Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2018-19

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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SV Werder Bremen

Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 12:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Lars Bender 37' Y

Aleksandar Dragovic 40' Y

Y 71' Nuri Sahin

Y 89' Jiri Pavlenka

Wendell 90' Y

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Deniz Aytekin
Referee Eduard Beitinger
Referee Christian Leicher
Referee Christian Dietz
Referee Gunter Perl

16 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals SV Werder Bremen

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 SV Werder Bremen 2018-10-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Mar	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–3	L
10 Mar	Hannover 96	A	3–2	W
02 Mar	SC Freiburg	H	2–0	W
24 Feb	Borussia Dortmund	A	2–3	L
21 Feb	FK Krasnodar	H	1–1	D
17 Feb	TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf	H	2–0	W

SV Werder Bremen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Mar	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	3–1	W
08 Mar	FC Schalke 04	H	4–2	W
03 Mar	VfL Wolfsburg	A	1–1	D
22 Feb	VfB Stuttgart	H	1–1	D
16 Feb	Hertha BSC	A	1–1	D
10 Feb	FC Augsburg	H	4–0	W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		SV Werder Bremen
#6	Position	#15
59	Points	32
34	Played	34
17 / 8 / 9	W / D / L	8 / 8 / 18
68	Scored	37
47	Conceded	60
+21	GD	-23
1.74	PPG	0.94
50%	Win %	24%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

SV Werder Bremen

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have kicked off against SV Werder Bremen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 50% of all matches.
10' Karim Bellarabi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
13' Max Kruse does the damage! The net is bulging and SV Werder Bremen surge ahead!
18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
23' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Bosz will be considering his options from the bench.
33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
37' GOAL! Milot Rashica fires home to make it 0-2!
37' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lars Bender will be fuming at that decision.
40' Aleksandar Dragovic is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 46 minute. Karim Bellarabi leaves to be changed by Paulinho.
51' A quiet spell here at BayArena. SV Werder Bremen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Bosz might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
65' A change in the SV Werder Bremen ranks — Milot Rashica exits the field as Martin Harnik enters on 65.
70' The travelling SV Werder Bremen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
71' The referee shows SV Werder Bremen player a Yellow card on 71.
75' GOAL! Leon Bailey scores on 75.
75' Fin Bartels gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Johannes Eggestein and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Martin Harnik, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
84' The whistle greets Davy Klaassen as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Langkamp.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jiri Pavlenka on 89 minutes.
90' A stunning finish from Max Kruse — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wendell on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SV Werder Bremen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Sven Bender
21
Dominik Kohr
28
Ramazan Ozcan
13
Lucas Alario
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 46'
7
Paulinho ↑ 46'
23
Mitchell Weiser ↑ 84'

Coach Peter Bosz

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

17
Nuri Sahin
30
Davy Klaassen ↓ Sebastian Langkamp 84'
1
Jiri Pavlenka
23
Theodor Gebre Selassie
18
Niklas Moisander
5
Ludwig Augustinsson
32
Marco Friedl
35
Maximilian Eggestein
11
Milot Rashica ↓ Martin Harnik 65'
24
Johannes Eggestein ↓ Fin Bartels 75'
10
Max Kruse C

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kai Havertz	4
Florian Wirtz	4
Marvin Ducksch	2
Omer Toprak	2
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Kerem Demirbay	2
Victor Boniface	2
Romano Schmid	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.35 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.45 SV Werder Bremen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen50% Draw24% SV Werder Bremen26%

Actual: SV Werder Bremen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

74%

Draw or SV Werder Bremen

50%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SV Werder Bremen

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen42% Draw38% SV Werder Bremen20%

Actual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

8.5%

3 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 2

4.9%

1 – 0

4.9%

3 – 0

4.8%

4 – 1

0 – 0

3.4%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	20%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

SV Werder Bremen Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Clean Sheet