PREVIEW | Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)
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Werder Bremen host RB Leipzig this Saturday at the Wohninvest-Weserstadion for matchweek two of the 1. Bundesliga.
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Werder Bremen currently have 0 points and lie in 16th position. In their last fixture, Daniel Thioune's team suffered a 4-1 reverse against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).
RB Leipzig have won 3 points to date and are placed in 5th position. In their last fixture, Martín Demichelis's team won 3-0 against Borussia M´gladbach (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with RB Leipzig winning 2-1.
Predicted lineups
Werder Bremen: Karl Hein, Mick Schmetgens, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Chuki, Senne Lynen, Justin Njinmah, Ludovit Reis, Niclas Füllkrug, Marco Grüll
RB Leipzig: Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Rocco Reitz, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Nicolas Seiwald, Brajan Gruda, Tidiam Gomis, Antonio Nusa
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Werder Bremen
- Felix Agu - Muscular problems
- Oskar Wojcik - Muscular problems
- Jens Stage - Hamstring Injury
RB Leipzig
- Chris Baumgartner - Hamstring Injury
- Rômulo Cardoso - Knee Problems
- Assan Ouédraogo - Shoulder Injury
- Lukas Klostermann - Groin Problems
- Orjan Nyland - Foot Injury
Last starting XIs
Werder Bremen ( vs SC Freiburg 2026-08-30): Karl Hein, Mick Schmetgens, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Senne Lynen, Ludovit Reis, Chuki, Justin Njinmah, Niclas Füllkrug, Marco Grüll
RB Leipzig ( vs Borussia M´gladbach 2026-08-29): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Rocco Reitz, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Brajan Gruda, Tidiam Gomis, Antonio Nusa
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MANAGERS
- Daniel Thioune has faced RB Leipzig on two occasions, recording only defeats.
TEAMS
- RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
- RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive wins.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig have already met 19 times, with RB Leipzig holding the advantage: 13 wins, compared with two wins for Werder Bremen.
- At the Wohninvest Weserstadion, RB Leipzig have the edge in their head-to-head with Werder Bremen: five wins in ten matches. Werder Bremen have two victories.
- In the German league, the two teams have played 18 matches, with two wins for Werder Bremen, four draws and 12 victories for RB Leipzig.