Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen: Preview and Prediction

Teams news

Werder Bremen will be without the services of Milot Rashica, who is suspended for the match. Leonardo Bittencourt and Tahith Chong are both doubtful with injuries. Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, will be without the injured trio of Florian Wirtz, Karim Bellarabi and Jeremie Frimpong.

Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen have lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions, and they currently sit 17th in the Bundesliga table, just one point above the relegation play-off place. The Green-Whites have struggled for goals this season, scoring just 25 in 22 league matches. Niclas Füllkrug is their top scorer with seven goals, but he has been in poor form of late.

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen are in much better form than Werder Bremen, having won four of their last five matches in all competitions. The Black and Reds are currently sixth in the Bundesliga table, just one point behind fourth-placed Bayern Munich. Leverkusen have been scoring goals for fun this season, with Moussa Diaby and Patrik Schick both in excellent form.

Head-to-head

The two teams have met 62 times in the Bundesliga, with Bayer Leverkusen holding the advantage with 27 wins to Werder Bremen's 19. The two teams last met in February 2022, with Bayer Leverkusen winning 3-1.

Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen are in much better form than Werder Bremen and will be confident of winning this match. The Black and Reds have more quality in their squad, and they should be able to outclass their opponents. Werder Bremen will need to play out of their skins to get anything from this match. **Prediction:** Bayer Leverkusen to win 2-0