Bundesliga Gameweek 33 Sat, May 15 · 14:30 wohninvest WESERSTADION, Bremen
Werder Bremen 8th · 9 pts · 6 played
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FC Schalke 04 15th · 5 pts · 6 played
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Away travel210 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d1 · 1
Real contextStrength only
Werder Bremen—%
Draw—%
FC Schalke 04—%
Expected goals — – — No forecast for this match yet. Forecasts are published up to 21 days ahead.
Weather (Bremen)

Forecast from 30 Apr

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Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Streaks insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Team strength

Werder BremenFC Schalke 04
— L90 StrengthIn forecast —
43 Current StrengthIn forecast 46
56 AttackIn forecast 33
45 DefenceIn forecast 50
71 Form indexContext 41
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Werder Bremen

Attack—
Defense risk—

FC Schalke 04

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Werder BremenFC Schalke 04
2.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.67
2.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.17
1.58 xGVia Att/Def 1.08
1.68 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.87
+0.42 Goals minus xGContext -0.41
100% Scored inContext 33%
0% Clean sheetsContext 33%
14.00 ShotsContext 10.17
6.83 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.50
49% On target shareContext 34%
9.67 Shots in the boxContext 7.80
66% Box shareContext 72%
14% ConversionContext 7%
2.17 OffsidesContext 3.00
15.33 Shots allowedContext 15.17
5.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 6.17
4.50 BlocksContext 4.50
3.33 Goalkeeper savesContext 5.17
61% Save rateContext 84%
47% PossessionIn forecast 40%
476 PassesContext 349
400 Accurate passesContext 243
84% Pass accuracyContext 70%
6.96 Team ratingContext 6.85
12.00 FoulsContext 9.33
11.17 Fouls sufferedContext 11.50
1.17 Yellow cardsContext 0.83
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.17
This league season, per match · 6 and 6 games
1.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.90
1.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.20
1.31 xGVia Att/Def 1.32
1.81 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.50
+0.09 Goals minus xGContext -0.42
80% Scored inContext 50%
0% Clean sheetsContext 40%
12.70 ShotsContext 11.00
5.30 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.90
42% On target shareContext 36%
8.44 Shots in the boxContext 8.67
62% Box shareContext 75%
11% ConversionContext 8%
2.44 OffsidesContext 2.63
15.70 Shots allowedContext 12.70
5.60 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.80
4.40 BlocksContext 3.40
3.70 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.80
66% Save rateContext 79%
46% PossessionIn forecast 45%
458 PassesContext 380
380 Accurate passesContext 278
83% Pass accuracyContext 73%
6.93 Team ratingContext 6.84
10.30 FoulsContext 8.90
8.80 Fouls sufferedContext 11.40
1.10 Yellow cardsContext 1.10
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Werder Bremen
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km631 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 71 · 9 pts vs 6.6 for an average club · +3.6 vs expected
  • D17 OctH · SC Paderborn 072–21.7 xPts
  • D9 OctA · Borussia Dortmund2–20.5 xPts
  • W19 SepH · FC Augsburg3–21.2 xPts
  • D12 SepA · 1.FC Köln1–11.1 xPts
  • W5 SepH · RB Leipzig3–10.8 xPts
FC Schalke 04
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel210 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 41 · 5 pts vs 6.0 for an average club · -0.4 vs expected
  • L17 OctH · FSV Mainz 050–11.4 xPts
  • L11 OctA · SC Freiburg1–20.8 xPts
  • D20 SepH · SV Elversberg0–01.7 xPts
  • W11 SepA · Union Berlin3–11.1 xPts
  • D5 SepH · Bayern München0–00.4 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Werder Bremen FC Schalke 04
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7Bundesliga 2026-2027, 8 May7Bundesliga 2026-2027, 8 May
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km210 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways631 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 31 / 1 / 3
Next matchdays after this one77

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Werder Bremen Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs SC Paderborn 07 (H) 2–2, 17 Oct
1K. Hein(G)
2O. Deman 32M. Friedl 5A. Pieper 13Arthur
44Y. Regeer 15L. Reis
17M. Grüll 20Chuky 18E. Dinkçi
10N. Füllkrug
FC Schalke 04 Last XI · not confirmed
3-4-2-1 · vs FSV Mainz 05 (H) 0–1, 17 Oct
1L. Karius(G)
4H. Kuruçay 25N. Katić 5T. Becker
8R. Gosens 13Satoshi Tanaka 23S. El-Faouzi 17A. Gantenbein
24A. Aouchiche 19K. Karaman
10E. Džeko

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Werder Bremen Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
FC Schalke 04 Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads —

Home / Away this season

Werder Bremen · Home 2.33points per game · 3 home games
W-D-L
2-1-0
Scored
2.67
Conceded
1.67
FC Schalke 04 · Away 1.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
1-0-2
Scored
1.33
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 2 this season

OpponentWerder BremenFC Schalke 04
FC Augsburg W 3–2 H L 0–3 A
SC Freiburg L 1–4 A L 1–2 A
Points3 of 6 · 1.50 per game0 of 6 · 0.00 per game

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 2 of 2 meetings

1 Werder Bremen wins0 draws1 FC Schalke 04 wins
Goals per game1.50 – 1.50 Over 2.5100% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 29 Apr 2023FC Schalke 042–1Werder Bremen
  • 5 Nov 2022Werder Bremen2–1FC Schalke 04

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goals & match trends

Werder BremenFC Schalke 04Forecast
Scored per game 2.000.67
Conceded per game 2.001.17
Match goals 4.001.83
Over 1.5 100%50%
Over 2.5 83%50%
Over 3.5 83%17%
Both teams scored 100%33%
Clean sheets 0%33%
Failed to score 0%67%
Games66
Werder BremenFC Schalke 04Forecast
Scored per game 1.400.67
Conceded per game 1.901.17
Match goals 3.301.83
Over 1.5 90%50%
Over 2.5 60%50%
Over 3.5 60%17%
Both teams scored 80%33%
Clean sheets 0%33%
Failed to score 20%67%
Games106

Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.

Corners & cards

Werder BremenFC Schalke 04League
Corners
Corners won3.673.60
Corners conceded5.835.40
Match total9.509.0010.72
Over 8.567% 4/660% 3/5
Over 9.550% 3/620% 1/5
Over 10.550% 3/620% 1/5
Cards
Cards1.171.00
Opponent cards1.332.17
Match total2.503.173.51
Over 3.517% 1/650% 3/6
Over 4.50% 0/60% 0/6
Werder BremenFC Schalke 04League
Corners
Corners won3.903.44
Corners conceded6.404.89
Match total10.308.3310.72
Over 8.580% 8/1056% 5/9
Over 9.560% 6/1022% 2/9
Over 10.550% 5/1011% 1/9
Cards
Cards1.201.20
Opponent cards1.001.90
Match total2.203.103.51
Over 3.520% 2/1050% 5/10
Over 4.50% 0/1010% 1/10

Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.

Goal timing

Werder Bremen6 games · scored 12 · conceded 12
1 1 0-15
4 16-30
1 31-45
1 3 46-60
4 61-75
6 3 76-90
FC Schalke 046 games · scored 4 · conceded 7
1 0-15
2 2 16-30
31-45
1 46-60
61-75
1 4 76-90
Werder Bremen10 games · scored 14 · conceded 19
1 1 0-15
1 6 16-30
2 31-45
1 4 46-60
5 2 61-75
6 4 76-90
FC Schalke 0410 games · scored 9 · conceded 12
1 2 0-15
2 4 16-30
3 1 31-45
1 46-60
1 61-75
2 4 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Soon

Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.

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