When Wolfsburg come to Wohninvest WESERSTADION for the Bundesliga match this coming Saturday, Werder Bremen will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Ranked as number 10 in the Bundesliga standings, Werder Bremen, have so far collected 30 points this season, while Wolfsburg collected 25 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 26 rounds.
Both Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg came through their most recent matches empty-handed and will be eager to avoid getting defeated once again. Who'll draw first blood at Wohninvest WESERSTADION? We'll find out on Saturday.
Werder Bremen go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 11. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
Wolfsburg are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 17 goals, and while Wolfsburg claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.7 goals per match.
Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Werder Bremen played against Wolfsburg. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair.
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg Prediction
Werder Bremen Form
Werder Bremen endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Hoffenheim, before Borussia Dortmund won 1-2, while Union Berlin claimed all three points in a 2-1 win. Werder Bremen only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
Wolfsburg Form
Wolfsburg endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-3 by VfB Stuttgart, before Bayer Leverkusen ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Augsburg, who came out 1-3 winners. Wolfsburg claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to five.
Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg are both scoring more or less for fun right now, and a very entertaining game should be on the menu. More often than not, their matches against each other turn out high scoring affairs.
Werder Bremen took 19 points from their last 13 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to five wins after scoring 22 times and conceding 19. Wolfsburg claimed two wins and nine points from their last 15 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga, while scoring 18 goals to 29 against. Werder Bremen are looking at a record of eight wins, six draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Wolfsburg have a record of six wins, seven draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg Stats
- Werder Bremen have scored in the last 13 matches in a row
- Werder Bremen have scored in 22 of the last 24 home matches
- Werder Bremen have scored in the last 12 matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- Werder Bremen have scored in 17 of the last 19 home matches in the Bundesliga
- In 12 of the last 14 Werder Bremen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Wolfsburg have not won the last 10 matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- Wolfsburg have conceded in 22 of the last 24 matches in the Bundesliga
- Wolfsburg have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
- In 9 of the last 11 matches Wolfsburg played, both teams scored
- Wolfsburg have conceded in 18 of the last 20 away matches
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg Squads
Werder Bremen Squad
Werner will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Wolfsburg from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/19), Amos Pieper (0/6), Anthony Jung (0/25), Christian Gross (0/13), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Felix Agu (0/16), Julian Malatini (1/8), Marco Friedl (0/18), Milos Veljkovic (1/15), Mitchell Weiser (3/23), Niklas Stark (2/14), Jens Stage (2/26), Justin Njinmah (6/24), Kein Sato (0/0), Leon Opitz (0/2), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/21), Naby Keita (0/4), Olivier Deman (1/21), Romano Schmid (2/25), Senne Lynen (0/25), Skelly Alvero (1/5), Dawid Kownacki (0/16), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/0), Marvin Ducksch (9/25), Nick Woltemade (0/22).
Wolfsburg Squad
Here is the full team squad of Wolfsburg. The 52 year-old Niko Kovac will select his starting lineup from the following players:
Koen Casteels (0/21), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/5), Cedric Zesiger (0/16), Joakim Maehle (2/24), Kilian Fischer (0/1), Maxence Lacroix (2/22), Moritz Jenz (0/18), Rogerio (1/13), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/13), Aster Vranckx (0/19), Jakub Kaminski (0/13), Kevin Paredes (2/22), Kofi Amoako (0/0), Lovro Majer (4/26), Mattias Svanberg (1/21), Maximilian Arnold (1/22), Patrick Wimmer (1/9), Ridle Baku (0/25), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (2/19), Amin Sarr (0/10), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/3), Jonas Wind (9/26), Kevin Behrens (5/24), Lukas Nmecha (1/3), Tiago Tomas (1/20), Vaclav Cerny (3/18).
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg Team News
Werder Bremen are sweating on the fitness of no less than six players before their match on Saturday. Jens Stage, Mitchell Weiser, Senne Lynen and Jens Stage can't be called up by the Werder Bremen-manager, with both serving a ban.
Naby Keita, Niklas Stark, Leonardo Bittencourt, Milos Veljkovic, Amos Pieper and Leon Opitz are missing from the squad, Werder Bremen will field against Wolfsburgthis coming Saturday.
Wolfsburg are juggling with five absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Werder Bremen. Patrick Wimmer is ineligible for selection in the Wolfsburg squad, as he is suspended.
Names like Rogerio, Koen Casteels, Tiago Tomas and Lukas Nmecha most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg Lineups
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg H2H
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday. Werder Bremen go into their upcoming match against Wolfsburg with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-3-3 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 Wolfsburg Results
The past ten matches between Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/5 with the bookies.
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips
Justin Njinmah is showing good form for Werder Bremen, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Yannick Gerhardt scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Werder Bremen claimed a modest three 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 four. Wolfsburg won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Wohninvest WESERSTADION since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Werder Bremen. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Wolfsburg.
Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Werder Bremen managed an average of 1.9 goals, while Wolfsburg averaged 1.7 goals a game. Werder Bremen saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Wolfsburg played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
