Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen

21 March 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Brand

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Justin Njinmah 68’

Match summary

Werder Bremen beat Wolfsburg 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Justin Njinmah put Werder Bremen ahead in the 68th minute.

Wolfsburg can feel hard done by, creating 1.06 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Werder Bremen's 0.42 from 8. Wolfsburg had a player sent off.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
11 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 4
129 Attacks 76
49 Dangerous attacks 34
516 Passes 404
83% Pass accuracy 80%
22 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Wolfsburg Werder Bremen
Kick-off
12’
Cameron PuertasShot on target
12’
Yukinari SugawaraShot on target
Jonas WindShot on target
16’
Moritz JenzFoul
39’
Christian EriksenShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Jesper LindstromShot on target
47’
Joakim MaehleShot on target
49’
Second half underway
61’
Felix AguSamuel Mbangula
61’
Karim CoulibalyNiklas StarkInjury
Patrick WimmerJesper Lindstrøm
64’
68’
Justin NjinmahLeft foot shot0-1 (Werder Bremen)
Lovro MajerJonas Wind
73’
Kento ShiogaiMohamed Amoura
73’
Maximilian ArnoldVinicius de Souza Costa
79’
Adam DaghimJoakim Maehle
79’
85’
Salim MusahJustin Njinmah
Moritz JenzSecond yellowFoul
90+2’
Lovro MajerArgument
90+5’
90+6’
Mick SchmetgensLeonardo Bittencourt
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 0.42 68’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), 0-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 0.42 68’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), 0-1 Njinmah 68’
Wolfsburg 1.06 xGWerder Bremen 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Werder Bremen attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
16’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 60’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 12’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 33’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Jesper Lindstrom (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Jesper Lindstrom (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 87’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 60’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 12’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 33’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Jesper Lindstrom (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 47’ Jesper Lindstrom (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Wolfsburg

Lineup not available for this match.

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Backhaus
Deman
Friedl
Stark 61’
Sugawara
Puertas
Bittencourt 90’
Mbangula 61’
Schmid
Grüll
Njinmah 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Kamil Grabara GK900 0.000.000
Jeanuël Belocian DEF900 0.000.000
Moritz Jenz DEF900 0.000.000
Konstantinos Koulierakis DEF900 0.000.302
Sael Kumbedi MID900 0.000.061
Joakim Maehle MID801 0.050.111
Christian Eriksen MID903 0.150.301
Vinicius Souza MID800 0.000.021
Mohammed Amoura MID752 0.270.061
Jesper Lindstrom MID652 0.110.000
Jonas Wind FWD741 0.300.051
Patrick Wimmer Sub250 0.000.000
Lovro Majer Sub161 0.110.000
Kento Shiogai Sub150 0.000.061
Adam Daghim Sub100 0.000.000
Maximilian Arnold Sub101 0.060.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 40% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Werder Bremen win 34% Avg odds 2.80

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

Form going into the game

Wolfsburg DLLLD
Werder Bremen LLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

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