Werder Bremen – Wolfsburg SOCCER PICKS
Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg meet at Weserstadion, in a match for the 7th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 5 games won 3 and lost 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium, on 11-02- 2018, for the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen won by (3-1). L. Augustinsson (4 ‘) and F. Kainz (40’ and 72 ‘) scored the goals for Werder Bremen and P. Verhaegh (49′) for Wolfsburg. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Werder Bremen:
The home team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Hertha BSC, by (3-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Stuttgart, by (2-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Werder Bremen has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Defensive consistency has not been their best, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches. but their attack has scored regularly, since they scored at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition.
Werder Bremen enter this unmotivated duel, after a foreign snub, by 2-1, on the visit to the Stuttgart field. Werder Bremen is a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise the opponent in quick exits for counterattack. To point out that the club of the house presents some gaps, mainly in the air football, being that in this particular the team often compromises its results. The club of the house usually acts in a 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced pieces are Kruse and Osako. The coach of the premises will not be able to count on Jóhannsson, Bartels, Zetterer and Kapino, to be injured.
Wolfsburg:
The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Mainz 05, by (0-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (2-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches Wolfsburg has won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. The team has conceded goals in 5 of the last 6 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition.
Wolfsburg enter this performance after a home draw, two, at the reception to Borussia M’gladbach. The foreign team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Brekalo, Weghorst and Steffen. The technician Bruno Labbadia will not be able to count on Azzaoui, Klaus, Guilavogui and Jung, to be injured.
