Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th January 2026

Bayer Leverkusen enjoy home advantage, when visitors Werder Bremen swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 6 in the Bundesliga standings, Bayer Leverkusen, have so far collected 29 points this season, while Werder Bremen collected 18 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 17 rounds.

Werder Bremen will want to get a win after a couple of draws, however, one point from the game against Bayer Leverkusen could still be acceptable.

When it comes to goal-scoring Bayer Leverkusen could be more prolific, scoring 18 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.8 goals per game in which, they conceded 14 times. This is an average of 1.4 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Werder Bremen scored ten goals, conceded 18 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in ten matches.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-3 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen lost 1-4 against VfB Stuttgart, 1-0 against Hoffenheim and 2-0 against Olympiacos. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Bayer Leverkusen but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 14 goals while conceding six.

Werder Bremen Form

In their last three matches, Werder Bremen drew 0-0 with Augsburg, lost 3-0 against Borussia Dortmund, and drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt. Werder Bremen didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 11 and scored five goals themselves.

Bayer Leverkusen disappointingly lost their last two matches, but in front of their supporters at BayArena, they will kick back and book a much-needed win.

Bayer Leverkusen recorded ten points following three wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 15 goals, but also conceded nine. Werder Bremen claimed zero wins and one points in their last five games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded 16 goals. Bayer Leverkusen claimed nine wins, two draws as well as six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Werder Bremen have a record of four wins, six draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

The 53-year-old coach of the home team, Kasper Hjulmand, will select the lineup against Werder Bremen from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Janis Blaswich (0/1), Jesper Schlich (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/17), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (5/13), Arthur (0/10), Axel Tape-Kobrissa (0/5), Edmond Tapsoba (3/14), Issa Traore (0/0), Jarell Quansah (1/14), Jeanuel Belocian (0/8), Loic Bade (0/16), Lucas Vazquez (0/6), Aleix Garcia (0/17), Equi Fernandez (0/8), Exequiel Palacios (0/2), Ibrahim Maza (2/13), Jonas Hofmann (2/14), Malik Tillman (3/13), Nathan Tella (0/10), Robert Andrich (1/16), Alejo Sarco (0/3), Christian Kofane (3/15), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/7), Ernest Poku (4/15), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (3/9), Montrell Culbreath (1/1), Patrik Schick (6/13).

Werder Bremen Squad

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

Karl Hein (0/2), Markus Kolke (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/15), Amos Pieper (0/11), Felix Agu (0/6), Isaac Schmidt (1/10), Julian Malatini (0/3), Karim Coulibaly (1/16), Marco Friedl (1/16), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Mick Schmetgens (0/0), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/7), Yukinari Sugawara (0/16), Cameron Puertas (0/14), Jens Stage (6/15), Justin Njinmah (4/16), Leonardo Bittencourt (0/8), Olivier Deman (0/1), Patrice Covic (0/9), Romano Schmid (2/17), Senne Lynen (0/16), Skelly Alvero (0/2), Wesley Adeh (0/0), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/1), Jovan Milosevic (1/2), Keke Topp (0/12), Marco Gruell (2/17), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (3/15), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/11).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Team News

Apparently, Werder Bremen have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Saturday. Jens Stage is ineligible for selection in the Werder Bremen squad, as he is suspended.

Victor Okoh Boniface won't be travelling with Werder Bremen this time, as he nurses an injury.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen go into their upcoming match against Werder Bremen with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-5-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

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 1/2 with bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Martin Terrier, who is performing well for Bayer Leverkusen. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Werder Bremen.The visitors will be looking to Jens Stage to find the net once again, after managing two Bundesliga goals for Werder Bremen in recent matches.

Bayer Leverkusen won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at BayArena. They drew three and lost three as well, while Werder Bremen won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Goals are usually flowing for Bayer Leverkusen on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Werder Bremen in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Bayer Leverkusen managed an average of 2.2 goals, with Werder Bremen averaging 1.2 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Werder Bremen played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.