Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

5 – 0

Full Time

SV Werder Bremen

Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 15:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Victor Boniface pen 25' 1–0

Granit Xhaka 60' 2–0

Florian Wirtz 68' 3–0

Florian Wirtz 83' 4–0

Florian Wirtz 90' 5–0

Amine Adli 31' Y

Y 47' Leonardo Bittencourt

Piero Hincapie 47' Y

Overview

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
SV Werder Bremen 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Harm Osmers
Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
Assistant 2 Thorben Siewer

10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	9	21
2	Borussia Dortmund	9	21
3	SC Freiburg	9	19
4	RB Leipzig	9	18
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	9	16
6	SV Werder Bremen	9	15
7	SV 07 Elversberg	9	13
8	VfB Stuttgart	9	12
9	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	9	12
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	9	12
11	Hamburger SV	9	12
12	1. FSV Mainz 05	9	10
13	SC Paderborn 07	9	10
14	FC Augsburg	9	9
15	1. FC Köln	9	9
16	1. FC Union Berlin	9	7
17	FC Schalke 04	9	6
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	9	4

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 SV Werder Bremen 2023-11-25 SV Werder Bremen 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-03-12 SV Werder Bremen 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-09-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	SV Werder Bremen	H	5–0	W
11 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–0	W
03 Apr	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	H	4–0	W
30 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–1	W
17 Mar	SC Freiburg	A	3–2	W

SV Werder Bremen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–5	L
05 Apr	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–1	D
30 Mar	VfL Wolfsburg	H	0–2	L
16 Mar	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–2	L
09 Mar	Borussia Dortmund	H	1–2	L
03 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		SV Werder Bremen
#5	Position	#6
16	Points	15
9	Played	9
5 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	4 / 3 / 2
20	Scored	17
17	Conceded	15
+3	GD	+2
1.78	PPG	1.67
56%	Win %	44%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

11% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 6th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

4/4

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

3/4

61-75

2/1

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

SV Werder Bremen

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/4

31-45

–/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/1

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	8 G	2 A
Ibrahim Maza	3 G	3 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

SV Werder Bremen

Niclas Fullkrug	9 G
Marco Grull	2 G	6 A
Eren Dinkci	2 G	1 A
Dariusz Stalmach	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen get this one started.
5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against SV Werder Bremen's 3-5-2 shape.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
25' Victor Boniface puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Amine Adli.
36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Florian Wirtz on, Amine Adli off on 46 minutes.
47' A moment of madness from Leonardo Bittencourt on 47 minutes earns him a card. SV Werder Bremen will be frustrated.
52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' A goal from the Switzerland international Granit Xhaka! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
62' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Patrik Schick comes on to replace Victor Boniface.
67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Gross, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Florian Wirtz makes it 3-0.
69' A tactical swap from SV Werder Bremen — Olivier Deman on, Felix Agu off on 69 minutes.
74' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
77' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Piero Hincapie trudges off to be replaced by Alejandro Grimaldo on 77 minutes.
82' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
83' Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florian Wirtz makes no mistake. 4-0!
88' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Romano Schmid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' The deadlock is broken! Florian Wirtz gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
SV Werder Bremen will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Exequiel Palacios 77'
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
7
Jonas Hofmann
8
Robert Andrich
12
Edmond Tapsoba
21
Amine Adli ↓ Florian Wirtz 46'
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 62'
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Patrik Schick 62'
3
Piero Hincapie ↓ Alejandro Grimaldo 77'
6
Odilon Kossounou

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

13
Milos Veljkovic
30
Michael Zetterer
8
Mitchell Weiser
10
Leonardo Bittencourt ↓ Isak Hansen-Aaroen 77'
7
Marvin Ducksch
20
Romano Schmid
27
Felix Agu ↓ Olivier Deman 69'
36
Christian Gross
29
Nick Woltemade ↓ Dawid Kownacki 69'
14
Senne Lynen
22
Julian Malatini

Bench

9
Dawid Kownacki ↑ 69'
2
Olivier Deman ↑ 69'
40
Cimo Rocker
38
Dudu
35
Leon Opitz
21
Isak Hansen-Aaroen ↑ 77'
26
Joel Imasuen

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kai Havertz	4
Florian Wirtz	4
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Kerem Demirbay	2
Victor Boniface	2
Romano Schmid	2
Milot Rashica	2
Max Kruse	2

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-04-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-04-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-04-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2024-03-30 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-03-17 SC Freiburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

SV Werder Bremen Form

2024-04-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2024-03-30 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2024-03-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-03-09 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-03-03 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 SV Werder Bremen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.69 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.24 SV Werder Bremen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen68% Draw18% SV Werder Bremen14%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

86%

Draw or SV Werder Bremen

32%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SV Werder Bremen

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen50% Draw35% SV Werder Bremen15%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

3 – 1

7.6%

1 – 1

7.4%

2 – 0

7.3%

3 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

5.3%

4 – 1

5.1%

1 – 0

5.1%

3 – 2

4.7%

4 – 0

4.2%

1 – 2

4 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	19%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	20%	33%
-0.5	67%	—	33%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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