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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
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

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

11
3
2
RB Leipzig 16 games · Avg 3.1 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
#4 Position #6
18 Points 15
9 Played 9
6 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 2
27 Scored 17
13 Conceded 15
+14 GD +2
2.00 PPG 1.67
67% Win % 44%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
56% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
11% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 6th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ 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)

RB Leipzig
Christopher Nkunku 5 G 2 A
Romulo Cruz 5 G
Antonio Nusa 4 G 7 A
Tidiam Gomis 3 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 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' Welcome to Red Bull Arena that hosts another battle between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Antonio Nusa, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a card for Marco Friedl.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' GOAL! Xavi Simons fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 26' What a moment for Mitchell Weiser! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Xavi Simons makes it 2-1.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Werner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SV Werder Bremen winning 100% of all matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Milos Veljkovic. He replaces Marco Friedl on 46 minute.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Benjamin Sesko gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' SV Werder Bremen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marco Grull scoring 1 goals.
  • 57' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' Arthur Vermeeren has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Christoph Baumgartner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xavi Simons on 65 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from SV Werder Bremen — Issa Kabore on, Derrick Kohn off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past SV Werder Bremen's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 75' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 75 minute. Kevin Kampl leaves to be changed by Amadou Haidara.
  • 80' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Amadou Haidara on 82 minutes earns him a card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 87' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Benjamin Sesko exits the field as Andre Silva enters on 87.
  • 90' GOAL! Christoph Baumgartner fires home to make it 4-1!
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
2.78 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig60% Draw20% SV Werder Bremen20%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
80%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
40%
RB Leipzig or SV Werder Bremen
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig48% Draw34% SV Werder Bremen18%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 18% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 19% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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