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VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
5 – 3
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Fri 27 Nov 2020 · 19:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 24' Jean-Manuel Mbom
Y 57' Kevin Mohwald
Admir Mehmedi 73' Y
Maxence Lacroix 73' Y
R 80' Kevin Mohwald
Maximilian Arnold 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes

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

5
3
6
VfL Wolfsburg 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen 2020-06-07 SV Werder Bremen 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-12-01 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 SV Werder Bremen 2019-03-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2018-10-05 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov SV Werder Bremen H 5–3 W
21 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
08 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–1 W
01 Nov Hertha BSC A 1–1 D
25 Oct Arminia Bielefeld H 2–1 W
17 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–1 D
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 3–5 L
21 Nov FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
06 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
31 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
25 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
17 Oct SC Freiburg A 1–1 D

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg SV Werder Bremen
#1 Position #21
29 Points 0
34 Played 0
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
45 Scored 0
69 Conceded 0
-24 GD +0
0.85 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Volkswagen Arena!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maximilian Arnold is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 13' Magnificent from Leonardo Bittencourt! That is 19 goals in 407 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' 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 Kevin Mohwald suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' Ridle Baku does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Jean-Manuel Mbom is booked for SV Werder Bremen — Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' What composure from John Brooks! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' The SV Werder Bremen bench stirs into life. Jean-Manuel Mbom is withdrawn and Kevin Mohwald gets his opportunity.
  • 35' Kevin Mohwald is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 37' Sensational shot from Wout Weghorst. VfL Wolfsburg is back in the lead.
  • 42' Davie Selke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' Against the run of play, John Brooks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Kevin Mohwald was booked on 57.
  • 62' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Renato Steffen exits the field as Maximilian Philipp enters on 65.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' A change in the SV Werder Bremen ranks — Leonardo Bittencourt exits the field as Felix Agu enters on 71.
  • 72' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Milot Rashica by Tahith Chong on 72 minute.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Admir Mehmedi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' A goal from the Netherlands international Wout Weghorst! He fires home on 76 to make it 5-2!
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Mohwald on 80.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
  • 81' Paulo Otavio gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Jerome Roussillon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A tactical swap from SV Werder Bremen — Davie Selke on, Yuya Osako off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Nick Woltemade is replacing Christian Gross for the SV Werder Bremen side.
  • 90' Joao Victor is replacing Josip Brekalo for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-3.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niclas Fullkrug 5
Wout Weghorst 5
John Brooks 3
Leonardo Bittencourt 3
Kevin Mohwald 2
Mitchell Weiser 2
Josh Sargent 2
Maxence Lacroix 2

Head to Head

2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen 2020-06-07 SV Werder Bremen 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-12-01 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 SV Werder Bremen 2019-03-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2018-10-05 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen W 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2020-11-01 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-10-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2020-10-17 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D

SV Werder Bremen Form

2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-11-21 FC Bayern München 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-31 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2020-10-25 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2020-10-17 SC Freiburg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg47% Draw29% SV Werder Bremen24%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
76%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
53%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg29% Draw52% SV Werder Bremen19%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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