Werder Bremen starts preseason with two friendly matches against SC Paderborn. The games will be broadcast for free on Werder Bremen's YouTube channel and on the club's own TV channel Werder.TV. Werder Bremen's team, led by coach Markus Anfang, plays two test matches against SC Paderborn. The first match will kick off at 14:00 and the second at 16:00. Both matches will be played at the Stadion Am Oyther Berg in Vechta (Lower Saxony). This way, both teams can give their players more time on the pitch. For Paderborn, it's their first test match against a top-flight team. Paderborn is preparing for their first Bundesliga season in six years. In the relegation match against VfL Wolfsburg, the team won and secured their place in the top league. Werder Bremen, on the other hand, narrowly avoided relegation and finished the season in 15th place. They don't want to repeat that. Bremen has won all four of their test matches so far, including a 2-0 win against VfL Bochum and a 4-2 win against Energie Cottbus. Paderborn is also playing a good preseason – their test matches against Hannover 96 (3-2), FC Southampton (2-1), and VfL Osnabrück (2-0) have all been won by the Paderborner. Only one of their six test matches has been lost: against 1. FC Magdeburg, they lost 0-2. The last match between Bremen and Paderborn wasn't that long ago: in the second round of the DFB-Pokal in the 2024/25 season, the two teams met for the last time. The game was won by the Bremen team. In the 30th minute, Marvin Ducksch (32) scored the 1-0 goal for the final score. Werder Bremen currently stands in 15th place in the Bundesliga table, with 32 points and 8 wins, 8 draws, and 18 losses in the last season. The team has scored 37 goals and conceded 60 in the last season. Werder Bremen is currently 57 points behind the league leaders Bayern München. In their last match, Werder Bremen lost 0-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Keke Topp is currently injured.