Thursday , 2 July 2026

RB Leipzig vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
RB Leipzig
4 – 2
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sun 12 Jan 2025 · 14:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 47,187 HT 45' · FT 45'
Xavi Simons 24' 1–0
1–1 26' Mitchell Weiser
Xavi Simons 35' 2–1
Benjamin Sesko 47' 3–1
Christoph Baumgartner 90' 4–1
4–2 90+3' Oliver Burke
Y 11' Marco Friedl
Amadou Haidara 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
13 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 1 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

11
3
1
RB Leipzig 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-12 RB Leipzig 4–2 SV Werder Bremen 2024-05-11 RB Leipzig 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2023-12-19 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2023-05-14 RB Leipzig 2–1 SV Werder Bremen 2022-11-12 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 4–2 W
20 Dec FC Bayern München A 1–5 L
15 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–1 W
10 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–3 L
07 Dec Holstein Kiel A 2–0 W
04 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan RB Leipzig A 2–4 L
21 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin H 4–1 W
14 Dec FC St. Pauli 1910 A 2–0 W
07 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–0 W
03 Dec SV Darmstadt 98 H 1–0 W
30 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–2 D

Season Stats

RB Leipzig SV Werder Bremen
#3 Position #15
65 Points 32
34 Played 34
20 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 8 / 18
66 Scored 37
47 Conceded 60
+19 GD -23
1.91 PPG 0.94
59% Win % 24%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ 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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Germany international Lukas Klostermann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 11' Marco Friedl is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 16' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Werder Bremen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' What a strike from Xavi Simons! The score is 1-0.
  • 26' What a moment for Mitchell Weiser! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Senne Lynen made 231 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' GOAL! Xavi Simons scores on 35. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren
  • 40' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 46' Milos Veljkovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Friedl on 46 minute.
  • 47' Benjamin Sesko does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Christoph Baumgartner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xavi Simons on 65 minute.
  • 67' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Derrick Kohn by Issa Kabore on 67 minute.
  • 72' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 75' Kevin Kampl makes way for Amadou Haidara at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Amadou Haidara is booked for RB Leipzig — card on 82.
  • 87' RB Leipzig make a change. Benjamin Sesko trudges off to be replaced by Andre Silva on 87 minutes.
  • 90' What composure from Christoph Baumgartner! The Austria international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • The points are shared — RB Leipzig 4-2 SV Werder Bremen. Honours even.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcel Sabitzer 3
Dani Olmo 2
Benjamin Sesko 2
Alexander Sorloth 2
Lukas Klostermann 2
Leonardo Bittencourt 2
Xavi Simons 2
Milot Rashica 2

Head to Head

2025-01-12 RB Leipzig 4–2 SV Werder Bremen 2024-05-11 RB Leipzig 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2023-12-19 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2023-05-14 RB Leipzig 2–1 SV Werder Bremen 2022-11-12 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2025-01-12 RB Leipzig 4–2 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-12-20 FC Bayern München 5–1 RB Leipzig L 2024-12-15 RB Leipzig 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2024-12-10 RB Leipzig 2–3 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-07 Holstein Kiel 0–2 RB Leipzig W 2024-12-04 RB Leipzig 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W

SV Werder Bremen Form

2025-01-12 RB Leipzig 4–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-12-21 SV Werder Bremen 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-12-14 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–2 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-12-07 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-12-03 SV Werder Bremen 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-11-30 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig59% Draw21% SV Werder Bremen20%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
81%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
41%
RB Leipzig or SV Werder Bremen
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig45% Draw38% SV Werder Bremen17%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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