Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Koln H 2–1 W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and SV Werder Bremen is underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and SV Werder Bremen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 6' Maxence Lacroix picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 7' Goal! Marvin Ducksch scores his 40 goal in 302 matches.
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Magnificent from Vaclav Cerny! That is 44 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 52' Denmark international Jens Stage has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Maximilian Arnold gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Mattias Svanberg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Paredes makes it 2-1.
  • 64' Leonardo Bittencourt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Romano Schmid makes it 2-2.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Paredes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Nicolas Cozza is replacing Sebastiaan Bornauw for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lovro Majer, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 4 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 80' Jonas Wind picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Joakim Maehle trudges off to be replaced by Ridle Baku on 84 minutes.
  • 87' A tactical swap from SV Werder Bremen — Justin Njinmah on, Marvin Ducksch off on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Maxence Lacroix picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The whistle greets Rafael Borre as he departs to be replaced by Nick Woltemade.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Kevin Mohwald 2
Mitchell Weiser 2
Josh Sargent 2
Maxence Lacroix 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 Koln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg47% Draw25% SV Werder Bremen28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
72%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
53%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Werder Bremen
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg35% Draw41% SV Werder Bremen24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 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
16% ✓

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