Werder Bremen host Hoffenheim on the 21st match day of German Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon. After a long run of disappointing results, Hoffenheim fired their coach on Thursday. Thus they hope to get a result against the probably youngest Werder side ever, but Bremen are just very strong at home.
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Werder Bremen haven't had a good start of the year. This time they at least stayed unbeaten, drew the first three matches and are still ranked 5th. Their negative goal difference indicates their problems in defense. While there was raised hope by the new center-backs Sokratis / Affolter, the defense displayed vulnerable once again when played 2:2 at bottom team Freiburg on Sunday. On the other hand Werder play powerful offensive football, but top scorer Pizarro (15 goals) will be suspended against Hoffenheim. Bremen are a very strong home side, won seven of nine matches in the Weser-stadium (7-1-1).
Another disappointing result for
Hoffenheim when played only 2:2 at home against Augsburg last Saturday. Once again they performed innocuous and did not show any passion. In German Cup they got then beaten 0:1 by 2. Bundesliga team Greuther Fürth at home on Wednesday. Enough to change the coach, before the team finally slump to a relegation position. The unsuccessful offensive players Babel and Salihovic will be suspended in Bremen, that gives new signed striker Lakic the chance to do it better. Hoffenheim are not really a dangerous away side (3-0-7).
SV Werder Bremen v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Bundesliga: Round 21
Date: 11 February 2012 - 15:30 CET
Stadium: Weserstadion, Bremen
Referee: Michael Weiner
Bremen: Keeper: Wiese
Defenders: Fritz, Affolter, Sokratis, Hartherz
Midfielders: Ignjovski - Jurnuzovic, Trybull - Ekici
Forwards: Rosenberg, Arnoutovic
Coach: Schaaf
Injured: Borowski, Hunt, Naldo, Prödl,
Booked: Pizarro
Hoffenheim: Keeper: Starke
Defenders: Beck, Vestergaard, Compper, Braafheid
Midfielders: Rudy, Williams - Mlapa, Firmino, Johnson
Forwards: Lakic
Coach: Babbel
Injured: Ibertsberger, Jaissle / Vorsah (Africa-Cup)
Booked: Babel, Salihovic
Just one of the eight matches between both teams was won by Hoffenheim. The four matches in Bremen were all won by Werder.
Last meeting: 27 August 2011, Hoffenheim - Bremen 1:2
Wins Bremen: 6
Wins Hoffenheim: 1
Draws: 1
Recent performance (W - Win, D - Draw, L - Lose)
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Bremen - W/L/D/D/D
Hoffenheim - W/D/L/D/L
With new coach Markus Babbel Hoffenheim probably arrive more motivated than in the recent matches, still it will be tough for them.
The missing of striker Pizarro is a real concern for Bremen, but they are usually a reliable home side and should beat Hoffenheim once again.
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