Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig prediction

Werder Bremen come into this match on the back of a 4-1 defeat away at SC Freiburg, leaving them winless and sitting at the bottom of the table after the opening round. Their recent form shows a single win in their last five, but that came against lower‑division opposition, and they have six players listed as injured, including key attackers such as F. Agu and J. Njinmah.

RB Leipzig sit third in the Bundesliga, having started the season with a 3-0 home victory and a 6-0 away win, demonstrating both strong attacking output (3 goals per game at home) and defensive solidity (no goals conceded). Only four Leipzig players are unavailable through injury, and they have already secured a clean sheet in their sole league game.

Head‑to‑head meetings between the clubs have favoured Leipzig, with six wins for the away side in the last ten encounters and a 70% rate of both teams scoring. The average total in those meetings is 2.4 goals, and recent games suggest a likelihood of more than 2.5 goals when Leipzig play away.

Given Leipzig’s superior form, defensive record and the scarcity of injuries compared with Bremen, they are the clear favourites, though a draw cannot be ruled out on the road.