VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Markus Schmidt
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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 Nurnberg | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 32 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 8 / 19 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 18 |
| 45 | Scored | 37 |
| 69 | Conceded | 60 |
| -24 | GD | -23 |
| 0.85 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 21% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! VfL Wolfsburg welcome SV Werder Bremen for this crunch clash at Volkswagen Arena.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davy Klaassen, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' 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 Koen Casteels suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Werder Bremen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Labbadia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Sebastian Langkamp is replaced by Milos Veljkovic.
- 46' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Koen Casteels trudges off to be replaced by Pavao Pervan on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 54' John Brooks doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Maximilian Arnold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 471 appearances.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maximilian Eggestein.
- 68' Fresh legs for SV Werder Bremen! Claudio Pizarro comes on to replace Milot Rashica.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Brilliant from the ! Max Kruse makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 74.
- 78' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Felix Klaus exits the field as Elvis Rexhbecaj enters on 78.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ludwig Augustinsson.
- 82' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Philipp Bargfrede has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Mohwald to step up.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Mitchell Weiser | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 2 |
| Milot Rashica | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
69%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
58%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.