Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich, two of the most famous clubs in Bundesliga history, will meet for the 2023/24 season opener at the Weserstadion this evening.
This will be the 113th Bundesliga match between the two teams, making it the most played fixture in the competition’s history.
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Bayern Munich arrives in the north of Germany buoyed by their recent capture of star striker Harry Kane from Tottenham. However, they suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup match last weekend, which will be of concern heading into this fixture.
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Since September 2008, the Bavarian giants are unbeaten across their 31 competitive meetings with Werder, winning 27 of those in the process.
Werder Bremen, on the other hand, suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to third-tier Viktoria Koln in round one of the DFB-Pokal.
Match Details
Date: Friday, August 18
Kickoff Time: 2:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. BST / 4:30 a.m. AEST (Sat. Aug 19)
Location: Weserstadion (Bremen, Germany)
Last Meeting: Werder Bremen 1-2 Bayern Munich (May 6, 2023 | Bundesliga)
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Prediction and Betting Odds
Bayern Munich is the clear favorite to win the match, with a moneyline lean of -360. The score prediction is Werder Bremen 1-3 Bayern Munich.
Best Bet: Both teams to score — YES
Both of these sides suffered embarrassing defeats in their season-opening fixture, and it’s easy to understand why we’re expecting neither side to keep a clean sheet.
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Flier Bet: Harry Kane to score two or more goals. Given that it’s likely his first start as a Bayern Munich player, expect the Englishman to get off to a flying start here.
Head-to-Head Record
Werder Bremen has won 9 direct matches against Bayern Munich, while Bayern Munich has won 37 matches, and 10 matches ended in a draw. Among them, Werder Bremen won 5 games (Total Goals 47), Bayern Munich won 34 (Total Goals 124), and drew 8.
These two sides have combined for 117 goals across their past 31 competitive meetings, an average of 3.78 per head-to-head.
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