SV Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .
- SV Werder Bremen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–6 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Augsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 6–2 | W |
| 25 Oct | FC Zurich | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Hannover 96 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | AEK Larnaka | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #12 |
| 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
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SV Werder Bremen are 21st (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as SV Werder Bremen face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 8' GOAL! Kevin Volland scores on 8. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi
- 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Werder Bremen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' Austria international Marco Friedl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' A stunning finish from Julian Brandt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Karim Bellarabi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Marco Friedl by Claudio Pizarro on 46 minute.
- 48' Jonathan Tah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 52' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Karim Bellarabi is withdrawn and Leon Bailey gets his opportunity.
- 57' Mitchell Weiser has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Dominik Kohr comes on to replace Lars Bender.
- 60' A stunning finish from Claudio Pizarro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Milos Veljkovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Osako gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 67' The Germany Kai Havertz breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 2-4!
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Milot Rashica. He replaces Nuri Sahin on 70 minute.
- 72' Aleksandar Dragovic doubles the advantage! 2-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' Goal! Kai Havertz scores his 115 goal in 541 matches.
- 79' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Yuya Osako has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Mohwald to step up.
- 81' Kai Havertz makes way for Lucas Alario at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 86' SV Werder Bremen have won 370 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- It finishes all square. SV Werder Bremen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen share the spoils 2-6.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Nuri Sahin ↓ Milot Rashica 70'
-
8
Yuya Osako ↓ Kevin Mohwald 79'
- 13
- 30
- 1
- 23
- 5
-
32
Marco Friedl ↓ Claudio Pizarro 46'
- 15
- 35
- 10
Bench
-
4
Claudio Pizarro ↑ 46'
-
6
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 79'
- 9
- 7
-
11
Milot Rashica ↑ 70'
- 24
- 40
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 31
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↓ Leon Bailey 52'
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Lucas Alario 81'
- 18
-
8
Lars Bender C ↓ Dominik Kohr 59'
- 23
- 1
- 6
Bench
-
21
Dominik Kohr ↑ 59'
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 81'
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 52'
- 16
- 7
- 11
Coach
Heiko Herrlich
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
SV Werder Bremen Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-10-28
SV Werder Bremen
2–6
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-10-25
FC Zurich
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2018-10-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
Hannover 96
D
2018-10-07
SC Freiburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2018-10-04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–2
AEK Larnaka
W
2018-09-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
Borussia Dortmund
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
48%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
SV Werder Bremen or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–6 not predicted2 – 6Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

