Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, has won nine of the twelve matches he’s played against Werder Bremen and managing to score four goals in the process.

Werder are the side he’s scored against more often than any other opponent for Borussia Dortmund.

Former Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Fullkrug has scored in each of Werder’s last three Bundesliga matches and in four of his first five competitive matches.

Fullkrug, who scored 12 goals in 29 league appearances for Dortmund in 2023/24, has yet to find the net in seven games against his former club.

You can watch match day five on BBC iPlayer and follow live text and commentary on the BBC Sport website.

Borussia Dortmund return after the three-week international break in fine form. Dortmund are the only team in the Bundesliga to have a perfect record with four wins from four at the start of the season.

Niko Kovac’s team lead the table for the first time since May 2023, this start has been built on being solid at the back and clinical up front. Dortmund have scored nine goals this season, with all nine coming from open play.

At the other end of the pitch, they’ve been even more successful with only two goals conceded so far this season.

Werder Bremen have made their best start to a Bundesliga season since their return to the topflight in 2022 with seven points from their opening four matches leaving them in eighth place.

At this stage last season, the green and whites only had four points.

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund resume their quest for a first Bundesliga title since 2011-12 as they face Werder Bremen a match you can watch live on BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer (Friday 19:30, BST)

Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen share the record for the most seasons played in the Bundesliga alongside Bayern Munich meaning this is a fixture steeped in history.

The two sides have met 114 times in the topflight.