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Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 2-6 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Weserstadion, Bremen

Werder Bremen
2-6
Bayer Leverkusen

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What was the result of Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen won 2-6 on October 28, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 8′K. VollandBayer Leverkusen
  • 38′J. BrandtBayer Leverkusen
  • 45′K. BellarabiBayer Leverkusen
  • 60′C. PizarroWerder Bremen
  • 62′Y. OsakoWerder Bremen
  • 67′K. HavertzBayer Leverkusen
  • 72′A. DragovićBayer Leverkusen
  • 77′K. HavertzBayer Leverkusen

Official lineup for Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Werder Bremen

3-5-2
  1. 8Y. Osako
  2. 10M. Kruse
  1. 35M. Eggestein
  2. 30D. Klaassen
  3. 17N. Şahin
  4. 32M. Friedl
  5. 13M. Veljković
  1. 5L. Augustinsson
  2. 23T. Gebre Selassie
  3. 15S. Langkamp
  1. 1J. Pavlenka

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-3
  1. 10J. Brandt
  2. 31K. Volland
  3. 29K. Havertz
  1. 38K. Bellarabi
  2. 8L. Bender
  3. 4J. Tah
  4. 18Wendell
  1. 23M. Weiser
  2. 6A. Dragović
  3. 5S. Bender
  1. 1L. Hrádecký
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Werder Bremen have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Werder Bremen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2018FC Schalke 04(away)2-0Bundesliga
Oct 5, 2018VfL Wolfsburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Sep 29, 2018VfB Stuttgart(away)1-2Bundesliga
Sep 25, 2018Hertha BSC(home)3-1Bundesliga
Sep 22, 2018FC Augsburg(away)3-2Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 25, 2018FC Zurich(away)2-3UEFA Europa League
Oct 20, 2018Hannover 96(home)2-2Bundesliga
Oct 7, 2018SC Freiburg(away)0-0Bundesliga
Oct 4, 2018AEK Larnaca(home)4-2UEFA Europa League
Sep 29, 2018Borussia Dortmund(home)2-4Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Werder Bremen wins, 2 draws, 2 Bayer Leverkusen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 5, 2018Werder Bremen 0-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Feb 6, 2018Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 Werder BremenDFB Pokal
Dec 13, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Werder BremenBundesliga
Mar 10, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Werder BremenBundesliga
Oct 15, 2016Werder Bremen 2-1 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Mar 2, 2016Bayer Leverkusen 1-4 Werder BremenBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen on May 5, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Werder Bremen score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Werder Bremen1.71.1311/157/15
Bayer Leverkusen1.51.749/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Werder Bremen sit 8th in Bundesliga (9 points from 6 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 4th (13 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Bayer Leverkusen641116913
8Werder Bremen623112129

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