VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Benjamin Brand
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jul | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | FC Energie Cottbus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | VfL Osnabrück | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 May | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–4 | L |
| 15 May | FC Augsburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
71%
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
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and SV Werder Bremen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 11' Against the run of play, Lukas Nmecha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Niclas Fullkrug has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 23' Leonardo Bittencourt adds to his 0 season tally! SV Werder Bremen lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 28' 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 Ridle Baku suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' 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.
- 43' SV Werder Bremen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Josuha Guilavogui is replacing Mattias Svanberg for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 51' SV Werder Bremen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Mickey van de Ven picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Josip Brekalo departs to be replaced by Jonas Wind.
- 57' Mitchell Weiser was booked on 57.
- 58' Amos Pieper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Max Kruse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Werder Bremen so far.
- 67' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omar Marmoush at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Anthony Jung trudges off to be replaced by Lee Buchanan on 70 minutes.
- 75' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Leonardo Bittencourt trudges off to be replaced by Nicolai Rapp on 75 minutes.
- 76' Max Kruse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ridle Baku on 76 minute.
- 80' Oliver Burke is replacing Niclas Fullkrug for the SV Werder Bremen side.
- 84' GOAL! Josuha Guilavogui fires home to make it 2-2!
- 89' Jiri Pavlenka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 90' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 27
-
14
Josip Brekalo ↓ Jonas Wind 56'
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Max Kruse 76'
- 32
- 3
-
39
Patrick Wimmer ↓ Jakub Kaminski 67'
- 33
- 5
Bench
-
9
Max Kruse ↑ 76'
-
29
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 46'
- 12
-
7
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 67'
- 6
-
23
Jonas Wind ↑ 56'
- 8
- 38
-
16
Jakub Kaminski ↑ 67'
Coach
Niko Kovać
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 32
-
8
Mitchell Weiser ↓ Felix Agu 76'
-
11
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Oliver Burke 80'
- 10
- 7
- 5
-
3
Anthony Jung ↓ Lee Buchanan 70'
- 6
- 36
Bench
- 30
-
23
Nicolai Rapp ↑ 75'
-
9
Oliver Burke ↑ 80'
- 4
- 22
-
26
Lee Buchanan ↑ 70'
-
27
Felix Agu ↑ 76'
- 28
- 29
Coach
Ole Werner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
VfL Wolfsburg Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
2022-08-06
VfL Wolfsburg
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2022-08-01
FC Energie Cottbus
1–2
SV Werder Bremen
W
2021-08-07
VfL Osnabrück
2–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
2021-05-22
SV Werder Bremen
2–4
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2021-05-15
FC Augsburg
2–0
SV Werder Bremen
L
2021-05-08
SV Werder Bremen
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
75%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
49%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.