Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig - prediction, team news, lineups

RB Leipzig volition look to physique connected their triumph successful the archetypal matchweek of the Bundesliga erstwhile they look hosts Werder Bremen connected Saturday at Weserstadion.

Bremen are 15th with zero points pursuing their 4-1 nonaccomplishment to Freiburg connected August 30, whereas fourth-placed Leipzig travel into the clash with 3 points having beaten Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0 connected August 29.

Match preview

The hosts were fortunate to people astatine each against Freiburg, with their 76th-minute extremity lone coming aft they were already trailing 4-0.

Bremen did triumph 3-0 against Luneburger Hansa successful the archetypal circular of the DFB-Pokal connected August 22, though the triumph volition mean small to boss Daniel Thioune, whose broadside person mislaid 4 and drawn 1 of their 5 astir caller league fixtures.

The club's clash with Leipzig volition beryllium their archetypal astatine location this campaign, but supporters could beryllium forgiven for not feeling optimistic fixed their broadside person been beaten successful 7 of their past 12 outings at Weserstadion, winning conscionable erstwhile successful that time.

Bremen failed to find the backmost of the nett successful 5 of those matches, portion they conceded 2 oregon much goals connected 8 occasions.

Failure to get the amended of the visitors would widen Bremen's winless streak against Leipzig to 14 games, and a decision would beryllium their 10th successful 14 meetings.

Leipzig person been touted as 1 of the imaginable challengers to Bayern Munich, and a commanding triumph against Gladbach volition person boosted assurance amongst fans.

Die Roten Bullen indispensable debar complacency fixed they won 7 of their archetypal 9 league fixtures successful 2025-26, though having besides defeated Eintracht Trier 6-0 successful the DFB-Pokal connected August 22, their existent run could not person started better.

Martin Demichelis has present helped his broadside support arsenic galore cleanable sheets this word (two) arsenic they did successful their erstwhile 8 clashes.

The caput manager volition anticipation to usher his squad to their archetypal distant triumph successful 3 Bundesliga fixtures, and a triumph would beryllium the visitors' 5th successful 8 top-flight contests connected the road.

Leipzig were productive connected their travels astatine the extremity of 2025-26, uncovering the backmost of the nett connected 15 occasions successful their last 9 games connected the road, scoring astatine slightest 2 goals 5 times.

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Team News

Werder Bremen volition person to contend with the lack of left-back Felix Agu, arsenic good arsenic midfielder Jens Stage, truthful possibly Senne Lynen play adjacent to Ludovit Reis and Chuki successful a midfield three.

Olivier Deman is the astir apt campaigner to beryllium stationed connected the near broadside of defence, portion loanee Niclas Fullkrug is astir definite to pb the enactment up beforehand owed to the fact Keke Topp is lone scheduled to instrumentality from his genu wounded successful January.

Leipzig centre-forward Tidiam Gomis provided 2 assists against Gladbach, and determination is nary crushed for immoderate changes to beryllium made to the frontline, truthful besides expect to spot Antonio Nusa and Brajan Gruda.

Considering Christoph Baumgartner is dealing with a thigh injury, it would not beryllium astonishing for Nicolas Seiwald, Ezechiel Banzuzi and Rocco Reitz to beryllium trusted unneurotic successful the mediate of the pitch.

Castello Lukeba and Willi Orban were chosen to commencement the play arsenic centre-backs, and their semipermanent concern volition proceed connected the weekend.

Werder Bremen imaginable starting lineup:

Hein; Arthur, Pieper, Friedl, Deman; Reis, Lynen, Chuki; Dinkci, Fullkrug, Grull

RB Leipzig imaginable starting lineup:

Vandevoordt; Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Reitz, Seiwald, Banzuzi; Gruda, Gomis, Nusa

We say: Werder Bremen 0-2 RB Leipzig

While Bremen boast the vantage of playing successful beforehand of a location crowd, Weserstadion has not been a harmless haven.

RB Leipzig person started their run successful good fashion, and with the visitors' grounds against their hosts excellent, it is hard to foretell thing different than an distant victory.

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