Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen prediction 24.01.2026 | Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen return to Bundesliga business after a 2:0 defeat in their Champions League contest against Olympiakos earlier this week. 

Kasper Hjulmand´s side have endured a miserable run of form in 2026, losing each of their first three games of the year. Leverkusen leaked seven goals while scoring just one goal in those fixtures. 

Inconsistent in home fixtures, Bayer won five but lost three of nine Bundesliga games at the BayArena this season. Four of their last five home games also finished with a minimum of three goals scored.

Head coach Hjulmand is unable to call on four first-team players this weekend. Edmond Tapsoba, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Mark Flekken and Nathan Tella are expected to remain sidelined with various injury issues.

Werder Bremen come into Saturday's Bundesliga contest after a thrilling 3:3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. Ansgar Knauff´s stoppage-time goal denied Werder a much-needed victory at Weserstadion.

A miserable run of form in the Bundesliga has seen the visitors fail to win any of their last seven league fixtures. Horst Steffen´s side have now slipped to 13th in the division, just five points above the drop zone. 

Defensively vulnerable, Bremen have conceded 34 goals in just 17 Bundesliga games this season - an average of exactly two goals per game. Four of their last five matches also finished with at least three goals scored. 

Head coach Steffen has a lengthy list of first-team players expected to miss the trip to the BayArena. Mitchell Weiser, Salim Musah, Victor Okoh Boniface, Niklas Stark, Felix Agu, Maximilian Wöber, Wesley Adeh and Amos Pieper are all ruled out, while Yukinari Sugawara’s availability remains uncertain.