Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 German Bundesliga
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Fourth-placed heading into this latest round of fixtures, Bayer Leverkusen look to keep pace with those above them as they travel to Werder Bremen, who are without a win at home this season.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday October 26th 2024: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
WERDER BREMEN PREVIEW: HOME ISSUES A MYSTERY
Werder Bremen, with the brilliant support they generate should be making their ground a fortress and a nightmare for opposition teams to visit. However, just one point from three home Bundesliga fixtures in 2024-25 suggest the opposition. Granted their faced tough opponents such as Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Freiburg, but you’d still expect better from Werder on their own patch.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN PREVIEW: OFF THE BACK OF A HARD-FOUGHT WEEK
Bayer Leverkusen have been really challenged this past week on two fronts but have come out the other side relatively happy. Last weekend, Xabi Alonso’s side secured a massive three points with a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, before they went on to maintain their unbeaten start to this season’s Champions League, drawing 1-1 away at Brest.
WERDER BREMEN TEAM NEWS: STAGE STARK AND ALVERO ALL MISS OUT
The hosts will have to make do without three players through injury, but don’t expect much change within their side. Marvin Ducksch is expected to lead the line again alongside Mitchell Weiser and Romano Schmid.
PREDICTED XI: (3-4-3): Zetterer; Malatini, Friedl, Pieper; Agu, Bittencourt, Lynen, Kohn; Weiser, Ducksch, Schmid
UNAVAILABLE: Stage (Injured), Stark (Injured), Alvero (Injured)
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BAYER LEVERKUSEN TEAM NEWS: FRIMPONG EXPECTED BACK IN THE XI
After coming off the bench in midweek, right-wing-back Jeremie Frimpong should return to the starting XI for this match, as should Robert Andrich and Martin Terrier. Amine Adli was forced off through injury and misses out entirely here.
PREDICTED XI: (3-4-3): Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Terrier, Boniface, Wirtz
UNAVAILABLE: Adli (Injured)
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WERDER BREMEN VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN PREDICTION
It’s clear that Bayer Leverkusen aren’t the bankers that they were last season, especially when considering that three of their last five in all competitions have seen them fail to win. However, they remain a formidable outfit and with a largely fully fit squad should utilise the strength-in-depth they contain to their advantage. That may well wind up being what gives them the edge against a Werder side who have struggled at home in recent times. Backing an away win has to be favoured.
WERDER BREMEN VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN TIP: BAYER LEVERKUSEN TO WIN
