Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction 30.08.2025 | Bundesliga
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- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: 30th August, 2025
- Kickoff: 14:30 UK / 15:30 CEST
- Venue: Weserstadion
After two highly entertaining and successful seasons under Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen are now adjusting to life with Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman has not enjoyed the best possible start to the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign, and his side will be eager to claim their first win of the season when they travel to the Weserstadion to face Werder Bremen on Saturday afternoon.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bayer Leverkusen
0 : 2
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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Werder Bremen
2 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
5 : 0
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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Werder Bremen
0 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Werder Bremen
2 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 1
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
Leverkusen have held the upper hand in recent meetings, winning three of the last five encounters. However, Werder are unbeaten in the previous two, having secured a 2–0 victory last season before earning a 2–2 draw. Those results give Horst Steffen’s men hope heading into this fixture.
Werder Bremen team overview
Werder narrowly missed out on UEFA Conference League qualification last season by just a single point, and expectations were high heading into 2025/26. However, their campaign began with a heavy 4–1 defeat away at Eintracht Frankfurt, during which they created just 0.53 xG.
On a more positive note, injuries are easing. The centre-back pairing of Niklas Stark and captain Marco Friedl have returned to full fitness and are set to play a key role in containing Bayer’s attacking threat.
Last matches of
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Arminia Bielefeld
1 : 0
Werder Bremen
DFB Pokal
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Werder Bremen
1 : 2
Udinese
Club Friendlies 3
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Kickers Emden
1 : 3
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies 3
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Verden 04
0 : 6
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies
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Verden 04
0 : 6
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies 3
lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Mio Backhaus
Defenders
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22
Julián Malatini
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4
Niklas Stark
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32
Marco Friedl
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27
Felix Agu
Midfielders
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10
Leonardo Bittencourt
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14
Senne Lynen
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11
Justin Njinmah
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7
Samuel Mbangula
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20
Romano Schmid
Forwards
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17
Marco Grüll
Bayer Leverkusen team overview
Erik ten Hag replaced Xabi Alonso this summer, tasked with maintaining the high standards set by Leverkusen’s 2023/24 Bundesliga triumph and last season’s runners-up finish. His opening game in charge was unconvincing, though — Leverkusen fell 2–1 to Hoffenheim despite taking an early lead through Jarell Quansah in the sixth minute.
There could be a change at right wing-back, as Arthur was withdrawn at half-time in favour of Ernest Poku, who is likely to start against Werder.
Last matches of
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Sonnenhof Großaspach
0 : 4
Bayer Leverkusen
DFB Pokal
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Chelsea
2 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Friendlies 1
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Bayer Leverkusen
3 : 0
Pisa
Club Friendlies 3
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Bochum
0 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Friendlies 3
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FSV Mainz
2 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mark Flekken
Defenders
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4
Jarell Quansah
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12
Edmond Tapsoba
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3
Piero Hincapié
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20
Alejandro Grimaldo
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19
Ernest Poku
Midfielders
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8
Robert Andrich
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24
Aleix García
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23
Nathan Tella
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30
Ibrahim Maza
Forwards
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14
Patrik Schick
Prediction
Both sides opened the 2025/26 Bundesliga season with defeats, so this contest is finely balanced. While it is too early to make sweeping judgments, both Werder and Leverkusen struggled to create clear chances on matchday one. Still, both teams managed to find the net, reflecting their attacking potential.
Recent history also suggests goals: BTTS has landed in three of the last six meetings between these sides. Leverkusen have scored in seven consecutive away matches, while Werder have scored in six straight home games. With that in mind, we expect both teams to score on Saturday.
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- BTTS happened in 3 of the last 6 H2H meetings between Werder Bremen and Leverkusen.
- Leverkusen have scored in 7 consecutive Bundesliga away matches.
- Werder Bremen have scored in 6 of their last 8 Bundesliga home matches.
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.52
vs standings in Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Union Berlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | St. Pauli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Heidenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | SC Freiburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 0 |