Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen: Bundesliga Preview, Team News & H2H

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen opens Bundesliga Matchday 5 on Friday, 9 October 2026, at Signal Iduna Park. Kick-off is at 20:30 CEST (18:30 UTC), with Dortmund top of the Bundesliga after winning all four of their opening league matches.

Werder Bremen arrive with seven points from four games and are unbeaten in their last three Bundesliga fixtures. The meeting also brings a clear striker storyline as Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy faces former BVB forward Niclas Füllkrug.

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Match detail	Information
Competition	Bundesliga 2026/27
Matchday	5
Date	Friday, 9 October 2026
Venue	Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Kick-off	20:30 CEST / 18:30 UTC
Dortmund position before kick-off	1st
Werder Bremen points before kick-off	7 points from 4 matches

Borussia Dortmund have several absentees and fitness doubts for Matchday 5. Emre Can, Giannis Konstantelias, Mathis Albert Lerma and Filippo Mané are listed out, while Nico Schlotterbeck has been dealing with an ankle injury.

Carney Chukwuemeka, Konstantinos Karetsas, Julian Ryerson and Daniel Svensson are among the players who have also carried doubts into the fixture. Niko Kovač is expected to confirm his final XI close to kick-off.

Werder Bremen have the longer injury list. Felix Agu, Skelly Alvero, Senne Lynen, Musah, Moustapha Ndiaye, Justin Njinmah, Jens Stage and Keke Topp are listed as unavailable in the latest Bundesliga team update.

Daniel Thioune can still call on Niclas Füllkrug, who has scored in each of Bremen’s last three Bundesliga matches and now returns to Signal Iduna Park to face his former club.

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Dortmund begin Matchday 5 at the top of the Bundesliga after four wins from four matches. Their perfect start has given them a two-point lead over Bayern Munich before the weekend fixtures.

Bremen have seven points from their opening four league games. After losing 4-1 at Freiburg on Matchday 1, they beat RB Leipzig 3-1, drew 1-1 at Cologne and came from two goals down to beat Augsburg 3-2.

Dortmund won both Bundesliga meetings in 2025/26. They beat Bremen 3-0 at Signal Iduna Park in January before winning 2-0 at the Weserstadion on the final day of the season.

Date	Fixture	Result
16 May 2026	Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund	0-2
13 Jan 2026	Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen	3-0
25 Jan 2025	Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen	2-2

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Serhou Guirassy remains central to Dortmund’s attack and scored in both of the clubs’ Bundesliga meetings in 2025/26. Niclas Füllkrug is the main Bremen storyline after scoring in three consecutive league matches ahead of his return to Dortmund.

Maximilian Beier also enters the match after scoring Dortmund’s winner at Stuttgart before the international break. Bremen’s challenge will be to stay compact while finding ways to release Füllkrug and their attacking midfielders in transition.

Borussia Dortmund	Werder Bremen
Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Beier, Veerman, Nmecha, Bensebaini; Silva, Nwaneri; Guirassy.	Hein; Arthur, Pieper, Friedl, Deman; Regeer, Reis; Dinkçi, Chuki, Grüll; Füllkrug.

Note: These are probable line-ups based on the latest Bundesliga team-news update. Confirmed XIs are normally released around one hour before kick-off.

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The Bundesliga match is on Friday, 9 October 2026.

Kick-off is at 20:30 CEST, which is 18:30 UTC.

The match is at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund are coached by Niko Kovač, while Werder Bremen are coached by Daniel Thioune.

Dortmund won the previous Bundesliga meeting 2-0 at Werder Bremen on 16 May 2026.

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen brings together the Bundesliga leaders and a Bremen side that has taken seven points from four league matches. Dortmund’s perfect start, Bremen’s recent resilience and the Guirassy-Füllkrug striker storyline provide the main pre-match context without relying on predictions. Follow SP Score for live match information or SportPesa Global football for the current schedule and available markets. 18+. Bet responsibly.

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