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Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen finished 11th in the Bundesliga last season, but they do have bigger goals this season. They kept most of their players plus they signed the Austrian striker Martin Harnik who should help Max Kruse in the attack. However, Harnik will not play in this game due to an injury. Japanese International Yuya Osako and Dutch midfielder Davy Klaasen are a couple of other decent signings that should be a great boost in the midfield. Werder Bremen played a great match in the DFB Cup competition last weekend, dismantling lower side of Wormatia Worms with 6-1.



Hannover 96

Hannover 96 had a very poor last season, finishing as 13th and fearing relegation until the very end of the season. Remaining clear of relegation is their top priority for this season, but whether they will be able to escape this time is hard to tell at the moment. Hannover 96 also played in the DFB Cup last weekend and boosted their confidence with nice 6-0 win over Karlsruher SC. Hannover 96 are relying a lot on their striker Niclas Füllkrug, who was one of Bundesliga`s top scorers last season, scoring 14 goals for his team. American striker Bobby Wood is new signing from Hamburger SV, but he will not play in this game as he has to serve a suspension for a red card he received in the last round of last season.



THE BETTING VERDICT

Werder Bremen have a pretty good record of 30 wins, 15, draws and 13 defeats against Hannover 96 in their head to head duels. Besides that, their recent home record has been fantastic. Werder Bremen have not tasted defeat against Hannover 96 at their Weser Stadium in 14 consecutive home matches, winning in 10 of those games. Another stunning fact is that Werder Bremen have scored total of 41 goals in the last 13 home matches against Hannover 96 or over three goals per game. Considering recent tradition and overall quality, I would back Werder Bremen to win this match at good odds.