Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 Tobias Welz
- Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Arno Blos
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | SC Freiburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
11%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
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' 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.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 7' Romano Schmid puts SV Werder Bremen on the lead.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' The referee shows SV Werder Bremen player a card on 18.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Patrik Schick.
- 26' Czech Republic international Patrik Schick has been a key figure this campaign — 12 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 555 games and scored 786 goals.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Jonathan Tah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The crowd applauds Emiliano Buendia as he leaves the pitch. Florian Wirtz steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 51' Felix Agu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Mitchell Weiser picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Alejandro Grimaldo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Wirtz at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Werner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Jeremie Frimpong. He replaces Arthur Augusto on 65 minute.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oliver Burke on 69 minutes.
- 69' Justin Njinmah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Burke at the 69 minute mark.
- 72' Poor challenge from Jens Stage. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' The whistle greets Senne Lynen as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 83' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Amine Adli.
- 90' Exequiel Palacios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Romano Schmid trudges off to be replaced by Keke Topp on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 14
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Nordi Mukiele 46'
- 21
- 19
- 13
Bench
-
23
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 46'
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 46'
- 20
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 65'
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↑ 46'
- 22
- 3
- 18
Coach
Xabi Alonso
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 13
- 1
-
15
Oliver Burke ↓ Justin Njinmah 69'
- 8
-
9
Andre Silva ↓ Marco Grull 78'
- 5
-
20
Romano Schmid ↓ Keke Topp 90'
- 3
- 27
- 6
- 14
Bench
-
10
Leonardo Bittencourt ↑ 78'
- 29
- 19
- 22
-
17
Marco Grull ↑ 78'
- 28
-
42
Keke Topp ↑ 90'
- 30
-
11
Justin Njinmah ↑ 69'
Coach
Ole Werner
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
2025-03-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
SV Werder Bremen
L
2025-03-05
FC Bayern München
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-03-01
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-02-22
Holstein Kiel
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-02-15
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
FC Bayern München
D
2025-02-08
VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
SV Werder Bremen Form
2025-03-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
SV Werder Bremen
W
2025-03-01
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2025-02-25
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
SV Werder Bremen
L
2025-02-21
SC Freiburg
5–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
2025-02-16
SV Werder Bremen
1–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2025-02-07
FC Bayern München
3–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.09
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
72%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
51%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SV Werder Bremen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

