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VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 2
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sat 6 Aug 2022 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Mickey van de Ven 52' Y
Y 57' Mitchell Weiser
Y 58' Amos Pieper
Lukas Nmecha 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
  • Referee Benjamin Brand
19 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 5.4 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

5
3
6
VfL Wolfsburg 14 games · Avg 3.4 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-06 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2021-03-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Koln A 1–0 W
30 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
22 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 5–0 W
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
01 Aug FC Energie Cottbus A 2–1 W
07 Aug VfL Osnabruck A 0–2 L
22 May Borussia Monchengladbach H 2–4 L
15 May FC Augsburg A 0–2 L
08 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–0 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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' 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.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' Magnificent from Lukas Nmecha! That is 37 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Niclas Fullkrug has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! Leonardo Bittencourt makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 28' The travelling SV Werder Bremen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josuha Guilavogui is hanging Mattias Svanberg on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' SV Werder Bremen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 52' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 56' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo is replaced by Jonas Wind.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mitchell Weiser.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Amos Pieper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Omar Marmoush is withdrawn and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Anthony Jung as he leaves the pitch. Lee Buchanan steps in for SV Werder Bremen.
  • 75' Leonardo Bittencourt makes way for Nicolai Rapp at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Werder Bremen.
  • 76' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Ridle Baku departs to be replaced by Max Kruse.
  • 80' Oliver Burke gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Niclas Fullkrug and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Josuha Guilavogui — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Felix Agu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lukas Nmecha on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niclas Fullkrug 5
Wout Weghorst 5
John Brooks 3
Leonardo Bittencourt 3
Josh Sargent 2
Maxence Lacroix 2
Milot Rashica 2
Patrick Wimmer 2

Head to Head

2022-08-06 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2021-03-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-08-06 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2022-07-30 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 FC Bayern München D 2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-04-30 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2022-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

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 Osnabruck 2–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2021-05-22 SV Werder Bremen 2–4 Borussia Monchengladbach 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
2.01 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg52% Draw23% SV Werder Bremen25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
75%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
48%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg37% Draw41% SV Werder Bremen22%
Actual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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