Will Kleindienst be the match winner again?

Tim Kleindienst will fondly remember the first leg against Werder Bremen. The national striker scored three times in his team’s 4-1 win at Borussia Park and can confidently call the North Germans his personal favorite opponents. The former Heidenheim player has scored more goals against the men from the Weser than against any other first division team. Although Kleindienst has not scored in his last three Bundesliga games, a bet on Kleindienst scoring is definitely worth considering on Saturday afternoon before the second leg between Werder Bremen and Gladbach.

In principle, however, it is difficult to predict the outcome of the game between Werder Bremen and Gladbach. Consistency is rather a foreign word for both teams. In any case, the home side will approach the match against the ninth-placed team with confidence. After the surprising 2-0 win at Leverkusen, Werner’s team are keen to build on that result and perhaps move up into the European places again. However, a win would also do the Lower Rhine team good in the standings.

Although two clubs from the middle of the table are facing each other, the Werder Bremen vs. Gladbach odds suggest that it could be a relatively high-scoring encounter. No wonder, because a whopping 16 goals were scored in the Green-Whites’ last three home games against Borussia alone. The NEO.bet app offers you a wide range of markets, and live betting fans will also get their money’s worth.

The evaluation of artificial intelligence paints a relatively clear picture in favor of the host between Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. “BETSiE” has calculated a 50% probability of a home win, which significantly exceeds the 41% of the bookmakers. Instead of the odds of around 2.00 that would be conceivable for the host’s win, a 2.38 is even offered, which undoubtedly brings value with it. The Werder Bremen vs. Gladbach AI prediction thus aims at the triumph of the Werder team.

Werder Bremen – Statistics & current form

The 2025 football year began with a few setbacks for SV Werder Bremen. They only managed to score three goals across all competitions from the first ten competitive games after the winter break. Before last weekend, the Green-Whites had even lost five times in a row, including in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup at Arminia Bielefeld (1-2). Just when nobody was expecting a successful result, the long-awaited breakthrough came at Leverkusen, where the double winners won 2-0. However, it remains to be seen whether the away win at the BayArena was just a flash in the pan or whether the team from the Osterdeich will get back on track for the long term.

In the second half of the season, Werder still only ranks 16th

If the Werder team is to even look towards the European Cup, then it would be of immense importance if a prediction of home success were to come true in the Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Gladbach on Saturday afternoon. However, the long-standing club, which has fallen back to twelfth place, has not yet made a name for itself at home in the season so far. Werner’s team has only managed to score 13 of a total of 33 points in their own stadium. They have only managed to win three out of twelve Bundesliga home games.

To make matters worse, the defense has noticeably weakened since the start of the year. Only the relegation candidates from Kiel have conceded more goals than keeper Michael Zetterer, who has nevertheless been able to play his way into the extended circle of the national team with consistently solid performances. The goalkeeper has had to reach behind him 17 times in eight second-half games. Five of these eight games were lost.

In my opinion, it is therefore an option to put the double chance X2 on the betting slip. On the other hand, the odds on over-goals between Werder Bremen and Gladbach are also interesting. In eight of the last eleven Bundesliga games involving Werder, for example, at least three goals were scored. Meanwhile, in their own stadium, both teams have scored in seven of the last nine meetings. I also consider goals for SVW and BMG to be extremely likely on Saturday afternoon.

Gladbach – Statistics & current form

In the previous week, Borussia Mönchengladbach didn’t manage to get anything at home. The foals lost 1:3 against the in-form Mainz team and thus missed a statement victory in the race for European business. In ninth place, the team from the Lower Rhine region continues to play a supporting role. They are just five points behind fourth place. RB Leipzig, in sixth place, have only two more points on the board and could therefore be overtaken by Seoane’s team at the weekend. The former German champions are dreaming of a return to the international stage and have recently been able to collect arguments, especially away from home.

Gladbach has rediscovered its strength away from home

Borussia have recently celebrated three consecutive Bundesliga away wins. The chronic away weakness of the last two seasons, in which only three away wins were achieved, seems to have finally been put aside. For the first time in 30 (!) years, the foals could now win four consecutive away games in the top German league again. This is also supported by the fact that Gladbach have only lost one of the last 16 direct duels with Werder.

If you want to bet on an away win ahead of this game, you can get betting odds of up to 2.90 at Winamax for Werder Bremen v Gladbach. Information on the duration of the payout at Winamax has been provided for you by the betting community in the linked article. Less risk-averse tipsters can also opt for the two-way market. NEO.bet offers 2.02 for the DNB 2, which guarantees a refund of the stake if the duel on Saturday afternoon at the Weser ends in a draw.

Alternatively, the team from the Lower Rhine region also provides good arguments for a high-scoring encounter. In ten of the last twelve BMG games, at least three goals were scored. Looking back at the last ten Bundesliga away games, a bet on “both teams scoring” would have won in 80% of all cases. In addition, only Bochum has conceded more goals in the second halves of this season than the Seoane team, which, however, has always scored in 13 of the last 15 league games. Led by Tim Kleindienst, who has already been praised in the introduction, a lot seems possible at the Osterdeich at the weekend.

Werder Bremen – Gladbach Direct comparison / H2H record

SV Werder Bremen have only won one of their last 16 Bundesliga games against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Six draws and nine wins for the Foals round off this surprisingly one-sided record. The first leg was also a clear-cut affair, with Borussia winning 4-1. It is also statistically noticeable that there is regularly a spectacle on offer between these clubs. 16 goals in the last three duels on the Weser underline this thesis, as do six consecutive encounters in which both teams scored. In ten of the last twelve feuds, the “Both to score” would have been correct.

Werder Bremen – Gladbach Tip

Just a week ago, Borussia Mönchengladbach would probably have been favorites to travel to the Weser. However, the signs have changed somewhat after the last matchday. Werder won 2-0 at Leverkusen, giving them a much-needed boost of confidence. Gladbach, on the other hand, lost 1-3 at home to Mainz and are currently relying more on their away form. The Seoane team has won three consecutive away games. It has been over 30 years since the team from the Lower Rhine region of Germany had four consecutive away wins in the Bundesliga!

However, the odds are not bad at all, because the home side continue to occupy only 16th place in the second half of the table and have only won one of their last five Bundesliga home games (1-1-3). However, due to the lack of consistency on both sides, my Werder Bremen vs. Gladbach prediction is for a relatively high-scoring match. I am therefore playing “Both score” at odds of 1.50 with eight out of a possible ten units.