Highlights
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WATCH: FÜLLKRUG ON HIS STRIKE PARTNERSHIP WITH DUCKSCH
90'
+ 7
BREMEN TAKE THE SPOILS!
It's something of a smash-and-grab win for Bremen, who were second best for much of the match, but they were savvy and, above all, more clinical with the few chances they created. The result means they climb above Hoffenheim in the standings and are fourth in the table overnight. Not bad for a promoted side!
Full-time
NEVER IN DOUBT
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90'
+ 4
LATE BREMEN SHOW AGAIN
Werder have now netted a league-high nine goals in the final 15 minutes this season - each of theirs has even come after the 82nd minute!
90'
+ 2
Substitution
90'
+ 2
Substitution
90'
+ 1
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
88'
Substitution
88'
Win Probability
Win Probability
This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange
85'
7 %
Now
94
88'
FÜLLKRUG PUTS BREMEN AHEAD!
It's the 29-year-old's eighth Bundesliga goal of the season - and third from the penalty spot - as he sends Baumann diving the wrong way before coolly slotting the ball into the goalkeeper's bottom-left corner.
88'
Substitution
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
86'
PENALTY TO BREMEN!
Nsoki brings down Weiser with a slide tackle as he charges into the box. Referee Cortus checks VAR on his pitch-side monitor and gives the visitors a spot-kick!
82'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
82'
TARGET PRACTICE NEEDED
Goal attempts
9off target
6on target
5off target
2on target
79'
VITAL VOGT BLOCK!
Bremen break forward and when the ball is played to Ducksch in the middle, he looks certain to score from 16 yards out. Vogt has read the danger though and lunges himself in the way, blocking Ducksch's effort before Baumann is called to intervene.
79'
BREMEN'S GOLDEN PERIOD
Werder have scored more goals (eight) in the final 15 minutes of games than any other Bundesliga team this season. Can they add to that tally here?
76'
NEXT CHANGE
English youngster Buchanan comes on for his seventh Bundesliga appearance. He came off the bench to score a vital goal on Matchday 3 when Bremen turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win in Dortmund...
75'
Substitution
69'
CHANCE FOR WEISER!
After a cross from the Bremen right is too long, Füllkrug recycles possession at the back post. He spies the unmarked Weiser arriving into the box in a central position and cuts the ball back to him, but the wing-back doesn't make a clean connection with his shot and holds his head in despair as the ball bobbles harmlessly wide.
67'
FRESH LEGS
Kramaric, who has been quiet by his standards, is replaced by the more explosive Rutter, while Skov makes way for Kaderabek on the right.
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
65'
SKOV GOES CLOSE
Skov whips in a cross from the right, looking for Kramaric. The striker can't get his head on it and it bounces through towards goal, but Pavlenka managed to push it away.
HOFFENHEIM EDGING IT
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60'
ATTACKING CHANGE
Bremen boss Werner brings on the more attack-minded Bittencourt for the last half hour as they bid to take all three points.
59'
Substitution
58'
BREMEN AHEAD OF THE CURVE
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
1.01
0.33
1
Goals
55'
BAUMGARTNER TESTS PAVLENKA
The Austrian skips away from Weiser down the Hoffenheim left and charges into the box. He looks for support in the middle but is all on his own, so shoots from a tight angle and sees his near-post effort well saved by Pavlenka.
51'
GEIGER HAS A GO
The midfielder shoots low from just outside the box but it's no trouble for Pavlenka.
49'
NO WAY THROUGH
Both teams are trying to win the midfield battles early in this half as they set out their stalls. No goalmouth action at either end as yet.
46'
ON WE GO!
Bremen get the second half under way.
Kick-off!
45'
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ALL SQUARE AT THE BREAK
Hoffenheim were the better side early on but were caught off guard by Bremen's opener, which was the result of some brilliant link-up play between Füllkrug and Ducksch. The hosts soon got back on track though, and equalised through Dabbur's fine finish on the counter. Werder grew into the game as the half wore on, leaving all to play for in the second 45 minutes.
Half-time
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+ 2
OVER FROM KRAMARIC
Angelino's cross from the left is only partially headed clear and the ball bounces nicely for Kramaric. It's slightly behind him and on his weaker left foot, and the Croatian can only skew a shot over the bar on the turn.
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ADDED TIME
We're into the first of three extra minutes at the end of this half.
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+ 1
41'
SKOV PROBING
Shots
3
2
Robert Skov Niclas Füllkrug
DABBUR IN FORM
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36'
FÜLLKRUG TAKES AIM
The Bremen forward hits a low, left-footed shot at goal from around 20 yards. There's plenty of pace behind it and Baumann does well to tip the ball around the post for a corner.
35'
BAUMGARTNER OFF THE POST!
So close to a second there from the midfielder as he cuts in from the left and slams a shot off the left-hand upright. It wouldn't have counted anyway as the referee's assistant has his flag raised for offside in the build-up.
33'
HOFFENHEIM LEVEL!
A textbook counter from the home side, who went from defending to scoring within a matter of seconds. The ball is worked quickly up the pitch, with Geiger biding his time before playing the killer pass through to Dabbur, who goes one-on-one with Pavlenka and dinks in the equaliser over the goalkeeper.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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UNFAMILIAR FEELING
This is only the second time this season that Hoffenheim have been 1-0 down; the first occasion was the 1-0 defeat by Dortmund on Matchday 5. There is hope of a comeback though: Bremen have thrown away a lead a league-high three times this season, drawing two and losing one.
