Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund, clearly.
TestedBorussia Dortmund win about 70 times in 100. The other 30: a draw (19) or a Werder Bremen win (11).
Forecast by Vesta, published Saturday 3 October 2026, 18:40 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
- Serhou Guirassy53%to score
- Maximilian Beier28%to score
- Konstantinos Karetsas15%to score
- Felix Nmecha13%to score
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Borussia Dortmund win | Draw | Werder Bremen win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | ||||
| Title | 6% | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Top 4 | 94% | 95% | 92% | 91% |
| Werder Bremen | ||||
| Top 4 | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Bottom 3 | 12% | 14% | 11% | 6% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Borussia Dortmund goals down, Werder Bremen goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | · |
| 1 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | · |
| 2 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | · |
| 3 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | · |
| 4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | · |
| 5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | · | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serhou Guirassy | 53% | 12% | 3.6 |
| Maximilian Beier | 28% | 17% | 2.0 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas bench | 15% | 7% | 1.3 |
| Felix Nmecha | 13% | 8% | 1.3 |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 10% | 9% | 1.0 |
| Daniel Svensson | 9% | 12% | 0.5 |
| Nico Schlotterbeck | 9% | 3% | 0.7 |
| Fabio Silva bench | 8% | 8% | 0.7 |
| Joey Veerman bench | 7% | 6% | 0.8 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 6% | 8% | 1.1 |
| Waldemar Anton | 6% | 3% | 0.6 |
| Giannis Konstantelias bench | 6% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Samuele Inácio bench | 5% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Julian Ryerson | 3% | 35% | 0.5 |
| Kouakou Gadou | 3% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Luca Reggiani bench | 2% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka bench | 2% | <1% | 0.2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer bench | 1% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Filippo Mané bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Gregor Kobel | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niclas Füllkrug | 14% | 6% | 1.0 |
| Marco Grüll | 11% | 6% | 1.1 |
| Eren Sami Dinkci | 7% | 2% | 0.5 |
| Chuki | 6% | 10% | 0.7 |
| Salim Musah bench | 5% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Ludovit Reis | 5% | 4% | 0.6 |
| Justin Njinmah bench | 5% | 1% | 0.5 |
| Youri Regeer | 3% | 4% | 0.4 |
| Jens Stage bench | 3% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Olivier Deman | 2% | 5% | 0.4 |
| Cedric Itten bench | 2% | <1% | 0.2 |
| Arthur | 2% | 3% | 0.2 |
| Romano Schmid bench | 2% | 3% | 0.2 |
| Dariusz Stalmach bench | 2% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Marco Friedl | 2% | <1% | 0.2 |
| Amos Pieper | 1% | <1% | 0.3 |
| Cameron Puertas bench | <1% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Senne Lynen bench | <1% | <1% | 0.2 |
| Mick Schmetgens bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Karim Coulibaly bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Isaac Schmidt bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Paul Erevbenagie bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Mitchell Weiser bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Karl Hein | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Mio Backhaus bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



