Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th August 2025
Werder Bremen hope to live up to their early billing as the Bundesliga title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Bayer Leverkusen over to the Wohninvest WESERSTADION for a round 2 match.
A look at the Bundesliga standings shows that zero points and four places currently separate the two teams.
Werder Bremen endured a disappointing opening game in the new Bundesliga season which left them stunned without points.
Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Werder Bremen, who next face Bayer Leverkusen in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Bayer Leverkusen.
Werder Bremen scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 12 goals against. This is an average of 1.2 goals against per match with five clean sheets along the way.
Bayer Leverkusen travel to their next away match this coming Saturday having performed a tolerable average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 18 goals, whilst shipping 15 goals against. An average of 1.5 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.
The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Werder Bremen came away as 0-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Werder Bremen Form
Werder Bremen managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-4 victory against FC Heidenheim. They went on to lose 1-0 against Arminia Bielefeld, before getting dumped in a 4-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Werder Bremen claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded six.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Mainz 05. A 0-4 win against Sonnenhof Grossaspach followed, before a 1-2 defeat against Hoffenheim in their most recent match. Bayer Leverkusen won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 14 goals whilst conceding nine.
Having considered the match from different angles, be it form, strength in squad and match history, Bayer Leverkusen get our vote here. They should have enough to see them through a most likely tricky opponent in Werder Bremen.
Top Offers
VIP program. Immediate money withdrawal. Vault feature which makes it easier to control spending.
The “Bet without Risk” Bonus applies exclusively to new players who open a player account at Stake and place the first bet on Sportsbook between $5 and $25. The KYC level2 MUST be verified. Place your first Sports bet and get your money back if your bet is considered “Lost”. The Bonus will be credited within 72 hours after the end of the event and in case your bet is considered lost. T&Cs apply. Gamble Responsibly. GamblingCare.ie. #ad
VIP program. Immediate money withdrawal. Vault feature which makes it easier to control spending.
Bonus only available once to new customers. Min deposit value = $100. Max deposit value = $1000. The 200% bonus will be credited within 24-48 hours of depositing and reviewing the account. The wager attached to the bonus is 40x (deposit + bonus). Bonus can be used across all Sportsbook and Casino games. T&Cs apply. Gamble Responsibly. GamblingCare.ie. #ad
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats
- In the last 9 Werder Bremen home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Werder Bremen have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Werder Bremen have lost the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Werder Bremen home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Werder Bremen home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads
Werder Bremen Squad
Horst Steffen will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Bayer Leverkusen from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Karl Hein (0/0), Markus Kolke (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/1), Amos Pieper (0/0), Felix Agu (0/1), Julian Malatini (0/1), Karim Coulibaly (0/1), Marco Friedl (0/1), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/1), Dikeni Salifou (0/0), Jens Stage (0/0), Justin Njinmah (1/1), Leon Opitz (0/0), Leonardo Bittencourt (0/1), Olivier Deman (0/0), Patrice Covic (0/1), Romano Schmid (0/1), Senne Lynen (0/1), Skelly Alvero (0/0), Wesley Adeh (0/0), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/1), Keke Topp (0/1), Marco Gruell (0/1), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (0/1).
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager ten Hag will pick his starting XI against Werder Bremen from these players:
Janis Blaswich (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (0/1), Arthur (0/1), Axel Tape-Kobrissa (0/0), Edmond Tapsoba (0/1), Jarell Quansah (1/1), Jeanuel Belocian (0/0), Loic Bade (0/0), Piero Hincapie (0/1), Aleix Garcia (0/1), Claudio Echeverri (0/1), Exequiel Palacios (0/0), Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (0/0), Ibrahim Maza (0/1), Jonas Hofmann (0/0), Malik Tillman (0/0), Nathan Tella (0/1), Robert Andrich (0/1), Alejo Sarco (0/0), Christian Kofane (0/1), Ernest Poku (0/1), Martin Terrier (0/0), Patrik Schick (0/1), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/0).
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Werder Bremen have an almost full squad available against Bayer Leverkusen at Wohninvest WESERSTADION with only one player possibly missing. For their upcoming match in round 2, Werder Bremen are unable to call upon Jens Stage, who is suspended.
Bayer Leverkusen just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Werder Bremen at the Wohninvest WESERSTADION.
Victor Okoh Boniface is too injured to face Bayer Leverkusen.
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H
The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Werder Bremen came away with a 0-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Wohninvest WESERSTADION, but face stern opposition, of course. Werder Bremen go into their upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen with a 10% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-5-4 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.
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Results
In the last ten matches between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 4/7 with bookies.
Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Patrik Schick has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because Bayer Leverkusen bank on him to build on these numbers against Werder Bremen. The latter relies on Jens Stage, who found the target three times in six games.
Werder Bremen claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Werder Bremen kept visitors at Wohninvest WESERSTADION from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.
Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen, with the former on an average of 1.1 goals a game. Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.1 goals per game and both teams scored six times in this run. Werder Bremen saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals themselves during this run.