In the third round of the DFB-Pokal it comes to the top match between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen (
Wednesday, 28.1.2009, 7:00 pm). Dortmund was last year in the final and lost only against cup winner Bayern München (1:2). Werder Bremen already failed in the round of last 16 – 1:2 against Borussia Dortmund. Now Werder has the chance to revenge.
Borussia Dortmund has concluded the first half of the season on rank 6 – six points behind 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern München. In the own stadium (“Signal Iduna Park”) the team of Jürgen Klopp is undefeated (3 wins, 6 draws). In the DFB-Cup Dortmund eliminated in the first round Rot-Weiss Essen (3:1) and in the second round Hertha BSC Berlin (2:1).
Werder Bremen could not fulfil the high expectations in the first half of the season. After 17th matchdays Bremen stands only on the eighth rank of the league table. From eight away matches Werder could win only one (1 win, 3 draws, 4 defeats). Better it ran in the DFB-Pokal: 9:3 against Eintracht Nordhorn and 2:1 against FC Erzgebirge Aue (both away).
Fixtures: 1. Bundesliga
Road to last 16:
1st round: Rot-Weiss Essen - Borussia Dortmund 1:3 (1:1)
2nd round: Borussia Dortmund - Hertha BSC Berlin 2:1 n.V.
1st round: Eintracht Nordhorn - SV Werder Bremen 3:9 (1:4)
2nd round: FC Erzgebirge Aue - SV Werder Bremen 1:2 (1:1)
Data:
Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder Bremen
Competition: DFB-Pokal
Fixture: Wednesday, 28.1.2009, 7:00 pm
Stadium: Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park)
Tip: Dortmund wins
our tip is 1
the highest odd is on Sportingbet, odd 2,55