Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen prediction 26.09.2025 | Bundesliga

Bayern Munich won 12 of the last 13 Bundesliga titles and are surely the biggest favorite for another trophy. They opened the 2025/26 season with seven wins in a row in all competitions, including four in the strongest German competition. Last weekend, Bayern Munich won 4-1 on the road against Hoffenheim. The home side ended the match with xG of 0.75, while the guests had 3.03, so there was no real doubt about the winner.

Bayern Munich's head coach, Vincent Kompany, rotated his team, but they still dominated against Hoffenheim. He said, "We shouldn't forget that, as we've said from the start, we had virtually no holiday, we had a very short pre-season, and although things are going very well at the moment, we shouldn't forget that we need the whole squad. We trust all the boys and are fully up for this match."

Bayern Munich have some problems with missing players. They will be without Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Jamal Musiala, and Josip Stanisic on Friday night against Werder, while Sacha Boey and Min-jae Kim are questionable.

Since returning to the Bundesliga in 2022, Werder Bremen has had three consecutive mid-table finishes. They aim for a similar 2025/26 season. However, Horst Steffen's team collected only four points in four league matches and is one point ahead of the relegation playoff position. Last weekend, Werder lost 3-0 at home against Freiburg. The guests were the better side, but the home side probably didn't deserve to lose that heavily, as they ended the match with 62% ball possession and xG of 1.22.

Werder Bremen lost heavily against Freiburg, and the head coach Steffen Horst slammed Victor Boniface for not holding his position. He said, "For me, he was too 'all over the place. It's okay for him to remain stationary in the center. It wasn't how I wanted it to be. It wasn't just him, but a lot of the guys who weren't staying in their positions. We have to stick to our positions so we can overload them again and again. That's something I'll be addressing."

Werder Bremen will be without Olivier Deman, Julian Malatini, Samuel Mbangula, Niklas Stark, and Mitchell Weiser on Friday at Allianz Arena.