Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 2
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Marvin Ducksch
Vaclav Cerny 37' 1–1
Kevin Paredes 59' 2–1
2–2 65' Rafael Borre
Maxence Lacroix 6' Y
Y 64' Leonardo Bittencourt
Kevin Paredes 66' Y
Jonas Wind 80' Y
Maxence Lacroix 88' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2023-01-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov SV Werder Bremen H 2–2 D
31 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
28 Oct FC Augsburg A 2–3 L
21 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
07 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–3 L
30 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
28 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–0 W
20 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
07 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–3 L
01 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–4 L
23 Sep 1. FC Köln H 2–1 W

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VfL Wolfsburg to score. At the same time, SV Werder Bremen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 6' Maxence Lacroix has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Marvin Ducksch makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' Kevin Paredes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past SV Werder Bremen's compact 3-5-2.
  • 27' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonas Wind made 105 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' GOAL! Vaclav Cerny fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Werner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
  • 57' Maximilian Arnold is replacing Mattias Svanberg for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 59' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kevin Paredes on 59.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Leonardo Bittencourt is booked for SV Werder Bremen — Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Romano Schmid makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 66' Kevin Paredes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Pavao Pervan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Werder Bremen tonight.
  • 74' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Sebastiaan Bornauw exits the field as Nicolas Cozza enters on 74.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 80' Jonas Wind has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 84' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Joakim Maehle is replaced by Ridle Baku.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Justin Njinmah. He replaces Marvin Ducksch on 87 minute.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Maxence Lacroix argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 90' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Rafael Borre has done his job and it is now time for Nick Woltemade to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2023-01-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-28 FC Augsburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-10-07 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-09-30 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W

SV Werder Bremen Form

2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2023-10-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-10-20 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-10-07 SV Werder Bremen 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-10-01 SV Darmstadt 98 4–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg42% Draw33% SV Werder Bremen25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
74%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
58%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg26% Draw57% SV Werder Bremen17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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