VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Markus Schmidt
9 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | SC Freiburg | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | FC Augsburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' The ball is rolling at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg are looking to make home advantage count against SV Werder Bremen.
- 5' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks surprising SV Werder Bremen does not make any changes. Johannes Eggestein has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastian Langkamp suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yannick Gerhardt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' The SV Werder Bremen bench stirs into life. Sebastian Langkamp is withdrawn and Milos Veljkovic gets his opportunity.
- 46' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 46 minute. Koen Casteels leaves to be changed by Pavao Pervan.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' John Brooks doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Werder Bremen's shape.
- 64' Koen Casteels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' It’s a booking for SV Werder Bremen player. Maximilian Eggestein gets a Yellow card.
- 68' The SV Werder Bremen manager makes a substitution. Milot Rashica departs to be replaced by Claudio Pizarro.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Goal! Max Kruse scores his 39 goal in 425 matches.
- 78' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Klaus is replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Ludwig Augustinsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Kevin Mohwald is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philipp Bargfrede at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Felix Klaus ↓ Elvis Rexhbecaj 78'
-
1
Koen Casteels ↓ Pavao Pervan 46'
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 25
- 2
- 27
- 23
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 3
- 10
- 17
-
37
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↑ 78'
- 8
- 7
-
12
Pavao Pervan ↑ 46'
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 15
- 44
- 35
-
11
Milot Rashica ↓ Claudio Pizarro 68'
- 24
- 10
Bench
- 17
-
4
Claudio Pizarro ↑ 68'
-
6
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 82'
-
13
Milos Veljkovic ↑ 42'
- 32
- 27
- 19
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niclas Fullkrug | 5 |
| Wout Weghorst | 5 |
| John Brooks | 3 |
| Leonardo Bittencourt | 3 |
| Milot Rashica | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Kevin Paredes | 2 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
69%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
60%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.