The 19th-round Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Werder Bremen will take place on 24 January at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, under Kasper Juhlmand, lost away to Hoffenheim 0:1 in the last round. As a result, the team suffered its fourth defeat in six Bundesliga matches (2 wins). In addition, for only the third time this season it finished a game without scoring. The team has 29 points and sits sixth in the table.
- The club has not lost in 6 of its last 8 home Bundesliga matches (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The team scored at most twice in 6 of the previous 7 home league meetings.
- The side conceded no more than one goal in 6 of its last 8 home Bundesliga matches.
Potential Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineup (3-4-3)*
Mark Flekken – Jarrell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Loïc Bade – Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia, Ignacio Fernández, Arthur – Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku.
The first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken, defender Edmond Tapsoba and forward Nathan Tella are injured.
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen, under Horst Steffen, could not find a winner in the home meeting with Eintracht, which finished 3:3 in the last round. As a result, the team extended its winless run in the league to seven matches (3 draws, 4 defeats). At the same time, the side managed to score for the first time in four previous Bundesliga matches. The team has 18 points and occupies 13th place in the table.
- The club has failed to win in its last seven away Bundesliga matches (3 draws, 4 defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in 10 of the previous 13 away league matches for the team.
- The side conceded at least two goals in 5 of its last 7 away Bundesliga matches.
Potential Werder Bremen Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mio Backhaus – Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Abdul-Karim Coulibaly, Isaak Schmidt – Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Romano Schmid, Yukinari Sugawara, Marco Grü̈ll – Justin Njinma.
Defenders Mitchell Weiser, Maximilian Wöber, Niklas Stark and Felix Agu, as well as forward Victor Boniface, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Tobias Reichel (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Seconds) – 18;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Average Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen: Match Prediction
The current form of the home side is far from ideal, but on their own turf the team is capable of putting in a strong attacking performance. First and foremost, we expect proactive play in attack: in the last 11 home Bundesliga matches Bayer 04 Leverkusen did not finish a single game without scoring, and in seven of those matches the players scored at least twice. In addition, in the current season the team has scored 34 goals in 17 rounds – an average of two per game.
Werder Bremen have shown unreliable defensive performances, especially in away matches. In their last seven Bundesliga away meetings the team managed to keep a clean sheet only once – in the match with Augsburg. Moreover, in five of those matches the side conceded at least two goals, and against Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and even Hamburg they conceded at least three goals.
We expect a productive display by the hosts in this meeting.
Prediction: Bayer 04 Leverkusen Over 1.5
* The starting lineup listed for each team is from its previous match in this competition.