Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Football Germany - Bundesliga BayArena Sat 24 Jan 09:30
SV Werder Bremen
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  5. Team News
  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen

Bayer Leverkusen welcome Werder Bremen to BayArena, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Saturday 24 January.

Leverkusen to Cover the Line?

There’s a case for backing Bayer Leverkusen -1 at odds of -100, meaning money back if they beat Werder Bremen by a single goal. A victory by two goals or more would land a nice return with this Asian Handicap wager.

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Previous H2H Ended in a 3-3 Draw

Bayer Leverkusen have lost back-to-back Bundesliga games. Away at PreZero Arena, Hoffenheim recently beat them 1-0. The Werkself had two shots on target and enjoyed 62% possession.

On Tuesday night, Leverkusen were defeated 2-0 away to Olympiacos in the Champions League.

Werder Bremen drew 3-3 in their previous game. This was at home against Eintracht Frankfurt at Weserstadion. Horst Steffen's side had four shots on goal and boasted 60% possession, while Justin Njinmah, Jens Stage and Jovan Milosevic were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Werder have avoided defeat against Leverkusen in the past three games, with their last clash being a 3-3 draw at Weserstadion. The previous 10 H2H matches have featured five draws, four victories for Leverkusen and just one for Werder.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Leverkusen logo Leverkusen 17 9 2 6 34 25 9 34:25 29
13 Werder Bremen logo Werder Bremen 17 4 6 7 21 34 -13 21:34 18
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Bayer Leverkusen – Last 10 League Games

Leverkusen have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. Kasper Hjulmand's men have averaged 62.1% possession, 641.9 passes and 6.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 5.3 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Patrik Schick is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Martin Terrier, Jonas Hofmann, Edmond Tapsoba and Ernest Poku each have 2. Aleix Garcia is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeeper Mark Flekken has kept 3 clean sheets.

Werder Bremen – Last 10 League Games

Werder have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 3.5 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 1.0 goals. The Werderaner average 51.3% possession, 469.7 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 4.8 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 13.1 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal.

Jens Stage got 4 goals, Justin Njinmah notched 2, while Jovan Milosevic and two other players scored 1. Romano Schmid and Yukinari Sugawara have clocked up 3 assists, with Mio Backhaus keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich (GK), Robert Andrich, Loïc Badé, Jarell Quansah, Jonas Hofmann, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, Ernest Poku, Patrik Schick.

Werder Bremen predicted lineup (3-5-2): Mio Backhaus (GK), Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Cameron Puertas, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Isaac Schmidt, Justin Njinmah, Marco Grüll.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to a sharp corners pick, top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Backing Bayer Leverkusen -1 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward, especially as there is lots of juice in the betting odds of -100. We’re expecting this Bundesliga game to go in their favour.

Our Bundesliga experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen league stats:

  • The -1 line has been covered by Leverkusen in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Werder in 3 of their last 5 games.
Leverkusen -1 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Leverkusen Leverkusen logo 3 - 1 Werder Bremen logo Werder Bremen

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Leverkusen to win 3-1. The odds of +850 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Malik Tillman Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143 BetMGM logo

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen) has failed to record a shot on goal in six consecutive Bundesliga games. We expect him not to cover the Shots on Target line and there is betting odds of -143 when it comes to this wager.

Latest Malik Tillman Player Prop Odds

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Ernest Poku to Score +260 BetMGM logo

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen) has scored two goals in his past five Bundesliga home games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +260 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -139 BetMGM logo

It’s been three straight Bayer Leverkusen games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, with the same thing happening in four of the past five Werder Bremen matches. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of -139 that the sides fall short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Leverkusen Logo Leverkusen
Total
10.30 6.10 4.20
Home
9.80 6.50 3.30
Away
9.90 4.00 5.90
Werder Bremen Logo Werder Bremen
Total
9.90 5.10 4.80
Home
8.10 4.80 3.30
Away
11.10 4.10 7.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Leverkusen -1 -100
Both Team To Score Yes -189
Shots On Target Malik Tillman Under 0.5 -143

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Leverkusen to Triumph

With a 63% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Bayer Leverkusen are favourites to come out on top in this Bundesliga clash and they’re available at -172 with the bookmakers. Werder Bremen are the outsiders at +410 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

You can back Leverkusen at +104 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Werder are +375 and the draw is chalked up at +160.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -192.

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Patrik Schick Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Patrik Schick is available at +110 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +340 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
First
+110
Anytime
+340
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Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)
First
+140
Anytime
+380
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Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)
First
+230
Anytime
+700
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Keke Maximilian Topp (Werder)
First
+240
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
+125
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Keke Maximilian Topp (Werder)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
-109
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Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-149
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Jonas Hofmann (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-111
Under 0.5
-159
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Previous Ten Leverkusen Home Games Have Led to Four Wins

Leverkusen have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Werder Bremen have failed to win in their last seven matches on their travels. Horst Steffen's side have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The previous BayArena encounter involved a 2-0 Werder win against Leverkusen. In the past 6 H2H matches at BayArena, we have seen three draws, two Werder wins and one Leverkusen victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bayer Leverkusen logo Bayer Leverkusen Home Stats 4-3-3 3.70 2.00 1.70 5 5 6 4
Werder Bremen logo Werder Bremen Away Stats 2-3-5 3.40 1.40 2.00 7 3 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bayer Leverkusen logo Bayer Leverkusen League Stats
Werder Bremen logo Werder Bremen League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Leverkusen vs Werder team news before betting. Get the latest predicted and confirmed Bundesliga lineups and injury news right here.

