Werder Bremen Team News Page 3 - Soccer

Justin Njinmah - Scores club's first goal of match Njinmah scored one goal to go with five shots (one on goal) in Friday's 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Njinmah stopped a three-match scoreless streak Friday with a goal in the 29th minute. This gives the forward his fourth goal of the season, although he has yet to bag an assist. He has started in four straight games, with 10 starts in 16 appearances.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mio Backhaus - Concedes three against Frankfurt Backhaus made one save and allowed three goals in Friday's 3-3 draw versus Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Backhaus would only make one save Friday, and that would lead to a draw, allowing three goals. This is a second straight outing without a clean sheet for the goalie, remaining at three in 15 appearances this season. He will face Leverkusen next, unlikely to stop the streak against them.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen share six-goal thriller

Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt have shared the points after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Bundesliga

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Werder Bremen Prediction, Picks, Live Odds – Jan. 16 Eintracht Frankfurt will play on the road versus Werder Bremen on Friday, with these teams residing in opposite halves of the table in the B...

JANUARY 16 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Mio Backhaus - Four saves, three conceded Backhaus had four saves and allowed three goals in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Backhaus registered at least four saves for a third straight game. However, this was also the third time in four outings that he gave up at least three goals. Up next for Werder Bremen is a meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Romano Schmid - Four crosses in defeat Schmid generated one shot (one on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Tuesday's 3-0 defeat versus Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Schmid continued to make his presence felt with the cross, delivering at least four for a seventh straight game. However, the was also the third time in five outings that he finished without an accurate cross. Additionally, this was his third straight game with at least one shot, as he is up to seven shots and two shots on target over that span.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Niklas Stark - Won't return Friday Stark will miss a second game in a row due to undisclosed issues, coach Horst Steffen said in the press conference.

Impact Stark missed Tuesday's 3-0 defeat against Dortmund due to undisclosed reasons and will remain out for a second game in a row. The defender will likely be assessed ahead of next week's fixtures and his absence will allow Abdoul-Karim Coulibaly to see increased playing time in the backline for Bremen.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Werder Bremen: Guirassy back among the goals in comfortable win Serhou Guirassy had not hit the back of the net in the Bundesliga since October, but he put an end to his barren run against Werder Bremen.

JANUARY 13 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Nartey's breakthrough goal gives Stuttgart a 3-2 win over Frankfurt in thriller

Six years into his Stuttgart career, Nikolas Nartey has finally scored his first goal for the club to seal a thrilling 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Leverkusen's Bundesliga game at Hamburg postponed over stadium roof concerns

Bayer Leverkusen’s game at Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga has been postponed at short notice over structural concerns involving the Hamburg stadium’s roof

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder Bremen Prediction, Picks, Live Odds – January 13 Borussia Dortmund (second) is above Werder Bremen (12th) in the table, and the two teams will square off in the Bundesliga on Tuesday. For o...

JANUARY 13 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Mio Backhaus - Starting in net Backhaus (eye) is in the starting XI for Tuesday's match against Dortmund.

Impact Bacchus was likely to be an option for Tuesday and has made the team sheet, with the goalie an option from the starting XI immediately. He is their starter and has yet to miss a start this season when fit, their typical starter in net

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mio Backhaus - Should be available Tuesday Backhaus (eye) wasn't quoted in the injury report and should be an option for Tuesday's clash against Dortmund.

Impact Backhaus was a doubt for the clash against Hoffenheim that has been cancelled but should be back available for Tuesday's clash against Dortmund since he was quoted in the injury report. The keeper was dealing with an eye knock suffered in training that shouldn't be an issue for him to start in upcoming fixtures.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Jovan Milosevic - Loaned to Bremen Milosevic has been loaned to Werder Bremen from Stuttgart for the rest of the season, according to his parent club.

Impact Milosevic is on the move for the second half of the season, with the forward extending his contract until June 2029 before joining Bremen. That said, he will remain in Germany, hoping to earn first-team minutes after going unused with Stuttgart thus far. However, Bremen does have depth in the attack, so it will be interesting to see how much time he gets.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Boniface - Will undergo knee surgery Saturday Boniface is set to undergo a knee surgery on Saturday and will miss the rest of the season, Head of Professional Football at Werder Bremen Peter Niemeyer said. "We are pleased that...

