Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen

Borussia Dortmund head into this one sitting top of the Bundesliga table, unbeaten through their opening four rounds, while Werder Bremen arrive in mid-table after an up-and-down start to the campaign. For Dortmund, it is an early chance to keep pace with Bayern Munich in what is shaping up as a genuine title race. Dortmund have already banked three clean sheets, with Waldemar Anton filling in impressively for the injured Nico Schlotterbeck and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel anchoring a noticeably tighter defense. Bremen have been streakier, bouncing back from an opening defeat at Freiburg with wins over RB Leipzig and Augsburg, the latter a stunning comeback sparked by Marco Grüll and sealed by Mitchell Weiser's stoppage-time winner, while rookie Maurice Krattenmacher has also impressed. Historically this fixture leans heavily toward the hosts, with Dortmund winning three of the last five meetings and Bremen going winless across that stretch. Our prediction: 2-1