Bayern Munich bounced back after a tricky run of fixtures, first with a 5-1 win over Hoffenheim before securing a DFB-Pokal semi-final berth after beating RB Leipzig 2-0 in Munich. Next up is a trip to basement boys Werder Bremen, who are having a torrid season where they’re sitting in the relegation play-off spot.
Location: Wohninvest Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
Date: February 14, 2026
Kickoff: 3:30 PM Local time | 9:30 AM EST | 8:30 AM PST
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
Team news
Here’s how we think
Vincent Kompany will set the team up, keeping in mind the fact that he’s looking to rotate cautiously:
Lineup changes:
- IN: Jonas Urbig, Konrad Laimer, Hiroki Itō, Lennart Karl, Jamal Musiala
- OUT: Manuel Neuer, Josip Stanišić, Alphonso Davies, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry
Player status updates:
- Michael Olise, Yellow card accumulation (out)
Three things to know about Bayern:
- Bayern has scored two or more goals in all of their away matches since a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin in March last year (currently at 14 matches). — via Bayern’s official website
- Harry Kane has scored more goals by himself (24 goals) than Werder Bremen has scored in the league so far (22). — via Bayern’s official website
- Bayern’s last match, a 2-0 win over Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal quarter-final, marks their first semi-final appearance in that tournament since 2019/20.
Three things to know about Werder Bremen:
- Werder Bremen hasn’t won a league match since November, which was a 2-1 win over Wolfsburg.
- Werder Bremen has the third-worst attack in the Bundesliga (22 goals scored) ahead of St. Pauli (20) and Heidenheim (19), both of whom occupy the automatic relegation places in 17th and 18th respectively.
- Bayern-Bremen is the most played match in Bundesliga history, with 118 matchups to date (including Saturday’s match) since Bayern’s promotion to the league in 1965. Bayern has won their last 15 away league trips to Bremen, last dropping points on March 1, 2009, and last losing on October 21, 2006. — via Bayern’s official website
Prediction: Bayern wins 4-0 with goals from Harry Kane (x2), Jamal Musiala, and Tom Bischof.
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