 goals, despite only four teams scoring more than them (8).
Green-Whites have also been completely outclassed in their confrontations with Bayern. They have lost all 7 recent matches, including a 0-3 defeat in February and a 0-5 home loss in September 2024.
This season, Werder continues to struggle when he has only won 1 out of 5 matches, the rest have been lost 3. The only victory was the 4-0 away defeat of Borussia Monchengladbach, followed by two consecutive defeats away from home.
Personnel situation
Striker Harry Kane just scored a hat-trick in the previous round and will aim to increase the total number of goals in the Bundesliga this season to 8.
In defense, Bayern lost left-back Alphonso Davies and centre-back Hiroki Ito due to injury, so Raphael Guerreiro is likely to continue taking over on the left wing. Meanwhile, the duo Dayot Upamecano - Jonathan Tah play as central defenders.
The midfield could see a combination between Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic, playing right behind Serge Gnabry - who is likely to replace the injured Jamal Musiala.
On the other side of the front line, Werder Bremen also suffered losses when defender Julian Malatini was absent. Karim Coulibaly and Marco Friedl are expected to guard the four-man defensive center.
Jens Stage and Senne Lynen could continue to pair up in midfield, supporting the attacking quartet of Romano Schmid, Cameron Puertas, Justin Njinmah and Marco Grull.
Expected lineup:
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Gnabry, Diaz, Kane.
Werder Bremen: Backhaus, Sugawara, Coulibaly, Friedl, Agu, Stage, Lynen, Schmid, Puertas, Njinmah, Grull.
The match between Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen takes place at 1:30 am on September 27 (Vietnam time).
