Werder take on the visitors Bayern Munich in the round 1 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, August 18th at Weserstadion (Bremen).
Werder will try to at least maintain the level of the previous season. Bremen were relatively recently one of the leaders of German football. However, the team rapidly lost its positions, ultimately finding itself increasingly on the brink of relegation from the top division. Eventually, this led to an unexpected demotion. Fortunately, in Bundesliga 2, the team was taken under the wing of Ole Werner, who managed to promptly guide them back to the German football elite, where they secured a comfortable 13th place. Yes, after an already impressive previous autumn, following the World Cup, both Fülkrug and his partners faltered a bit. However, during the summer, they made several interesting signings that are sure to strengthen the squad. This includes luring the prolific Kovnatsky from Fortuna and signing free agent Naby Keita – yes, he faced disappointment in Liverpool, but he performed admirably for RB Leipzig in Germany.
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Bayern tried to learn from the lessons of the past season. In the previous season, the Star of the South amassed the same number of points, 71, as Dortmund's Borussia. Moreover, it was the black and yellows who stumbled in the last round, and the price of this mistake was the fate of the silver salad bowl. In the end, Tuchel was lucky to hold onto the top spot in the Bundesliga, but both from the German Cup and the Champions League, the record champions were eliminated under his guidance, following Nagelsmann's replacement already in the spring. Nevertheless, the new coaching reshuffle in Munich did not satisfy them, leading to significant management changes. Moreover, they refreshed the squad, aiming to strengthen it: they bid farewell to Mane – but on the eve of the Super Cup, they signed Kane for €100 million. They let go of Cancelo, Blind, and Lucas Hernandez, but enticed Guerreiro and bought Kim Min Jae for €50 million. In the midfield, after fully parting ways with Sabitzer, they welcomed Laimer, who arrived as a free agent, just like Rafael. The decision to again loan out Nübel and sell Sommer to Inter without negotiations raised eyebrows, especially considering Neuer's injury. This had an impact on the Super Cup: conceding thrice from five accurate shots on target, the favorite suffered a resounding defeat to RB Leipzig.
Upon returning to Bundesliga 1, Bremen continued to lose to the record champions. In Munich, the score was 6-1 in favor of the champions. The visitors from Munich can't afford another misstep. However, considering their challenges and the solid attacking group of the hosts, the option of both teams to score should be considered.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
