Dynamo preview

The head coach on the game: A lot of the focus going into Sunday has been on Werder defender Lars Lukas Mai. He will return to the club he began his career at, and could also face his brother Sebastian. “It will definitely be a special and emotional game for Lasse. We shouldn’t take that into consideration though, as how players are performing is what really matters. The only thing that counts for Werder is getting the three points,” summed up head coach Markus Anfang. “We will need to stay calm and give 100% in each game, regardless of whether we’re playing a promoted side or an established team in this division.”

The last meetings: This will be the first competitive clash between SV Werder Bremen and Dynamo Dresden since 18th February 1995. Back then, Werder, coached by Otto Rehhagel, beat SGD 1-0 in the Bundesliga, who had Horst Hrubesch in charge. All previous 10 competitive meetings took place between 1991 and 1995. SVW have a clear advantage in the head-to-head standings, recording six wins to Dresden’s three (plus 1 draw).