Bayer Leverkusen
- Kasper Hjulmand has brought a solid, high-tempo possession system to Leverkusen since his appointment in September 2025.
- The Dane has the Eternal Bridesmaids playing with an aggressive counter-pressing style, while the ball is in possession, they look to overload the wings and get men behind opposition defences in quick transitions.
- That has brought a great deal of success for Leverkusen, who currently sit 6th in the Bundesliga standings with 29 points from their first 17 games.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won five of their nine home Bundesliga games, averaging 2.11 goals per home game.
Werder Bremen
- Horst Steffen’s Werder Bremen have been far less successful since the veteran manager took the helm in July 2025, but they have shown an impressive amount of resolve in the 4-2-3-1 formation which he has implemented.
- The visitors are a compact team with a high work rate, they don’t build up in a rushed manner and they are very disciplined in sitting in a mid-block and allowing their forwards to play on the counter.
- Werder Bremen have won none of their last five Bundesliga games and have taken just one point from their last three away from home (D1, L2), scoring ten times in nine away matches.
Head-to-Head
Leverkusen have won two of the last five Bundesliga head-to-heads (W2, D2, L1) , drawing 3-3 at Bremen in the last meeting in October.
Key Players
Patrik Schick has been in great form for Leverkusen in 2025-2026 with six Bundesliga goals from 13 appearances , while Martin Terrier has rediscovered his scoring touch, bagging two of Leverkusen's last six goals .
Betting Insights
- Bayer Leverkusen should rightfully be favourites at 1.55 for this game with Bremen coming into the game winless in five Bundesliga matches, but it’s hard to ignore the value that the visitors represent at 5.3.
- Leverkusen have won two of their last five Bundesliga matches and are coming into this having failed to win in their last three Bundesliga outings (D1, L2).
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 looks like a cracking alternative to the moneyline markets considering what is at stake and the contrasting styles of the two teams.
- We’re not going for Leverkusen to win with more than a -1 handicap.
Prediction
A 3-1 Leverkusen win looks good in the correct score market, as the hosts average 2.5 goals per home game in head-to-heads and Bremen average 1.0 goals as away visitors.
