Leipzig – Werder Bremen: will Werder extend their unbeaten run?
On Sunday, 23 November, Matchweek 11 of the Bundesliga features a clash between Leipzig and Werder Bremen. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:30 CET, and I’m offering a betting angle for this match.
Leipzig – Werder Bremen: match facts and head-to-head
- Leipzig have lost just once in their last ten matches.
- Werder Bremen are unbeaten in five straight games.
- Leipzig’s scoring streak now stands at 11 matches, while Werder’s is five.
- Leipzig have not lost a single home match this season.
- Werder have failed to win any of their last three away games: two draws and a defeat.
- Leipzig have lost only one match to nil this season; Werder have done so in 27% of their fixtures.
- Leipzig score in both halves in 42% of their matches this season, while Werder manage that in 18%.
- Leipzig won the previous head-to-head 4–2.
Leipzig – Werder Bremen: match preview
Leipzig opened their Bundesliga campaign with a crushing 0–6 defeat to Bayern, but the Red Bulls quickly stabilised and improved their form. Their unbeaten league run reached seven matches before they fell 1–3 to Hoffenheim in their last outing before the international break. Despite that setback, Leipzig sit second in the Bundesliga table. They have collected 22 points from ten matches and trail the leaders by six, while the gap to the teams behind them is razor-thin — just one point separates them from Borussia and Stuttgart.
Werder Bremen, meanwhile, remain firmly in the mix for a European push. Their start to the campaign was also shaky, with only one win in their first five games, but they have since recovered. Their current unbeaten run stands at five matches. Werder have climbed to eighth place with 15 points from ten rounds. They sit five points off sixth place and six off fourth. In their final game before the break, they beat Wolfsburg 2–1.
It’s worth noting that Leipzig’s current head coach previously managed Werder. Werner guided Bremen last season, leading them to an eighth-place finish before moving on in the summer.
Probable line-ups
- Leipzig: Gulacsi; Baku, Orban, Castello, Raum; Ouedraogo, Seiwald, Baumgartner; Diomande, Romulo, Nusa
- Werder Bremen: Backhaus; Sugawara, Pieper, Coulibaly, Friedl; Stage, Lynen; Grull, Schmid, Mbangula; Boniface
Prediction
Werder are enjoying a strong run of form, but Leipzig have been excellent at home and remain unbeaten in their own stadium this season. I believe they can keep that streak alive, so my tip is a win for the Red Bulls.
