Bundesliga Gameweek 10 Fri, Nov 7 2025 · 19:30 wohninvest WESERSTADION, Bremen
Werder Bremen
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.39 – 0.58
VfL Wolfsburg
  • J. Stage 83’
  • S. Mbangula 90+4’
  • 28’ M. Svanberg
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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 come from behind to beat VfL Wolfsburg

Werder Bremen entered as favourites, yet VfL Wolfsburg led 1–0 at half-time through a Svanberg goal. But Stage and Mbangula scored to turn it around for Werder Bremen, who won 2–1. Werder Bremen finished with the higher xG (1.39 vs 0.58).

Werder Bremen ✓53%
Draw24%
VfL Wolfsburg23%

Model vs reality

Werder Bremen goals
2
Model 1.83 · xG 1.39
VfL Wolfsburg goals
1
Model 1.14 · xG 0.58
Total goals
3
Model 2.97 · xG 1.97
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. StageWerder Bremen · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeFelix Zwayer
  • Coaches— · P. Simonis
  • Venuewohninvest WESERSTADION
  • Table before kick-offWerder Bremen 9th · VfL Wolfsburg 12th

Timeline

  1. M. Svanberg 0–1Assist S. Kumbedi
    28’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. M. FriedlYellow card · Holding
    61’
  4. ⇄ S. MbangulaFor K. Topp
    65’
  5. ⇄ V. BonifaceFor J. Njinmah
    65’
  6. ⇄ P. WimmerFor M. Svanberg
    67’
  7. ⇄ J. WindFor M. Amoura
    80’
  8. ⇄ I. SchmidtFor Karim Coulibaly
    80’
  9. J. Stage 1–1Assist Y. Sugawara
    83’
  10. ⇄ L. BittencourtFor M. Grüll
    86’
  11. ⇄ Cameron PuertasFor S. Lynen
    86’
  12. ⇄ A. Skov OlsenFor A. Daghim
    88’
  13. ⇄ D. PejčinovićFor C. Eriksen
    88’
  14. S. Mbangula 2–1Assist V. Boniface
    90+4’
  15. R. SchmidYellow card · Tripping
    90+6’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Werder Bremen20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
VfL Wolfsburg7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
Werder BremenVfL Wolfsburg
60% Possession 40%
1.39 Expected goals (xG) 0.58
1.98 Expected points (xPts) 0.74
20 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 2
14 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 3
569 Passes 405
86% Pass accuracy 79%
13 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.00 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

306.9 M. Backhaus(G)
326.5 M. Friedl 316.7 Karim Coulibaly ↓80’ 57.7 A. Pieper 37.0 Y. Sugawara A
147.2 S. Lynen ↓86’ 68.0★ J. Stage
177.5 M. Grüll ↓86’ 207.0 R. Schmid 116.2 J. Njinmah ↓65’
96.0 K. Topp ↓65’
  • 30M. Backhaus (G)6.9
  • 32M. Friedl6.5
  • 31Karim Coulibaly↓80’6.7
  • 5A. Pieper7.7
  • 3Y. SugawaraA7.0
  • 14S. Lynen↓86’7.2
  • 6J. Stage ★8.0
  • 17M. Grüll↓86’7.5
  • 20R. Schmid7.0
  • 11J. Njinmah↓65’6.2
  • 9K. Topp↓65’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 7S. Mbangula↑65’6.3
  • 44V. BonifaceA↑65’6.9
  • 23I. Schmidt↑80’6.7
  • 18Cameron Puertas↑86’
  • 10L. Bittencourt↑86’

Unused: K. Hein, J. Malatini, S. Alvero, Patrice Čović

VfL Wolfsburg 4-2-3-1

16.9 K. Grabara(G)
257.3 A. Zehnter 156.9 M. Jenz 146.9 J. Seelt 266.7 S. Kumbedi A
57.3 Vinicius Souza 276.3 M. Arnold
327.7 M. Svanberg ↓67’ 246.3 C. Eriksen ↓88’ 115.9 A. Daghim ↓88’
96.2 M. Amoura ↓80’
  • 1K. Grabara (G)6.9
  • 25A. Zehnter7.3
  • 15M. Jenz6.9
  • 14J. Seelt6.9
  • 26S. KumbediA6.7
  • 5Vinicius Souza7.3
  • 27M. Arnold6.3
  • 32M. Svanberg↓67’7.7
  • 24C. Eriksen↓88’6.3
  • 11A. Daghim↓88’5.9
  • 9M. Amoura↓80’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 39P. Wimmer↑67’6.3
  • 7A. Skov Olsen↑88’
  • 17D. Pejčinović↑88’
  • 23J. Wind↑80’6.5

Unused: P. Pervan, K. Koulierakis, D. Vavro, Jan Bürger, Pharell Hensel

Coach: P. Simonis

Player stats

Top rated
J. StageWerder Bremen8.0
2nd
A. PieperWerder Bremen7.7
3rd
M. SvanbergVfL Wolfsburg7.7

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 95% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 55 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.5
Karim Coulibaly D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 65 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Pieper D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 90 3 1 0/0 0/0 7.7
Y. Sugawara D 90 0 1 2 (1) 4 88% 52 0 1 0/0 3/1 7.0
S. Lynen M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 55 4 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
J. Stage M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 82% 50 3 1 0/0 1/1 8.0
M. Grüll F 86 0 0 2 (1) 1 84% 45 1 0 2/2 0/1 7.5
R. Schmid M 90 0 0 1 (0) 5 88% 66 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Njinmah F 65 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 17 0 1 2/2 0/0 6.2
K. Topp F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.0
S. Mbangula F 25 1 0 0 (0) 1 100% 10 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
V. Boniface F 25 0 1 3 (2) 0 67% 3 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
I. Schmidt D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
Cameron Puertas M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
L. Bittencourt M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Grabara G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 67% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Zehnter M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 46 0 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Jenz D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 42 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Seelt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
S. Kumbedi D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 76% 34 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.7
Vinicius Souza M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 37 2 2 0/0 0/3 7.3
M. Arnold M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 46 0 3 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Svanberg M 67 1 0 2 (1) 0 73% 22 0 2 1/3 1/2 7.7
C. Eriksen M 88 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 43 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
A. Daghim F 88 0 0 1 (1) 0 56% 27 1 1 0/0 2/3 5.9
M. Amoura F 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
P. Wimmer M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
A. Skov Olsen F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —
D. Pejčinović F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Wind F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.