Anthony Ujah (l) has been a quality signing for Bremen, but the team have struggled after a good start to the campaign. - © © gettyimages
Anthony Ujah (l) has been a quality signing for Bremen, but the team have struggled after a good start to the campaign. - © © gettyimages

Hinrunde review: SV Werder Bremen

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The 2015/16 Bundesliga season is now at the halfway stage, providing the ideal time to take stock of each club's progress so far. Here, bundesliga.com puts SV Werder Bremen under the microscope.

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The story so far

After finishing the 2014/15 well under coach Viktor Skripnik, there were high hopes for Bremen this term. That sense of optimism increased with the signing of veteran striker Claudio Pizarro from FC Bayern München, and the fact that the Green-Whites earned seven points from their first four league outings.

However, Bremen have slipped steadily down the table ever since then and now find themselves spending the Christmas break in the bottom three. Without the self-confidence of their earlier displays, Skripnik's charges have an unfortunate tendency of conceding sloppy goals. Indeed, a leaky back line (32 let in so far) is the main area that needs to be addressed during the club's winter training camp.

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Top facts

    On average, Bremen have scored a league goal from every 21st cross, the best success rate in the league.Only Hannover 96’s defence (64 per cent) has been more successful in the air than Bremen this term (63.7 per cent).

Interactive table

Trace the highs and lows of Bremen's season so far and discover all their pertinent statistics with our interactive table.

Hinrunde highlight

Bremen's first and only home win of the season was an impressive 2-1 triumph over then UEFA Champions League participants Borussia Mönchengladbach.