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Werder Bremen Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

28 Janis Blaswich
8 Robert Andrich 5 Loïc Badé 4 Jarell Quansah
7 Jonas Hofmann 30 Ibrahim Maza 24 Aleix Garcia 20 Alejandro Grimaldo
10 Malik Tillman 19 Ernest Poku
14 Patrik Schick
30 Mio Backhaus
5 Amos Pieper 32 Marco Friedl 31 Karim Coulibaly
3 Yukinari Sugawara 18 Cameron Puertas 14 Senne Lynen 6 Jens Stage 23 Isaac Schmidt
11 Justin Njinmah 17 Marco Grüll

Werder Bremen Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Previous Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

20 Jan Champions League
Olympiacos 2-0 Leverkusen
17 Jan Bundesliga
Hoffenheim 1-0 Leverkusen
10 Jan Bundesliga
Leverkusen 1-4 Stuttgart
20 Dec Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 1-3 Leverkusen
13 Dec Bundesliga
Leverkusen 2-0 FC Koln
10 Dec Champions League
Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle

Previous Werder Bremen Lineups

16 Jan Bundesliga
Werder Bremen 3-3 Frankfurt
13 Jan Bundesliga
Dortmund 3-0 Werder Bremen
20 Dec Bundesliga
Augsburg 0-0 Werder Bremen
14 Dec Bundesliga
Werder Bremen 0-4 Stuttgart
07 Dec Bundesliga
Hamburger SV 3-2 Werder Bremen
29 Nov Bundesliga
Werder Bremen 1-1 FC Koln

Injuries & Suspensions

Bayer Leverkusen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mark Flekken Knee
Abdoulaye Faye Foot
Nathan Tella Other
Edmond Tapsoba Muscle
Exequiel Palacios Groin
Victor Okoh Boniface Knee
Werder Bremen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Felix Agu Ankle
Niklas Stark Hip
Wesley Adeh Ankle
Salim Musah Hamstring
Mitchell Weiser Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Kasper Hjulmand

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Mark Flekken 1 G 17 1499 17 0 0 0 1 0
Aleix Garcia 24 M 17 1411 16 1 0 4 3 0
Robert Andrich 8 M 16 1226 14 2 1 0 1 1
Edmond Tapsoba 12 D 14 1225 14 0 3 2 3 0
Loic Bade 5 D 16 1175 13 3 0 0 4 0

Werder Bremen Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Horst Steffen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Romano Schmid 20 M 17 1484 17 0 2 5 4 0
Yukinari Sugawara 3 D 16 1421 16 0 0 4 1 0
Senne Lynen 14 M 16 1405 16 0 0 0 2 0
Marco Friedl 32 D 16 1398 16 0 1 0 4 0
Mio Backhaus 30 G 15 1350 15 0 0 0 0 0
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 18 16 2 0 71:14 50
2 Dortmund 18 11 6 1 35:17 39
3 Hoffenheim 17 10 3 4 35:21 33
4 Stuttgart 18 10 3 5 33:26 33
5 RB Leipzig 17 10 2 5 33:24 32
6 Leverkusen 17 9 2 6 34:25 29
7 Frankfurt 18 7 6 5 38:39 27
8 Freiburg 18 6 6 6 29:31 24
9 Union Berlin 18 6 6 6 24:27 24
10 FC Koln 18 5 5 8 27:30 20
11 B. M'gladbach 18 5 5 8 23:29 20
12 Wolfsburg 18 5 4 9 27:38 19
13 Werder Bremen 17 4 6 7 21:34 18
14 Hamburger SV 17 4 5 8 17:27 17
15 Augsburg 18 4 4 10 20:35 16
16 Heidenheim 18 3 4 11 17:39 13
17 Mainz 05 18 2 6 10 18:31 12
18 St. Pauli 17 3 3 11 16:31 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 9 8 1 0 39:7 25
2 Dortmund 9 7 2 0 19:6 23
3 RB Leipzig 9 7 0 2 22:11 21
4 Stuttgart 9 6 2 1 13:11 20
5 Hoffenheim 9 6 0 3 21:12 18
6 Leverkusen 9 5 1 3 19:10 16
7 Freiburg 8 4 3 1 16:10 15
8 Hamburger SV 9 4 3 2 13:9 15
9 Frankfurt 8 4 2 2 15:12 14
10 Union Berlin 9 3 4 2 15:13 13
11 Werder Bremen 8 3 3 2 11:15 12
12 Augsburg 10 3 3 4 12:18 12
13 FC Koln 9 3 2 4 17:15 11
14 Wolfsburg 10 2 3 5 16:21 9
15 B. M'gladbach 9 2 3 4 12:17 9
16 Heidenheim 9 2 3 4 10:19 9
17 St. Pauli 7 2 1 4 8:15 7
18 Mainz 05 9 1 3 5 7:12 6