Werder Bremen go into the Werder Bremen vs SC Paderborn 07 looking like a side with real early momentum. They could make it five league games unbeaten, sit seventh in the Bundesliga with eight points, and have had enough from Niclas Füllkrug and Marco Grull to justify the fast start.
Werder's early-season rise
The unbeaten run is the main reason this feels like more than a decent opening spell. Werder Bremen have gone four Bundesliga matches without defeat after the opening-day loss, and another result would stretch that to five.
The attack has done its share too. Füllkrug has scored four Bundesliga goals in five appearances, while Grull has five assists in five matches. That is a sharp return from two players carrying a lot of the creative and finishing load, and it has left Werder with eight points from five league games.
Seven in the Bundesliga is where they stand, and a home win would keep the pressure on the sides above them.
Paderborn's trip to Bremen
SC Paderborn 07 arrive with a very different sort of league picture. They are 15th with four points after five matches, having taken one win, one draw and three defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
Their most recent league outing ended in a 2-0 defeat by Stuttgart, which leaves this trip looking like another difficult test for Daniel Thioune's side. Ralf Kettemann's team have not settled quickly, and the table is already starting to reflect that.
Sports Mole's preview puts it at 3-1 to Werder Bremen, and that reads about right given the form lines. Werder have the edge in both confidence and output, while Paderborn are still searching for a more stable footing.
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