After the stunning loss to Feyenoord, Bayern Munich has bounced back with three consecutive wins against Freiburg, Slovan Bratislava, and Holstein Kiel.
Bayern will need to maintain focus instead of looking ahead to a crucial week. On Wednesday, Bayern plays the first leg of the Champions League knockout stage at Celtic. Next Saturday, Bayern stays on the road in a potentially table-altering matchup at Bayer Leverkusen.
Werder Bremen has only defeated Bayern Munich once in the last 34 meetings, however that upset victory occurred at the Allianz Arena last season. Werder Bremen will be looking to win consecutive matches in Munich since 2004.
Bayern is currently in first place of the Bundesliga, six points clear of Leverkusen. Werder Bremen is in eighth place but only three points behind fourth-place RB Leipzig in a tight race for a coveted Champions League qualification spot.
Vincent Kompany will start with the exact same lineup as the Holstein Kiel match that resulted in a 4-0 lead by the 54th minute. The substitutes conceded three goals and will be punished accordingly but will still see playing time to rest the starters ahead of the key Champions League midweek clash at Celtic.
From an injury perspective, Bayern expect to be without the services of Alphonso Davies, Leon Goretzka, Hiroki Itō, and Daniel Peretz.
Werder Bremen has recently been utilizing a three-back, two-striker system. Marvin Ducksch and Jens Stage are the primary scorers but Werder Bremen’s squad is happy to spread it around to catch the opponent off guard.
