SVW Bremen Werder Bremen - RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig

Sat, 04.04.202613:30 PM

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Ole Werner on facing Bremen

"I think they've rediscovered their strengths under a new coach [in Daniel Thioune], who is a great fit for the club. They've got clear ideas in possession, play a balanced game and are defending well again. We've seen that they're playing to their potential again in recent weeks. We'll go there trying to win, but it won't be easy. Obviously it's special when you face your former club. I can't do anything about whether the fans jeer or cheer."

Daniel Thioune on facing Leipzig

"It's the first time we're up against a team in the top third of the league table since the game against Bayern. We're going to have to deal with a team that has real attacking prowess. They create a lot of chances for themselves, and they have a lot of pace in the side. From our standpoint, it's about picking up where we left off. We've taken a step forward in our defensive work, we allow our opponents a lot less, and we need to prevent Leipzig from having a sniff as much as we possibly can."

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Boniface returns to Bremen training

The 25-year-old forward has trained individually this week after completing his rehab in Leverkusen. "We will then slowly ease him back into team training, in the hopes that he might able to feature again before the end of the season," said Peter Niemeyer, Bremen's head of professional football.

Predicted line-up: SV Werder Bremen

Predicted Formation:4-2-3-1

The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.

Predicted line-up: RB Leipzig

Predicted Formation:4-3-3 with 6

The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.

Leipzig look to extend unbeaten run

Of the 17 Bundesliga matches played between the two clubs, Bremen have won just two, while RB Leipzig has recorded 12 victories. The Green and Whites haven't recorded a win in this fixture since May 2019.

Flawless break for Bremen quartet

It was a great international break for Bremen's Austrian trio of Friedl, Wöber and Schmid, as Ralf Rangnick's men defeated Ghana (5-1) and South Korea (1-0) on home soil. Sugawara, meanwhile, started in Japan's 1-0 away win against Scotland, and came on as a late substitute as England were defeated by the same scoreline.

Raum stakes his international claim

The Leipzig left-back started for Germany in their 4-3 win over Switzerland before coming off the bench in their 2-1 win over Ghana, putting in confident performances in both fixtures.

Bremen edging towards survival

Like their opponents, Bremen have won three of their past four top-flight fixtures to give themselves breathing space over the bottom three. Only Bayern and Stuttgart have picked up more points than Daniel Thioune's charges in that time.

Leipzig finding form

Leipzig's thumping win over Hoffenheim was their third victory in their last four league games - a run which has reignited their push for a top-four finish. Another three points at Werder could even lift Ole Werner's side into the top three, if other results go their way.

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Last time out: Wolfsburg 0-1 Werder Bremen

Bremen boosted their survival hopes with a narrow victory away to fellow strugglers Wolfsburg, giving themselves a four-point buffer above the drop zone.

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Last time out: Leipzig 5-0 Hoffenheim

Brajan Gruda, Christoph Baumgartner and Yan Diomande all sparkled as Leipzig blazed past top-four rivals Hoffenheim on Matchday 27.

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Previous meeting: Leipzig 2-0 Werder Bremen

Leipzig broke Werder's stiff resistance in the second half to take all three points back in November last year.

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Watch: How do Leipzig score their goals?

A tactical look at how Ole Werner's side have found the back of the net so often this season.

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