… another Werder player could celebrate a record at the weekend? Zlatko Junuzovic had to watch Werder play Borussia Dortmund from the stands last weekend due to injury, however he is available again to face FC Bayern München and could make his 150th Bundesliga appearance if he plays.
… Alexander Nouri came close to beating FC Bayern as a player? It will be the first time Nouri has faced Bayern as a manager, however the 37-year old came close to beating them whilst he was a player at VfL Osnabrück. In the 2004/05 season, Nouri and VfL Osnabrück drew Bayern in the second round of the DFB cup. After an early setback, VfL Osnabrück equalised and came close to turning the game round into a cup upset, however Claudio Pizarro made sure that Bayern got the win with two goals and an assist.
… Bayern have only won five out of their last nine home games? This statistic would be a decent record for any other Bundesliga club, however three losses and a draw on the road is unusual for a team like FC Bayern München. Out of a possible 27 points, Bayern have only picked up 16 points in their last nine games on the road. They have also only kept an away clean sheet once in their last six matches (1-0 against Darmstadt).
… the two best foreign strikers in Bundesliga history will face each other? After his brace against SC Freiburg last weekend, Robert Lewandowski is the second best foreign striker in the history of the Bundesliga. The Polish player has scored 135 goals playing for Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern. Claudio Pizarro is in first place, however he does not want to let Lewandowski overtake him. “Of course I’m hoping that he doesn’t manage to overtake me,” he said. “Therefore I want to score on Saturday so I can extend my lead at the top,” said Pizarro with a smile on his face.
