Battling Bremen braced for Bayern onslaught
With 21 games played, Bremen sit in 16th, the relegation playoff spot, trailing Mainz in 15th on goal difference.
It is a sad state of affairs for the four-time German champions, the only club to have spent as much time in the top flight, 61 seasons, as Bayern during the Bundesliga era.
Famous for Beck's beer and an historic town square, Bremen is not one of Germany's largest or wealthiest cities but popular Werder have a following which extends far and wide.
Double winners in 2004 and 2009 Europa League finalists...