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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

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
#9 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Red Bull Arena that hosts another battle between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' SV Werder Bremen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a card for Marco Friedl.
  • 16' David Raum is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' GOAL! Xavi Simons scores on 24. Assisted by Lois Openda
  • 26' A stunning finish from Mitchell Weiser — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' 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.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Xavi Simons gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 40' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Milos Veljkovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Friedl at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' The Slovenia Benjamin Sesko breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 3-1!
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' RB Leipzig 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.
  • 65' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Xavi Simons is withdrawn and Christoph Baumgartner gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Derrick Kohn is replaced by Issa Kabore.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Amadou Haidara is replacing Kevin Kampl for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 80' RB Leipzig currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Amadou Haidara on 82 minutes earns him a card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 87' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 87 minute. Benjamin Sesko leaves to be changed by Andre Silva.
  • 90' A goal from the Austria international Christoph Baumgartner! He fires home on 90 to make it 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
1 / 4
1.13 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig46% Draw31% SV Werder Bremen23%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
77%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
54%
RB Leipzig or SV Werder Bremen
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig28% Draw56% SV Werder Bremen16%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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