The Matchday 2 Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen will take place on August 30 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Bayer Leverkusen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Werder Bremen
Horst Steffen's side couldn't resist Eintracht in their opening match, suffering a 1-4 defeat away. This result ended Werder's eight-match unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 3 draws). Additionally, the club conceded more than one goal for only the second time in the last nine league matches. In the standings, the team is in second-to-last place, ahead of only Leipzig on goal difference.
- The club has not lost in 10 of their last 14 home matches in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 5 draws).
- The team has not scored more than once in 7 of their last 9 home league matches.
- Bremen has kept a clean sheet in their last four home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Werder Bremen (4-5-1)*
Mio Backhaus – Felix Agu, Niklas Stark, Marco Friedl, Julian Malatini – Justin Njinmah, Leonardo Bittencourt, Romano Schmid, Sen Linnen, Samuel Mbangula – Marco Grüll.
Defenders Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Maximilian Weber, and Mitchell Weiser, as well as midfielder Jens Stage, will miss out due to injuries.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the first round, Erik ten Hag's side unexpectedly lost 1-2 at home to Hoffenheim. This result extended Bayer's winless streak in the Bundesliga to four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Furthermore, the club has conceded at least two goals in each of these encounters. Leverkusen has no points and occupies the 12th position in the standings.
Notably, before this round, Bayer's squad was bolstered by defender Lucas Vázquez. At the same time, Leverkusen sold defender Piero Hincapié.
- The team has not lost in their last 34 away matches in the Bundesliga (23 wins, 11 draws).
- Players have scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 12 away league matches.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Leverkusen's last 6 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)*
Mark Flekken – Piero Hincapié, Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba – Alex Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Aleix García, Arthur – Nathan Tella, Patrik Schick, Ibrahima Maza.
Referee
Robin Braun (Germany)
Matches – 17 (Second Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 78;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 35%.
Werder Bremen vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Match Prediction
At home, Bremen rarely delights their fans with maximum results: in last season's Bundesliga, Werder secured only five wins in 17 home matches (6 draws, 6 losses). However, the team tries to play actively up front and has scored in 11 of their last 14 home league matches, netting at least twice in seven of these encounters.
Bayer Leverkusen shows excellent away form and has not lost on the road for two Bundesliga seasons (23 wins, 11 draws). Moreover, the team has failed to breach opponents' defenses only once during this time, scoring at least two goals in 25 matches. However, Leverkusen cannot boast of a reliable defense: in their last 17 away league encounters, the club has kept only four clean sheets.
I expect the visitors to achieve a positive result, while anticipating effective attacking play from both sides. My prediction: "X2 and BTTS – Yes"
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their last match in this tournament.
