Werder Bremen vs RasenBallsport Leipzig
Germany – 1. Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 21 September 2019
Kick-off at 17:30 UK/ 18:30 CET
Venue: Weserstadion (Bremen).
TEAM NEWS
Werder Bremen
Despite a hefty injury list, Werder Bremen have won their last two matches and lift themselves up from the lower regions of the table.
Bremen injury woes deepened this week with key people Yuya Osako miss about six weeks, although the midfielder Milot Rashica fit again and is expected to start.
To compound the situation, Nuri Sahin is suspended following his dismissal at Union Berlin last weekend but coach Florian Kohfeldt have confirmed that Philipp Bargfrede will be back in the squad.
Predicted line-up (4-1-2-1-2): Pavlenka; Lang, Gebre Selassie, Gross, Friedl; M. Eggestein; Bittencourt, Klaasen; Rashica; Fullkrug, Sargent
Not available: Mohwald (Injured), Veljkovic (Hurt), Bartels (Hurt), Augustinsson (Hurt), Langkamp (Hurt), Osako (Hurt), Toprak (Hurt), Sahin (Suspended)
Doubtful: Moisander (Injured), M. Eggestein (Injury)
RB Leipzig
Things could not have gone much better now for RB Leipzig, who remain top of the Bundesliga and took an impressive 2-1 win at Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann has alternated between 3-5-2 and 4-4-2 so far this season and is expected to return to three at the back for this one.
Nagelsmann possibility to play Tuesday following a trip to Portugal, with defender Dayot Upamecano ready to make his comeback from injury and Christopher Nkunku ready to replace Konrad Laimer, who doubt.
Predicted line-up (3-5-2): Gulacsi; Upamecano, Konate, Orban; Klostermann, Sabitzer, Demme, Nkunku, Halstenberg; Werner, Poulsen
Not available: Wolf (Injured), Adams (Injury)
Doubtful: Kampl (Injured), Schick (Hurt), Muenchen (Injury)
The fact the game
RasenBallsport Leipzig has won 9 of their last 11 away games (Bundesliga).
There are more than 2.5 goals in the last 7 matches Werder Bremen (Bundesliga).
There are more than 2.5 goals in the last 6 games away RasenBallsport Leipzig (Bundesliga).
Werder Bremen have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 home games (Bundesliga).
Werder Bremen are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 games home (Bundesliga).
RasenBallsport Leipzig have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches (Bundesliga).
Prediction
Despite the growing injury list, Werder Bremen have won their last two games and can nick a point off leaders Leipzig, which has a Champions League away matches are difficult in midweek.
Prediction :
Werder Bremen 1-1 RasenBallsport Leipzig
