Werder Bremen Form
The win over Wolfsburg (1:0) in the last round allowed Daniel Thioune’s side to climb to 14th place in the league. The Bremen outfit have 28 points, but their cushion above the relegation zone is only four. They have still not been able to fully secure their top-flight status, even though they have managed to win three of their last four matches (one defeat). The club have also struggled for goals: just 30 scored in 27 rounds – a figure that places them among the three lowest-scoring teams in the league. The defensive record is also mixed, although the Bremen side, of course, concede noticeably fewer than their direct rivals and even a number of teams in the top half of the table (47 goals).
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In 13 home matches in the 2025/26 season, Werder Bremen have recorded four wins (four draws, five defeats).
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The Bremen side have conceded in 10 of their last 12 league matches.
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At least one team failed to score in four of the club’s previous five home Bundesliga matches.
Potential Werder Bremen Lineup (4-3-3)
Mio Backhaus – Olivier Deman, Marco Friedl, Niklas Stark, Yukinari Sugawara – Cameron Puertas, Leonardo Bittencourt, Romano Schmid – Samuel Mbangula, Marco Grull, Justin Njinmah
Defenders Amos Pieper, Julian Malatini, Mitchell Weiser, Maximilian Weber, midfielders Wesley Adeyemi, Sen Lijnen and forwards Victor Boniface, Jovan Milosevic remain sidelined through injury.
RB Leipzig Form
In the previous round, Leipzig outplayed Hoffenheim (5:0), claiming a hugely important win over a direct rival in the league. Ole Werner’s men have long since been knocked out of the Champions League, but they continue to battle for a place in the competition next season. It will be difficult to catch the leading top three, while the club share fourth place with the same Hoffenheim (50 points each). It is worth noting that in this Bundesliga season Leipzig have suffered seven defeats (the most among the current top-four sides). However, in terms of goals, the club have generally been fine: in six of their last seven matches, the team have scored at least twice.
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In 13 away matches this season, the club have recorded six wins (three draws, four defeats).
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Both teams scored in seven of Leipzig’s previous nine league matches.
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At least three goals were scored in seven of the team’s last eight Bundesliga matches.
Potential RasenBallsport Leipzig Lineup (4-3-3)
Maarten Vandevoordt – David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Ridle Baku – Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald, Brajan Gruda – Antonio Nusa, Romulo Cruz, Yan Diomande.
Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and midfielders Assan Ouedraogo, Viggo Gebel are injured.
Who Will Referee the Match
Robert Hartmann (Germany)
Matches – 10 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second cautions) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 20%.
