Bundesliga Gameweek 2 Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 14:30 wohninvest WESERSTADION, Bremen
Werder Bremen
3–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.95 – 1.50
RB Leipzig
  • E. Dinkçi 4’
  • N. Füllkrug 68’
  • M. Grüll 80’
  • 90’ R. Baku
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Werder Bremen beat RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig entered as favourites, but Werder Bremen won 3–1 through goals from Dinkçi, Füllkrug and Grüll. RB Leipzig replied through a Baku goal. Werder Bremen won despite the lower xG; RB Leipzig created the better chances (1.50 vs 0.95). On the chances created, RB Leipzig deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Werder Bremen ✓21%
Draw21%
RB Leipzig58%

Model vs reality

Werder Bremen goals
3
Model 1.15 · xG 0.95
RB Leipzig goals
1
Model 2.07 · xG 1.50
Total goals
4
Model 3.22 · xG 2.45
Score 3–1
2%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. GrüllWerder Bremen · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeBenjamin Brand
  • CoachesDaniel Thioune · Martin Demichelis
  • Venuewohninvest WESERSTADION
  • Table before kick-offWerder Bremen 16th · RB Leipzig 4th
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Light rain · wind 20 km/h

Timeline

  1. E. Dinkçi 1–0Assist Chuky
    4’
  2. ChukyYellow card · Foul
    23’
  3. VAR C. NkunkuPenalty cancelled
    24’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ Tidiam GomisFor S. Bakayoko
    63’
  6. ⇄ Mick SchmetgensFor Arthur
    67’
  7. ⇄ P. ErevbenagieFor E. Dinkçi
    67’
  8. N. Füllkrug 2–0Assist M. Grüll
    68’
  9. ⇄ C. IttenFor N. Füllkrug
    74’
  10. ⇄ Marc GuiuFor N. El Aynaoui
    75’
  11. M. Grüll 3–0
    80’
  12. ⇄ D. StalmachFor Y. Regeer
    83’
  13. ⇄ Salim Amani MusahFor Chuky
    83’
  14. ⇄ A. MaksimovićFor C. Nkunku
    84’
  15. ⇄ Samba KonatéFor A. Nusa
    84’
  16. R. Baku 3–1Assist A. Maksimović
    90’
  17. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Werder Bremen12 shots · 5 in box, 7 outside
RB Leipzig19 shots · 14 in box, 5 outside
Werder BremenRB Leipzig
29% Possession 71%
0.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.50
0.98 Expected points (xPts) 1.76
12 Shots 19
7 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 7
5 Shots inside the box 14
7 Shots outside the box 5
287 Passes 691
72% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 8
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.40 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

17.5 K. Hein(G)
27.9 O. Deman 326.7 M. Friedl 57.9 A. Pieper 137.2 Arthur ↓67’
447.2 Y. Regeer ↓83’ 157.0 L. Reis
178.9★ M. Grüll A 207.2 Chuky A↓83’ 187.2 E. Dinkçi ↓67’
107.3 N. Füllkrug ↓74’
  • 1K. Hein (G)7.5
  • 2O. Deman7.9
  • 32M. Friedl6.7
  • 5A. Pieper7.9
  • 13Arthur↓67’7.2
  • 44Y. Regeer↓83’7.2
  • 15L. Reis7.0
  • 17M. Grüll ★A8.9
  • 20ChukyA↓83’7.2
  • 18E. Dinkçi↓67’7.2
  • 10N. Füllkrug↓74’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 33Mick Schmetgens↑67’6.7
  • 23D. Stalmach↑83’6.5
  • 38P. Erevbenagie↑67’6.7
  • 26C. Itten↑74’6.2
  • 29Salim Amani Musah↑83’6.3

Unused: A. Schlager, N. Stark, O. Wójcik, M. N'Diaye

Coach: Daniel Thioune

RB Leipzig 4-3-3

266.0 M. Vandevoordt(G)
226.3 D. Raum 37.3 M. Estève 46.9 V. Orbán 177.3 R. Baku
66.0 E. Banzuzi 136.3 N. Seiwald 216.2 N. El Aynaoui ↓75’
76.9 A. Nusa ↓84’ 286.7 C. Nkunku ↓84’ 115.9 S. Bakayoko ↓63’
  • 26M. Vandevoordt (G)6.0
  • 22D. Raum6.3
  • 3M. Estève7.3
  • 4V. Orbán6.9
  • 17R. Baku7.3
  • 6E. Banzuzi6.0
  • 13N. Seiwald6.3
  • 21N. El Aynaoui↓75’6.2
  • 7A. Nusa↓84’6.9
  • 28C. Nkunku↓84’6.7
  • 11S. Bakayoko↓63’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 30A. MaksimovićA↑84’7.2
  • 27Tidiam Gomis↑63’6.3
  • 9Marc Guiu↑75’6.5
  • 45Samba Konaté↑84’6.2

Unused: Ø. Nyland, L. Klostermann, M. Finkgräfe, A. Koné, B. Henrichs

Coach: Martin Demichelis

Player stats

Top rated
M. GrüllWerder Bremen8.9
2nd
O. DemanWerder Bremen7.9
3rd
A. PieperWerder Bremen7.9

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Hein G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 62% 29 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
O. Deman D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 25 10 3 0/1 1/0 7.9
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 26 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Pieper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 34 4 1 0/0 0/2 7.9
Arthur D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 3 1 0/2 0/0 7.2
Y. Regeer M 83 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 28 2 5 0/0 0/1 7.2
L. Reis M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 4 2 1/1 0/3 7.0
M. Grüll F 90 1 1 4 (2) 2 67% 21 6 4 2/2 1/0 8.9
Chuky M 83 0 1 1 (0) 1 65% 17 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
E. Dinkçi F 67 1 0 1 (1) 0 36% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Füllkrug F 74 1 0 1 (1) 1 65% 17 2 0 0/0 3/1 7.3
Mick Schmetgens D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 2 0 1/1 2/1 6.7
D. Stalmach M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
P. Erevbenagie F 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
C. Itten F 16 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
Salim Amani Musah F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

RB Leipzig

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Vandevoordt G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
D. Raum D 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 86% 70 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Estève D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 130 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
V. Orbán D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 93% 120 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
R. Baku M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 88 0 0 2/4 0/1 7.3
E. Banzuzi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 35 2 0 1/2 2/1 6.0
N. Seiwald M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 55 1 2 1/1 0/0 6.3
N. El Aynaoui M 75 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 41 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
A. Nusa M 84 0 0 2 (1) 0 77% 31 0 0 4/7 0/4 6.9
C. Nkunku F 84 0 0 2 (2) 2 96% 28 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.7
S. Bakayoko F 63 0 0 1 (0) 1 72% 29 1 0 1/5 0/0 5.9
A. Maksimović M 6 0 1 0 (0) 2 78% 9 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
Tidiam Gomis F 27 0 0 2 (1) 1 80% 15 0 0 0/7 0/1 6.3
Marc Guiu F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
Samba Konaté F 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/3 1/1 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.