Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg

7 November 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jens Stage 83’
  • Samuel Mbangula 90+4’
  • Mattias Svanberg 28’

Match summary

Werder Bremen came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Wolfsburg, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Wolfsburg led 1-0 at half-time.

Mattias Svanberg put Wolfsburg ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Sael Kumbedi, Jens Stage equalised with a header in the 83rd minute, set up by Yukinari Sugawara, and Samuel Mbangula won it in stoppage time, set up by Victor Boniface.

The chances backed that up: Werder Bremen created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Wolfsburg's 0.68 from 7.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
20 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 4
13 Corners 3
128 Attacks 85
89 Dangerous attacks 37
566 Passes 405
87% Pass accuracy 79%
15 Tackles 7
13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Werder Bremen Wolfsburg
Kick-off
Amos PieperShot on target
5’
13’
Adam DaghimShot on target
28’
Mattias SvanbergRight foot shot0-1 (Wolfsburg)
38’
Maximilian ArnoldShot on target
40’
Christian EriksenShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Marco FriedlFoul
61’
Samuel MbangulaKeke Topp
65’
Victor BonifaceJustin Njinmah
66’
67’
Patrick WimmerMattias Svanberg
Marco GrüllShot on target
71’
Victor BonifaceShot on target
79’
Isaac SchmidtKarim Coulibaly
80’
80’
Jonas WindMohamed Amoura
Jens StageHeader1-1 (Werder Bremen)
83’
Leonardo BittencourtMarco Grüll
86’
Cameron PuertasSenne Lynen
86’
87’
Andreas Skov OlsenAdam Daghim
87’
Dzenan PejcinovicChristian Eriksen
Victor BonifaceShot on target
90’
Yukinari SugawaraShot on target
90+1’
Samuel MbangulaRight foot shot2-1 (Werder Bremen)
90+4’
Romano SchmidFoul
90+6’
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 0.68 28’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), 0-1 28’ 83’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), 1-1 83’ 90+4’ Samuel Mbangula (Werder Bremen), 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 0.68 28’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), 0-1 Svanberg 28’ 83’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), 1-1 Stage 83’ 90+4’ Samuel Mbangula (Werder Bremen), 2-1 Mbangula 90+4’
Werder Bremen 1.72 xGWolfsburg 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking Werder Bremen attacking 
28’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 83’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+4’ Samuel Mbangula (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 90+1’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 71’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 83’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+4’ Samuel Mbangula (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 90+1’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 71’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Backhaus
Sugawara
Pieper
Coulibaly 80’
Friedl
Stage
Lynen 86’
Njinmah 66’
Schmid
Grüll 86’
Topp 65’
Wolfsburg

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mio Backhaus GK900 0.000.000
Yukinari Sugawara DEF9013 0.260.685
Amos Pieper DEF903 0.140.000
Karim Coulibaly DEF820 0.000.000
Marco Friedl DEF900 0.000.000
Jens Stage MID9013 0.440.021
Senne Lynen MID880 0.000.031
Justin Njinmah MID681 0.020.032
Romano Schmid MID902 0.110.385
Marco Grüll MID882 0.140.061
Keke Maximilian Topp FWD670 0.000.000
Samuel Mbangula Sub2311 0.340.051
Victor Boniface Sub2215 0.280.341
Isaac Schmidt Sub80 0.000.000
Leonardo Bittencourt Sub20 0.000.000
Cameron Puertas Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Werder Bremen win 44% Avg odds 2.14
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Wolfsburg win 30% Avg odds 3.14

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

Form going into the game

Werder Bremen LWDWD
Wolfsburg LLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Werder Bremen 1-2 Wolfsburg, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Wolfsburg 0-1 Werder Bremen, 21 Mar 26  All Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg meetings

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