DUCKSCH COMING GOOD
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21'
HOFFENHEIM TRYING TO REPLY
The hosts are looking to hit back straight away and they're finding space centrally, with Kramaric often dropping deep to collect possession. It's been just a tad too ponderous from them though when trying to find the final pass.
18'
OUT OF THE BLUE!
There had been precious little to see from Bremen in the final third until now! Ducksch strides forward, plays a quick one-two with Füllkrug and then places a side-footed shot into the bottom corner past Baumann from just inside the area!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
MIDFIELD TUSSLE
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15'
SAFETY FIRST
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.17
0.01
0
Goals
13'
WIRES CROSSED
Promising build-up from Hoffenheim as their one-touch play allows them to escape Bremen's press and move up the pitch at pace. Baumgartner flicks it into Kramaric, who tries to play a return pass to the Austrian but they had different ideas: Kramaric's pass went one way, while Baumgartner had move in a different direction.
11'
VOGT WATCHFUL
As the central defender in Hoffenheim's back three, Vogt is keeping a close eye on Füllkrug and is stepping up to close him down immediately whenever the Bremen forward receives the ball. It's worked well so far.
6'
OVER FROM BAUMGARTNER!
Next chance for the hosts, this time for Baumgartner. Again it stems from an attack down their right, with Baumgartner chopping on to his left foot and hitting a strike over the bar.
5'
HOME SIDE ON TOP
Possession (%)
6535
2'
FIRST CHANCE FOR SKOV!
The Hoffenheim wide man is allowed to charge forward into space down the right before cutting inside and letting fly with a fierce drive that whistles narrowly wide of the far post.
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HERE WE GO!
Hoffenheim get the ball rolling on Matchday 9!
Kick-off!
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WATCH: ALL SET AT THE PREZERO ARENA
TEAM NEWS - HOFFENHEIM
Andre Breitenreiter has only made one change to his team in the wake of last week's 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin, with Skov replacing Kaderabek at right wing-back. The Dane was in the Hoffenheim starting line-up between Matchdays 2 and 5.
TEAM NEWS - BREMEN
Ole Werner has named an unchanged side following last week's 5-1 thrashing of Gladbach, with Stark retaining his place at the back ahead of Pieper, who is available again following suspension. Seven-goal talisman Füllkrug leads the charge up front.
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WATCH: A GLIMPSE INSIDE HOFFENHEIM'S CHANGING ROOM
HOFFENHEIM STARTING XI
Baumann (c) - Kabak, Vogt, Nsoki - Skov, Prömel, Geiger, Angelino - Baumgartner - Kramaric, Dabbur
HOFFENHEIM SUBS
Philipp, Kaderabek, Bruun Larsen, Stiller, Rudy, Becker, Akpoguma, Quaresma, Rutter
BREMEN STARTING XI
Pavlenka - Stark, Veljkovic, Friedl (c) - Weiser, Schmid, Groß, Gruev, Jung - Füllkrug, Ducksch
BREMEN SUBS
Zetterer, Pieper, Stage, Burke, Bittencourt, Schmidt, Goller, Buchanan, Agu
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING - HOFFENHEIM
"Bremen have a clear way of playing, very defined actions," said Hoffenheim boss Andre Breitenreiter. "The team is disciplined and that currently makes them strong opposition. We want to neutralise exactly that and show our strengths. Ducksch and Füllkrug complement each other very well. They are a dangerous attacking duo and we need to be ready for them. But it is also clear that we are TSG, we have a home match and want to come out confident."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING - BREMEN
"We always attempt to play attacking football," said Bremen head coach Ole Werner at his pre-match press conference. "We have some strong players up front and try to set our game plan around that accordingly."
WATCH OUT FOR THE FLANKS!
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3:03
WATCH: FÜLLKRUG ON FIRE
GOALS GUARANTEED
Bremen have 44 goals to Hoffenheim's 43 across their meetings to date. That equates to 3.35 goals per game on average.
2:03
WATCH: PREVIOUS MEETING: HOFFENHEIM 4-0 BREMEN
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This will be the 27th Bundesliga meeting between these teams. Bremen have won 10 and there have been 10 draws, with Hoffenheim taking maximum spoils on just six occasions. TSG did earn a 4-0 success the last time they locked horns though, in February 2021.
FORM
Only three teams (Frankfurt, Augsburg, Freiburg) have picked up more points than Bremen's seven over the last four Bundesliga games, with victories over Bochum and Gladbach book-ending a surprise defeat by Augsburg and a draw in Leverkusen. Only Bayern (23) have scored more goals than Bremen (18) this season, and Ole Werner's charges have found the net in every game but one. Hoffenheim are looking good too though, and are unbeaten in three ahead of kick-off. They also have 10 points from a possible 12 on home turf this season.
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WATCH: GET READY FOR HOFFENHEIM VS. BREMEN
WELCOME ABOARD!
Hello and thanks for joining us for live build-up and coverage of the Matchday 9 curtain-raiser between high-flying Hoffenheim and a free-scoring Werder Bremen side. Stay tuned for team news and plenty more besides!