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Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim: Bundesliga Matchday 8 preview

Werder Bremen host Hoffenheim at Weserstadion on Saturday, 31 October 2026, in a Bundesliga Matchday 8 fixture scheduled for 14:30 UTC.

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Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim: Bundesliga Matchday 8 preview
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Werder Bremen host Hoffenheim at Weserstadion on Saturday, 31 October 2026, in Bundesliga Matchday 8. The fixture is scheduled for 14:30 UTC, equivalent to 15:30 CET in the official Werder preview material.

Match details

  • Home: Werder Bremen
  • Away: Hoffenheim
  • Competition: Bundesliga, Round 8
  • Venue: Weserstadion
  • Scheduled start: 14:30 UTC / 15:30 CET, Saturday 31 October 2026

What the official preview confirms

Werder’s official pre-match coverage describes the meeting as the club’s return to Bundesliga action after a DFB-Pokal exit against Borussia Dortmund. Head coach Daniel Thioune said Hoffenheim have quality and that Werder will look to improve their record against Saturday’s opponents. The club’s squad update also says Justin Njinmah and Olivier Deman could return to the squad, while Paul Erevbenagie and Niklas Stark are unavailable.

The available evidence confirms the scheduled fixture and its timing only. Starting lineups, captains and a final result are not yet confirmed, so this preview makes no claim about them.

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