GolVolt — RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Antonio Nusa: 2 goals and 5 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG0.42

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 0.4).

Last time

Last meeting, 5 September: Werder Bremen – RB Leipzig 3:1

LDLLW

Before that, Werder Bremen went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Table

Level on points

5.RB Leipzig12 pts 6.Werder Bremen12 pts

RB Leipzig: place 5, 12 pts · Werder Bremen: place 6, 12 pts.

Player in form

Niclas Füllkrug: 7 goals in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.29

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.3).

Streak

Werder Bremen have scored in 9 matches in a row

WLWDWDDWL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 20 goals in those matches.

Streak

RB Leipzig have scored in 6 matches in a row

WWLLWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 15 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Antonio Nusa

RB Leipzig · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.75avg rating

Last match, Elversberg: 2 assists, rating 8.0.

Marco Grüll

Werder Bremen · midfielder

2goals 6assists 7.56avg rating

Last match, FSV Mainz 05: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is RB Leipzig at home and Werder Bremen away, as in this match.

RB Leipzig

at home · 10

10W0D0L3.2scored per match0.3conceded per match

Werder Bremen

away · 10

3W3D4L1.5scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 5 Sep 2026 · Bundesliga Werder Bremen 3:1 RB Leipzig Dinkçi 4' · Füllkrug 68' · Grüll 80' · Baku 90+5'. Werder Bremen: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

3wins

1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1, last: Rot-Weiss Essen) · Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1, last: Borussia Dortmund).

ØNNyland DRRaum CLLukeba WOOrbán RBBaku EBBanzuzi NSSeiwald TGGomis AMMaksimovic RRReitz RÔRômulo KHHein MSSchmetgens MFFriedl APPieper ARArthur YRRegeer DSStalmach MGGrüll CHChuki EDDinkçi CIItten

RB LeipzigWerder Bremen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

59.7 47.3