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THE FACTS
When is Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen on and what time does it start? Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen will take place on Saturday 25th November, 2023 – 14:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen
Where can I stream Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen in the UK? If televised on Sky Sports, Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen can be streamed live on the Sky Go app
THE LOWDOWN
WERDER BREMEN
Despite being sat just four points above the bottom three, it could have been a lot worse for Werder Bremen when taking into account their start to the season. But three games unbeaten and five points accrued have seen them stabilise, giving them a cushion ahead of what will be a very difficult test for them.
If you want entertainment, watch Werder Bremen play football, Their last two matches in the Bundesliga have each ended in 2-2 draws, both thoroughly exciting affairs but extremely frustrating from Werder’s point of view, after they blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt a fortnight ago.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
Despite the relentless pursuit that reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are making, Bayer Leverkusen remain top of the table coming into this latest round of fixtures, although with the ‘Rekordmeister’ playing on Friday night, Leverkusen are likely to kick off on Saturday in Bremen having been pushed into second-place.
Xabi Alonso has masterminded a quite astounding run of 12 successive victories in all competitions including the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Europa League. This has been recorded since they came from behind twice to draw away at Bayern Munich back in mid-September. That currently remains the only time this season so far in which Leverkusen have dropped points.
THE TEAM NEWS
WERDER BREMEN
The wait to see Nabi Keita is expected to go on for Werder Bremen fans despite the two-week international break without any club fixtures. However, this isn’t the only issue facing the hosts ahead of this contest, with both Leon Opitz and Nicolai Rapp unavailable for the visit of Bayer Leverkusen through ankle and foot injuries respectively.
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Zetterer; Veljkovic, Friedl, Jung; Weiser, Schmid, Gross, Bittencourt, Deman; Borre, Ducksch
UNAVAILABLE: Opitz (Injured), Rapp (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Keita (Illness)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
The only real debate from a Bayer Leverkusen point of view will be who completes their central defensive trio, with Piero Hincapite and Edmond Tapsoba likely fighting for one position alongside Odilon Kossounou and Jonathan Tah. When taking into account Xabi Alonso’s reluctance to rotate, the likelihood is that Hincapie will keep his place after starting against Union.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Boniface, Wirtz
UNAVAILABLE: Arthur (Injured), Schick (Fitness)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Will Werder Bremen be the team who stops the Bayer Leverkusen freight train which is currently ploughing through any Bundesliga club who tries to stop them? It’s unlikely when you consider that the visitors have all their first-choice players available again, not to mention the momentum they possess and the exciting ultra-attacking football we are no accustomed to seeing from a Xabi Alonso-led side. Werder won’t make it easy for them, but Bayer Leverkusen should find a way to come out on top once again.
BETTING TIP: BAYER LEVERKUSEN TO WIN