- Leipzig are 2.05 favourites for this Bundesliga 2026/2027 clash against Werder Bremen, who are 3.15 for the win.
- Over 2.5 goals is just 1.5 and both teams to score is 1.45, so this won't be a cagey match.
Leipzig in the driving seat in a tactical clash
RB Leipzig will look to put pressure on Werder Bremen when they meet at Wohninvest WESERSTADION on Saturday, but Leipzig's away form could make this match closer than the market suggests.
The odds for the visitors to win this Bundesliga 2026/2027 fixture is 2.05 with Werder coming in at 3.15 and the draw at 3.75. So the visitors are favourites, but we'll side with the hosts in the draw no bet market because of their recent good form and the fact Leipzig are vulnerable on the road.
In terms of the match, Leipzig's style of play will try to push the tempo of this game through central overloads and quick vertical passes while Bremen will want to stay compact and use their wing-backs to spring into counter-attacking moves. It should suit Leipzig more than Werder in terms of possession, but the hosts are capable of making this game much closer than the odds indicate.
Both teams should be in good spirits
Bremen boss Daniel Thioune has done a fine job of installing his pragmatic brand of football since taking the role on 4th February 2026. He prefers to play a three at the back system that should be balanced and control the ball. Werder lost their last home game 0-1 against A.J. Auxerre, but bounced back with a 3-0 away win over Luneburger SK Hansa in the DFB Pokal and should have a positive mood heading into this. Leipzig followed a 3-1 away loss to Bayern Munich by hammering SV Eintracht Trier 6-0 on the road in the DFB Pokal, so their form is patchy too.
Werder can make this a close game
Werder have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games, but have won two, drawn one and lost three of their five home games across all competitions, scoring 1.17 goals per game and conceding 1.33. Leipzig have won just two of their seven away games across all competitions, losing five, while they have a worrying away goal-conceded rate of 2.43 per game.
Leipzig have won five and lost five of their ten matches across all competitions, so they are a streaky team at best with a talented manager that could be struggling to get through to this squad. Martín Demichelis took over on 1st July 2026 and is already trying to establish a narrow, possession-based style of football, but the triggers for the aggressive pressing are not quite in place yet.
Brajan Gruda has been Leipzig's most potent player of late with two goals in his last five appearances, scoring two of the three goals that Die Roten Bullen have scored in that period. Leipzig beat Werder 2-1 away from home in Bundesliga 2025/2026 and have won three of the last five meetings, drawing the other two, so they have the upper hand psychologically here too.
Our main selection for this match is Leipzig to win in the away win no bet option as we believe Werder Bremen can make this a much closer game than the favourites odds suggest. Over 2.5 goals and BTTS will also land in what should be a lively encounter.
