SV Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Alexander Sather
- Assistant 2 Robert Wessel
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 26.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Nov | SV Sandhausen 1916 | A | 5–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +5 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 3 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Wohninvest WESERSTADION will turn into a battlefield for SV Werder Bremen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Michael Zetterer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' It looks surprising SV Werder Bremen does not make any changes. Piero Hincapie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Werder Bremen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Werder Bremen in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 35' SV Werder Bremen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' SV Werder Bremen currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Argentina international Exequiel Palacios has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' SV Werder Bremen are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 60' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 757 goals from 543 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' SV Werder Bremen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Niklas Stark has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nadiem Amiri, as he is very good at scoring at Wohninvest WESERSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. SV Werder Bremen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 13
- 30
- 32
- 8
- 10
- 7
-
20
Romano Schmid ↓ Senne Lynen 83'
-
19
Rafael Borre ↓ Nick Woltemade 72'
-
2
Olivier Deman ↓ Felix Agu 56'
-
3
Anthony Jung ↓ Niklas Stark 83'
- 6
Bench
- 1
-
4
Niklas Stark ↑ 83'
- 9
- 5
-
27
Felix Agu ↑ 56'
- 36
-
29
Nick Woltemade ↑ 72'
-
14
Senne Lynen ↑ 83'
-
17
Justin Njinmah ↑ 72'
Coach
Ole Werner
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Gustavo Puerta 89'
- 1
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Nadiem Amiri 89'
- 8
- 25
- 20
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 81'
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Adam Hlozek 81'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Amine Adli 71'
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 89'
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 81'
- 12
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 71'
- 17
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 81'
- 2
-
32
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 89'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Kai Havertz | 4 |
| Romano Schmid | 2 |
| Milot Rashica | 2 |
| Max Kruse | 2 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 2 |
| Omer Toprak | 2 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 2 |
Head to Head
SV Werder Bremen Form
2023-11-25
SV Werder Bremen
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2023-11-12
SV Werder Bremen
2–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2023-11-05
VfL Wolfsburg
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2023-10-28
SV Werder Bremen
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2023-10-20
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
2023-10-07
SV Werder Bremen
2–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-11-25
SV Werder Bremen
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-11-12
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2023-11-09
Qarabag Agdam FK
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-11-04
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-11-01
SV Sandhausen 1916
2–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-10-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
SC Freiburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
43%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
79%
SV Werder Bremen or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

