Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th April 2024

Struggling Werder Bremen are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday at BayArena. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Sitting top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 76 points after 28 rounds, while Werder Bremen have amassed 31 points and presently rank as number 12 in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen should hardly be a problem for Bayer Leverkusen, who aim to consolidate their position as top dog in the Bundesliga standings.

When it comes to goal-scoring Bayer Leverkusen could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded five times. This is an average of 0.5 a game, achieving a clean sheet in six games.

Werder Bremen managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.3 goals an average per game.

Bayer Leverkusen go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-2 and 3-0 the last two times they played Werder Bremen.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-0 against Fortuna Duesseldorf. They went on to defeat Union Berlin 0-1 and made it three on the spin against West Ham in a 2-0 victory. Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last six Bundesliga matches at the BayArena, scoring 13 and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Werder Bremen Form

In their previous three games, Werder Bremen lost 2-1 and 0-2 against Union Berlin and Wolfsburg, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt. Werder Bremen won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding five.

We expect Bayer Leverkusen to make home advantage count but equally, we do not expect a festival of goals against Werder Bremen. Hence, our punt on the home win in a match with no more than three goals.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 42 goals and conceded five in their last 16 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 46 points and 15 victories. Werder Bremen claimed one wins and six points in their last nine games against teams from the top six. They scored six times in these matches, but also conceded 16 goals. Bayer Leverkusen are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the Bundesliga. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording 24 wins and four draws. Werder Bremen are looking at eight wins, seven draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Alonso will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Werder Bremen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lukas Hradecky (0/27), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (9/28), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/22), Jeremie Frimpong (8/26), Jonathan Tah (4/25), Josip Stanisic (1/16), Noah Mbamba (0/3), Odilon Kossounou (1/17), Piero Hincapie (1/21), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/20), Florian Wirtz (8/28), Granit Xhaka (1/28), Gustavo Puerta (0/5), Jonas Hofmann (5/26), Nathan Tella (5/19), Robert Andrich (2/22), Adam Hlozek (2/22), Amine Adli (2/19), Borja Iglesias (0/6), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (5/14), Victor Okoh Boniface (10/17).

Werder Bremen Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Werder Bremen players that the manager Ole Werner will choose from for the upcoming game:

Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/21), Amos Pieper (0/7), Anthony Jung (0/26), Christian Gross (0/15), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Felix Agu (0/18), Julian Malatini (1/9), Marco Friedl (0/20), Milos Veljkovic (2/17), Mitchell Weiser (3/24), Niklas Stark (2/14), Jens Stage (2/27), Justin Njinmah (6/24), Kein Sato (0/0), Leon Opitz (0/3), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/23), Naby Keita (0/5), Olivier Deman (1/23), Romano Schmid (2/27), Senne Lynen (0/26), Skelly Alvero (1/6), Dawid Kownacki (0/16), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/1), Joel Imasuen (0/1), Marvin Ducksch (9/27), Nick Woltemade (0/24).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Team News

At the time of writing, Bayer Leverkusen have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Werder Bremen this coming Sunday.

Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur nurses various injuries and won't take part for Bayer Leverkusen against Werder Bremen at BayArena.

Werder Bremen could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as six players are nursing various problems. Jens Stage, Marco Friedl, Anthony Jung and Jens Stage racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Werder Bremen travelling party for their next match.

Werder Bremen need to do without Naby Keita, Niklas Stark, Leonardo Bittencourt, Milos Veljkovic, Amos Pieper and Leon Opitz, who are not fit enough to travel to BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen H2H

Bayer Leverkusen won the last two meetings against Werder Bremen, as they followed up a 3-2 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 3-0 score. The home side were in awesome shape, the last time they played Werder Bremen, as the latter got taught a lesson in a 3-0 win for a high-flying Bayer Leverkusen team. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 1/5.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Results

Of the last ten encounters between Bayer Leverkusen Werder Bremen over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 4/9 with bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Florian Wirtz has been great for Bayer Leverkusen lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Werder Bremen are optimistic that Mitchell Weiser doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Bayer Leverkusen won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Werder Bremen won three games, drew three and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Werder Bremen have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Bayer Leverkusen managed an average of 2.1 goals, while Werder Bremen averaged 1.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Werder Bremen's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.