Bundesliga Gameweek 5 Fri, Oct 9 2026 · 19:30 SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
2–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.50 – 1.19
Werder Bremen
  • D. Svensson 80’
  • N. Schlotterbeck 85’
  • 88’ L. Reis
  • 90+2’ N. Füllkrug
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Werder Bremen fight back from two goals down

Borussia Dortmund entered as clear favourites and led 2–0 after 85 minutes through goals from Svensson and Schlotterbeck. But Reis and Füllkrug scored to rescue a draw for Werder Bremen. Borussia Dortmund finished with the higher xG (2.50 vs 1.19). On the chances created, Borussia Dortmund deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Borussia Dortmund72%
Draw ✓17%
Werder Bremen12%

Model vs reality

Borussia Dortmund goals
2
Model 2.47 · xG 2.50
Werder Bremen goals
2
Model 0.90 · xG 1.19
Total goals
4
Model 3.37 · xG 3.69
Score 2–2
4%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. SchlotterbeckBorussia Dortmund · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeChristian Dingert
  • CoachesN. Kovač · D. Thioune
  • VenueSIGNAL IDUNA PARK
  • Table before kick-offBorussia Dortmund 1st · Werder Bremen 8th
  • Weather at kick-off14°C · Drizzle · wind 29 km/h · 0.9 mm rain

Timeline

  1. ⇄ O. WójcikFor A. Pieper
    19’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Fábio SilvaFor E. Nwaneri
    63’
  4. ⇄ M. WeiserFor Arthur
    65’
  5. ⇄ D. StalmachFor Y. Regeer
    65’
  6. ⇄ K. KaretsasFor M. Sabitzer
    72’
  7. ⇄ J. VeermanFor J. Bellingham
    72’
  8. D. Svensson 1–0Assist Fábio Silva
    80’
  9. ⇄ P. ErevbenagieFor Chuky
    81’
  10. ⇄ Mick SchmetgensFor E. Dinkçi
    81’
  11. N. Schlotterbeck 2–0Assist J. Veerman
    85’
  12. L. Reis 2–1Assist O. Wójcik
    88’
  13. D. StalmachYellow card · Foul
    90’
  14. J. VeermanYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  15. N. Füllkrug 2–2Assist M. Grüll
    90+2’
  16. F. NmechaYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Borussia Dortmund21 shots · 11 in box, 10 outside
Werder Bremen11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
Borussia DortmundWerder Bremen
72% Possession 28%
2.50 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
2.15 Expected points (xPts) 0.67
21 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 6
10 Shots outside the box 5
753 Passes 294
90% Pass accuracy 73%
9 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
10 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.75 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1

16.2 G. Kobel(G)
48.2★ N. Schlotterbeck 36.8 W. Anton 227.0 J. Gadou
247.4 D. Svensson 86.6 F. Nmecha 76.3 J. Bellingham ↓72’ 206.2 M. Sabitzer ↓72’
146.6 M. Beier 186.7 E. Nwaneri ↓63’
96.3 S. Guirassy
  • 1G. Kobel (G)6.2
  • 4N. Schlotterbeck ★8.2
  • 3W. Anton6.8
  • 22J. Gadou7.0
  • 24D. Svensson7.4
  • 8F. Nmecha6.6
  • 7J. Bellingham↓72’6.3
  • 20M. Sabitzer↓72’6.2
  • 14M. Beier6.6
  • 18E. Nwaneri↓63’6.7
  • 9S. Guirassy6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19K. Karetsas↑72’5.9
  • 21Fábio SilvaA↑63’6.8
  • 25J. VeermanA↑72’6.5

Unused: A. Bensebaini, Samuele Inacio, Mathis Albert, A. Meyer, Kauã Prates, Luca Reggiani

Coach: N. Kovač

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

17.9 K. Hein(G)
26.3 O. Deman 326.6 M. Friedl 56.1 A. Pieper ↓19’ 136.2 Arthur ↓65’
446.1 Y. Regeer ↓65’ 157.9 L. Reis
177.2 M. Grüll A 206.5 Chuky ↓81’ 186.4 E. Dinkçi ↓81’
107.8 N. Füllkrug
  • 1K. Hein (G)7.9
  • 2O. Deman6.3
  • 32M. Friedl6.6
  • 5A. Pieper↓19’6.1
  • 13Arthur↓65’6.2
  • 44Y. Regeer↓65’6.1
  • 15L. Reis7.9
  • 17M. GrüllA7.2
  • 20Chuky↓81’6.5
  • 18E. Dinkçi↓81’6.4
  • 10N. Füllkrug7.8

Substitutes used

  • 38P. Erevbenagie↑81’6.7
  • 33Mick Schmetgens↑81’6.2
  • 23D. Stalmach↑65’6.0
  • 8M. Weiser↑65’6.3
  • 3O. WójcikA↑19’6.9

Unused: C. Itten, A. Schlager, N. Stark

Coach: D. Thioune

Player stats

Top rated
N. SchlotterbeckBorussia Dortmund8.2
2nd
K. HeinWerder Bremen7.9
3rd
L. ReisWerder Bremen7.9

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Kobel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 81% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Schlotterbeck D 90 1 0 4 (2) 2 88% 135 2 2 2/4 0/0 8.2
W. Anton D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 92% 142 2 1 0/0 2/1 6.8
J. Gadou D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 110 2 2 2/3 0/0 7.0
D. Svensson D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 86% 51 0 0 1/4 0/1 7.4
F. Nmecha M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 96% 68 2 1 1/1 2/4 6.6
J. Bellingham M 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 46 3 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
M. Sabitzer M 72 0 0 4 (2) 1 82% 33 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Beier F 90 0 0 3 (1) 4 85% 62 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
E. Nwaneri M 63 0 0 3 (2) 1 90% 29 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Guirassy F 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 82% 17 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
K. Karetsas M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/2 1/1 5.9
Fábio Silva F 27 0 1 1 (0) 1 0% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.8
J. Veerman M 18 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 21 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Hein G 90 0 0 7 sv 1 67% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
O. Deman D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 70% 33 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.6
A. Pieper D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.1
Arthur D 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.2
Y. Regeer M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
L. Reis M 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 85% 20 2 2 1/1 3/0 7.9
M. Grüll F 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 74% 19 4 1 1/3 0/3 7.2
Chuky M 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 54% 13 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
E. Dinkçi F 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 12 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.4
N. Füllkrug F 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 59% 22 0 2 0/0 3/2 7.8
P. Erevbenagie F 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.7
Mick Schmetgens D 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Stalmach M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.0
M. Weiser D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 2 0 2/2 0/2 6.3
O. Wójcik D 71 0 1 2 (1) 1 88% 25 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.