Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen

28 October 2018 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Marco Fritz

Full time 2 – 6

Half-time: 0–3

  • Claudio Pizarro 60’
  • Yuya Osako 62’
  • Kevin Volland 8’
  • Julian Brandt 38’
  • Karim Bellarabi 45’
  • Kai Havertz 67’, 77’
  • Aleksandar Dragovic 72’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen won comfortably, 6-2 away at Werder Bremen. Bayer Leverkusen led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kevin Volland put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Karim Bellarabi, Julian Brandt made it 0-2 in the 38th minute, and Karim Bellarabi made it 0-3 in the 45th minute, set up by Kevin Volland. In the second half, Claudio Pizarro pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 60th minute, set up by Davy Klaassen, Yuya Osako made it 2-3 from a corner in the 62nd minute, Kai Havertz made it 2-4 in the 67th minute, set up by Kevin Volland, Aleksandar Dragovic made it 2-5 from a corner in the 72nd minute, set up by Julian Brandt, and Havertz made it 2-6 in the 77th minute, set up by Mitchell Weiser.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 4.07 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Werder Bremen's 1.50 from 14.

Match stats

Werder Bremen Bayer Leverkusen
14 Shots 17
6 Shots on Target 10
6 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.50 xG 4.07
1.50 Non-penalty xG 4.07
7 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Werder Bremen Bayer Leverkusen
Kick-off
8’
Kevin Volland
Assist: Karim Bellarabi0-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
38’
Julian Brandt0-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
45’
Karim Bellarabi
Assist: Kevin Volland0-3 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Half-time0-3
Claudio Pizarro
Assist: Davy Klaassen1-3 (Werder Bremen)
60’
Yuya Osako2-3 (Werder Bremen)
62’
67’
Kai Havertz
Assist: Kevin Volland2-4 (Bayer Leverkusen)
72’
Aleksandar Dragovic
Assist: Julian Brandt2-5 (Bayer Leverkusen)
77’
Kai Havertz
Assist: Mitchell Weiser2-6 (Bayer Leverkusen)
Full-time2-6

Bookings

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

Werder Bremen
  • Sebastian Langkamp
  • Milos Veljkovic
Bayer Leverkusen
  • Jonathan Tah
  • Kevin Volland

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 4.07 8’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-1 8’ 38’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-2 38’ 45’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-3 45’ 60’ Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), 1-3 60’ 62’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), 2-3 62’ 67’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-4 67’ 72’ Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-5 72’ 77’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-6 77’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 4.07 8’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-1 Volland 8’ 38’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-2 Brandt 38’ 45’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-3 Bellarabi 45’ 60’ Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), 1-3 Pizarro 60’ 62’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), 2-3 Osako 62’ 67’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-4 Havertz 67’ 72’ Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-5 Dragovic 72’ 77’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-6 Havertz 77’
Werder Bremen 1.50 xGBayer Leverkusen 4.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayer Leverkusen attacking Werder Bremen attacking 
77’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 8’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 38’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 62’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 45’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 28’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 60’ Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 72’ Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.39 xG, goal 73’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 86’ Dominik Kohr (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 7’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 67’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 37’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 32’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 8’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 38’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 62’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 45’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 28’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 72’ Aleksandar Dragovic (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.39 xG, goal 60’ Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 73’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 86’ Dominik Kohr (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 7’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 51’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 55’ Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 67’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 37’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jiri Pavlenka GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Langkamp DEF900 0.000.000
Milos Veljkovic DEF900 0.000.000
Marco Friedl DEF460 0.000.000
Theodor Gebre Selassie MID900 0.000.121
Ludwig Augustinsson MID904 0.290.091
Maximilian Eggestein MID901 0.030.000
Davy Klaassen MID9012 0.030.432
Nuri Sahin MID700 0.000.000
Max Kruse FWD903 0.170.183
Yuya Osako FWD8012 0.580.000
Claudio Pizarro Sub4411 0.380.031
Milot Rashica Sub201 0.020.000
Kevin Möhwald Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Werder Bremen win 41% Bet365 odds 2.30
Draw 28% Bet365 odds 3.40
Bayer Leverkusen win 31% Bet365 odds 3.10

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Werder Bremen WWLWW
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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Werder Bremen, 17 Mar 19  All Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen 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.