Werder Bremen vs. Bayer Leverkusen - prediction, team news, lineups

Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen will be looking to build on their impressive start to the season when they host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. The Green-Whites have won two of their opening three games and will be confident of causing an upset against their more illustrious opponents.

However, Bremen will need to be at their best to get anything from the game. Leverkusen are one of the most in-form teams in the Bundesliga and will be looking to continue their winning start to the season.

The Werkself have won all three of their opening games, scoring 10 goals in the process. They will be confident of adding to that tally against a Bremen side that has conceded five goals in their three games so far.

Team news

Bremen will be without the suspended Milos Veljkovic for the game. The defender was sent off in the Green-Whites' last game against Hoffenheim.

Leverkusen will also be without a number of players for the game. Leon Bailey, Karim Bellarabi, and Julian Baumgartlinger are all injured, while Nadiem Amiri is suspended.

Predicted lineup

• Pavlenka
• Friedl
• Toprak
• Moisander
• Gebre Selassie
• Gross
• Mbom
• Eggestein
• Rashica
• Kruse
• Sargis Adamyan