PREVIEW | Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)

Werder Bremen host RB Leipzig this Saturday at the Wohninvest-Weserstadion for matchweek two of the 1. Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen currently have 0 points and lie in 16th position. In their last fixture, Daniel Thioune's team suffered a 4-1 reverse against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

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RB Leipzig have won 3 points to date and are placed in 5th position. In their last fixture, Martín Demichelis's team won 3-0 against Borussia M´gladbach (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with RB Leipzig winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Werder Bremen: Karl Hein, Mick Schmetgens, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Chuki, Senne Lynen, Justin Njinmah, Ludovit Reis, Niclas Füllkrug, Marco Grüll

RB Leipzig: Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Rocco Reitz, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Nicolas Seiwald, Brajan Gruda, Tidiam Gomis, Antonio Nusa

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Werder Bremen

Felix Agu - Muscular problems
Oskar Wojcik - Muscular problems
Jens Stage - Hamstring Injury

RB Leipzig

Chris Baumgartner - Hamstring Injury
Rômulo Cardoso - Knee Problems
Assan Ouédraogo - Shoulder Injury
Lukas Klostermann - Groin Problems
Orjan Nyland - Foot Injury

Last starting XIs

Werder Bremen ( vs SC Freiburg 2026-08-30): Karl Hein, Mick Schmetgens, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Senne Lynen, Ludovit Reis, Chuki, Justin Njinmah, Niclas Füllkrug, Marco Grüll

RB Leipzig ( vs Borussia M´gladbach 2026-08-29): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Rocco Reitz, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Brajan Gruda, Tidiam Gomis, Antonio Nusa

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MANAGERS

Daniel Thioune has faced RB Leipzig on two occasions, recording only defeats.

TEAMS

RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig have already met 19 times, with RB Leipzig holding the advantage: 13 wins, compared with two wins for Werder Bremen.
At the Wohninvest Weserstadion, RB Leipzig have the edge in their head-to-head with Werder Bremen: five wins in ten matches. Werder Bremen have two victories.
In the German league, the two teams have played 18 matches, with two wins for Werder Bremen, four draws and 12 victories for RB Leipzig.