Impact Boniface saw a specialist on Friday following the knee injury he suffered at the end of last year and is now set to undergo a surgery on Saturday that will rule him out for the rest of the season. Boniface joined Bremen on loan for the season and played 11 games, two as a starter, providing two assists to go with 16 shots and seven chances created.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Where to Watch Werder Bremen vs. TSG Hoffenheim: TV Channel, Start Time and Live Stream Werder Bremen (10th in the Bundesliga) and TSG Hoffenheim (fifth) play at Weserstadion on Saturday at 9:30 AM.Watch Bundesliga matches on Fu...

JANUARY 9 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Two top-division soccer games in Germany called off amid heavy snow

Two top-division German soccer games have been called off as heavy snow makes stadiums unsafe

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Olivier Deman - Features in friendly Deman (ankle) featured in a friendly against St. Pauli and is fit moving forward, the club posted.

Impact Deman cleared his ankle injury over the Winter break and is back available moving forward. The midfielder has yet to play his first minutes in the Bundesliga this season and will likely hold a bench role mainly in the second half of the campaign for Bremen.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Leonardo Bittencourt - Clears illness Bittencourt is back available for Bremen after clearing his illness over the Winter break.

Impact Bittencourt missed the last Bundesliga game of the year due to illness but is fully fit and back available for Saturday's clash against Hoffenheim after clearing it over the Winter break. That said, Bittencourt has mainly been a bench option in the midfield this season for the club, therefore his return will not impact the starting XI.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Mio Backhaus - Doubtful against Hoffenheim Backhaus (eye) is a doubt for Saturday's clash against Hoffenheim, although the medical staff is optimistic about his presence for the game, coach Horst Steffen said in the press c...

Impact Backhaus suffered an eye knock in training this week and his condition is assessed on a daily basis. The goalkeeper is a doubt for Saturday's clash against Hoffenheim but the staff is confident that he will be able to play. That said, if he had to miss the game, Karl Jakob Hein will be the one starting between the posts in his place.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Maximilian Wober - Still out for time being Wober (hamstring) is nearing a return to competition but remains out for the time being, coach Horst Steffen said in the press conference. "Max is naturally disappointed. Against S...

Impact Wober is not far from making his return from a hamstring injury that sidelined him since the beginning of the season but will likely do so in the coming fixtures since he remains out for Saturday's clash against Hoffenheim. The defender will likely also miss the midweek clash against Dortmund but his return could happen before the end of the month and will bring a nice additional option to the backline of Bremen.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kennet Eichhorn: Why Man Utd, Real Madrid & Barcelona are all interested in Hertha Berlin's 16-year-old Toni Kroos regen

Hertha Berlin fans haven't had much to cheer about in recent years. Their decade-long stay in the Bundesliga ended after the team slumped to...

JANUARY 2 • goal

Kennet Eichhorn: Why Man Utd, Real Madrid & Barcelona are all interested in Hertha Berlin's 16-year-old Toni Kroos regen

Justin Njinmah - Quiet in scoreless draw Njinmah registered two clearances in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Njinmah has logged back-to-back starts since his last goal but was ineffective in both efforts. He will enter the new year with three goals in 14 appearances for the ongoing Bundesliga season.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jens Stage - Wins three tackles Stage recorded three tackles (three won) and one clearance in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Though Stage's December form has not been consistent, it is back at a high level thanks to his defensive performance Saturday. For the third time across his last eight appearances, he won at least three tackles. The six-game span also saw Stage record 15 clearances, six interceptions and four blocks.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Romano Schmid - Records 14 crosses, 11 corners Schmid registered three shots (zero on goal), 14 crosses (two accurate) and 11 corners in Saturday's 0-0 draw against FC Augsburg. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 49...

Impact For the third time this season, Schmid logged double-digit crosses. The 25-year-old was only one corner short of tying his season-high, which he succeeded in doing with crosses. Across his last six appearances, Schmid logged 56 corners (12 accurate) and 38 corners to go with two assists.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen share six-goal thriller

Nartey's breakthrough goal gives Stuttgart a 3-2 win over Frankfurt in thriller

Leverkusen's Bundesliga game at Hamburg postponed over stadium roof concerns

Two top-division soccer games in Germany called off amid heavy snow

Kennet Eichhorn: Why Man Utd, Real Madrid & Barcelona are all interested in Hertha Berlin's 16-year-old Toni Kroos regen