Dortmund to host Werder Bremen in round of 32 of German Cup

Borussia Dortmund will host Werder Bremen on 27 October 2026 at exactly 22:45 Saudi (Damascus) time, in a match that brings the two sides together in the round of 32 of the DFB-Pokal for the 2026 season.

Borussia Dortmund come into this match after winning their last fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 on 24 October 2026 at home. Before that, they beat Sabah of Azerbaijan 2-1 away from home, then drew 0-0 away against Union Berlin, lost 0-1 away to Bodo/Glimt, and also drew 2-2 against Werder Bremen themselves at home on 9 October 2026.

In contrast, Werder Bremen go into the match after beating Mainz 3-2 away from home on 24 October 2026. Before that, they drew 2-2 at home against Paderborn, drew 2-2 away against Borussia Dortmund, beat Augsburg 3-2 at home, and drew 1-1 away against Cologne.

Historically, the two sides have met in five previous encounters, the most recent of which ended in a 2-2 draw at Dortmund's stadium on 9 October 2026. Before that, Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 2-0 away from home on 16 May 2026, and Dortmund also won 3-0 at home on 13 January 2026. In the meeting on 25 January 2025, the two sides drew 2-2 at Dortmund's stadium, while the meeting on 31 August 2024 ended in a goalless 0-0 draw at Werder Bremen's stadium.