Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen

24 August 2019 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Sascha Stegemann

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ermin Bicakcic 54’
  • Ihlas Bebou 59’
  • Pavel Kaderábek 87’
  • Niclas Füllkrug 42’
  • Yuya Osako 81’

Match summary

Hoffenheim came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Werder Bremen, with a late winner. Werder Bremen led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Niclas Füllkrug put Werder Bremen ahead with a header in the 42nd minute, set up by Nuri Sahin. In the second half, Ermin Bicakcic equalised with a header in the 54th minute, set up by Dennis Geiger, Ihlas Bebou put Hoffenheim in front in the 59th minute, set up by Robert Skov, Yuya Osako equalised in the 81st minute, set up by Davy Klaassen, and Pavel Kaderábek won it with a header in the 87th minute, set up by Dennis Geiger.

There was little between the sides on chances: Hoffenheim created 1.05 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Werder Bremen 0.85 from 18. Werder Bremen had a player sent off.

Match stats

Hoffenheim Werder Bremen
10 Shots 18
3 Shots on Target 6
3 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
1.05 xG 0.84
1.05 Non-penalty xG 0.84
4 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Hoffenheim Werder Bremen
Kick-off
42’
Niclas Füllkrug
Assist: Nuri Sahin0-1 (Werder Bremen)
Half-time0-1
Ermin Bicakcic
Assist: Dennis Geiger1-1 (Hoffenheim)
54’
Ihlas Bebou
Assist: Robert Skov2-1 (Hoffenheim)
59’
81’
Yuya Osako
Assist: Davy Klaassen2-2 (Werder Bremen)
Pavel Kaderábek
Assist: Dennis Geiger3-2 (Hoffenheim)
87’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Hoffenheim
  • Sebastian Rudy
  • Leonardo Bittencourt
Werder Bremen
  • Johannes Eggestein
  • Niklas Moisander
  • Davy Klaassen
  • Martin Harnik

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 0.85 42’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), 0-1 42’ 54’ Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim), 1-1 54’ 59’ Ihlas Bebou (Hoffenheim), 2-1 59’ 81’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), 2-2 81’ 87’ Pavel Kaderábek (Hoffenheim), 3-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 0.85 42’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), 0-1 Füllkrug 42’ 54’ Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim), 1-1 Bicakcic 54’ 59’ Ihlas Bebou (Hoffenheim), 2-1 Bebou 59’ 81’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), 2-2 Osako 81’ 87’ Pavel Kaderábek (Hoffenheim), 3-2 Kaderábek 87’
Hoffenheim 1.05 xGWerder Bremen 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Werder Bremen attacking Hoffenheim attacking 
59’ Ihlas Bebou (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 87’ Pavel Kaderábek (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 78’ Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 81’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 71’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 60’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Stefan Posch (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 42’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Robert Skov (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Ihlas Bebou (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 87’ Pavel Kaderábek (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 78’ Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 81’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 71’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 71’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 60’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Stefan Posch (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 46’ Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Robert Skov (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Oliver Baumann GK900 0.000.000
Stefan Posch DEF901 0.040.000
Ermin Bicakcic DEF9011 0.040.000
Kevin Vogt DEF900 0.000.000
Pavel Kaderábek MID9011 0.280.031
Konstantinos Stafylidis MID900 0.000.051
Dennis Geiger MID9020 0.000.363
Sebastian Rudy MID900 0.000.000
Robert Skov MID7311 0.030.401
Christoph Baumgartner MID672 0.050.000
Ihlas Bebou FWD9011 0.400.093
Ishak Belfodil Sub230 0.000.121
Florian Grillitsch Sub172 0.170.000
Leonardo Bittencourt Sub11 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Hoffenheim win 45% Avg odds 2.11
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.60
Werder Bremen win 28% Avg odds 3.40

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Hoffenheim LDLLL
Werder Bremen LDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hoffenheim 0-1 Werder Bremen, 11 May 19 Next meeting: Werder Bremen 0-3 Hoffenheim, 26 Jan 20  All Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.