Dortmund vs Bremen: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Borussia Dortmund host Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC, in the DFB-Pokal (round 2). Prediction markets make Dortmund the favourite at 71%, with the draw at 17% (Polymarket). Dortmund have had 7 days of rest since playing Sabah (Champions League); Bremen have had 10 after facing Paderborn and travel about 199 km. Dortmund are without 4 players (Konstantinos Karetsas, Justin Lerma, Giannis Konstantelias and others); Bremen are missing 8 (Skelly Alvero, Salim Musah, Moussa N'Diaye and others).