Werder Bremen vs. Hertha Berlin: probable teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Füllkrug is this season's joint-top scorer after 11 matches, with eight Bundesliga goals, but hasn't fired in two. Bremen have lost to Mainz and Freiburg in that time, whilst exiting the DFB Cup second round on penalties to Bundesliga 2's Paderborn. The promoted Green-Whites were flirting with the top four a fortnight ago, but currently find themselves down in 11th place, albeit seven points clear of the relegation zone. The disparity between points at home and on the road is perhaps the biggest concern. Bremen have collected four from a possible 15 at the Weser-Stadion, compared to 11 from 18 away. Only rock-bottom Schalke - last season's Bundesliga 2 champions ahead of Ole Werner's team - have fared worse on their own patch. Captain Marco Friedl's suspension could see former Hertha man Niklas Stark come into the back three, though Milos Veljkovic will most likely get the nod, if passed fit.

Sandro Schwarz's Hertha recorded their first home win of the season at the expense of Schalke last weekend. Summer signing Wilfried Kanga broke his Bundesliga duck to secure a last-gasp 2-1 victory that lifted the Old Lady three points above the bottom three. The Ivorian had dropped to the bench for the 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig a week earlier, but should retain his place in the starting line-up for the trip to Bremen. The well-travelled Stevan Jovetic is also expected to start for the third straight game, alongside top scorer Dodi Lukebakio and Chidera Ejuke. Marco Richter - who had successful surgery to remove a testicular tumour in the summer - is another option, but veteran midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng remains a doubt. Defender Filip Uremovic is definitely out, meanwhile, so Agustin Rogel should continue in defence for a Hertha side that's lost just one of their last seven.

Match stats

Füllkrug is one of three players on eight Bundesliga goals for the season, alongside Christopher Nkunku (Leipzig) and Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).

Bremen have failed to scored in back-to-back league matches for the first time since September 2021.

Werder have only lost one of their last 15 meetings with Hertha (W6, D8).

Lukebakio is Hertha's five-goal top scorer. He's scored in three of his four meetings with Bremen to date.

Jovetic has had a direct hand in two of Hertha's last four goals (one of his own, plus an assist).

Hertha's away points tally (four) is the same as Bremen's on home soil.

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Probable teams

Bremen: Pavlenka - Stark, Pieper, Buchanan - Weiser, Schmid, Stage, Gruev, Jung - Füllkrug (c), Ducksch

Out: Friedl (suspended), Mbom (Achilles), Rapp (thigh), Salifou (groin)

Doubtful: Veljkovic (knock)

Coach: Ole Werner

Hertha: Christensen - Kenny, Rogel, Kempf, Plattenhardt (c) - Tousart, Serdar - Lukebakio, Jovetic, Ejuke - Kanga

Out: Jarstein (not considered), Ngankam (fitness), Nsona (cruciate ligament), Uremovic (ankle)

Doubtful: Boateng (ill), Gechter (fitness)

Coach: Sandro Schwarz

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