Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bayer Leverkusen head over to the Wohninvest WESERSTADION this coming Saturday to face title favourites Werder Bremen in a round 2 match in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen endured a disappointing opening game in the new Bundesliga season which left them stunned without points.

Team form: Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-4 victory against FC Heidenheim. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Arminia Bielefeld, before handing over another win to Eintracht Frankfurt in a 4-1 defeat. Werder Bremen only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 with Mainz 05, won 0-4 against Sonnenhof Grossaspach, and lost 1-2 against Hoffenheim. Bayer Leverkusen managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting facts for Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen

Jens Stage has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Werder Bremen, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayer Leverkusen. The visitors are looking to Patrik Schick, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

Popular markets: Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

Werder Bremen won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Wohninvest WESERSTADION. They drew three and lost five as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Bayer Leverkusen struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 34 away matches in a row. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Werder Bremen in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Werder Bremen only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Bayer Leverkusen games. Werder Bremen managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Werder Bremen when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Werder Bremen, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen. They performed an average of 1.9 goals in these.