Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Holger Henschel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Augsburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 3 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting SV Werder Bremen for another epic battle.
- 4' Omer Toprak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' SV Werder Bremen is showing some good football. However, SV Werder Bremen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Sven Bender trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandar Dragovic on 24 minutes.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Milot Rashica makes it 0-2.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Davy Klaassen doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Lars Bender gets a Yellow card.
- 56' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Alario gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 62' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay is replaced by Paulinho.
- 67' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 544 games and scored 761 goals.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Davy Klaassen.
- 80' Benjamin Goller is replacing Milot Rashica for the SV Werder Bremen side.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' SV Werder Bremen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Johannes Eggestein is hanging Josh Sargent on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' Lucas Alario catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 89' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 89 minute. Julian Baumgartlinger leaves to be changed by Joel Pohjanpalo.
- 90' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Leonardo Bittencourt is replaced by Philipp Bargfrede.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 31
- 13
- 38
- 15
- 8
- 23
- 1
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Paulinho 62'
- 11
Bench
- 19
- 28
- 3
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 62'
-
17
Joel Pohjanpalo ↑ 89'
-
6
Aleksandar Dragovic ↑ 24'
- 30
- 32
Coach
Peter Bosz
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 30
- 1
- 23
- 32
- 35
-
7
Milot Rashica ↓ Benjamin Goller 80'
- 21
- 10
- 19
- 36
Bench
- 13
- 15
-
44
Philipp Bargfrede ↑ 90'
-
24
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 86'
- 27
- 4
-
39
Benjamin Goller ↑ 80'
- 41
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 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-10-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-10-22
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-10-18
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-10-05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
RB Leipzig
D
2019-10-01
Juventus FC
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-09-28
FC Augsburg
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
SV Werder Bremen Form
2019-10-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-10-19
SV Werder Bremen
1–1
Hertha BSC
D
2019-10-06
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-09-28
Borussia Dortmund
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-09-21
SV Werder Bremen
0–3
RB Leipzig
L
2019-09-14
1. FC Union Berlin
1–2
SV Werder Bremen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.66
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
75%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
47%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SV Werder Bremen
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

