Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 21 Mar 2026

VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SV Werder Bremen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.4
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made VfL Wolfsburg favourites at 45%.

SV Werder Bremen won although VfL Wolfsburg made the better chances (1.1 xG to 0.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mio Backhaus, 68.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Mio Backhaus +23.9.

Well below it: Romano Schmid −15.5, Olivier Deman −15.1, Moritz Jenz −14.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfL Wolfsburg

14 Mar 2026D 1–1at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
7 Mar 2026L 1–2v Hamburger SV Bundesliga
1 Mar 2026L 0–4at VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
21 Feb 2026L 2–3v FC Augsburg Bundesliga
15 Feb 2026D 2–2at RB Leipzig Bundesliga

SV Werder Bremen

15 Mar 2026L 0–2v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
8 Mar 2026W 4–1at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
28 Feb 2026W 2–0v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
22 Feb 2026L 1–2at FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
14 Feb 2026L 0–3v FC Bayern München Bundesliga

Head to head

7 Nov 2025SV Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maximilian Arnold Midfielder11000.0866.5–
Adam Daghim Forward1100–58.0–
Kento Shiogai Forward1700–55.0–
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender9000–52.3+1.9
Patrick Wimmer Midfielder2600–50.8–
Jeanuël Belocian Defender9000–50.0+6.4
Kamil Grabara Goalkeeper9000–49.0−0.2
Joakim Mæhle Defender79000.0445.1−5.0
Christian Eriksen Midfielder90000.1743.8−5.3
Mohamed Amoura Forward73000.2643.8−4.5
Vinícius Souza Midfielder7900–43.4−4.3
Jonas Wind Forward73000.1241.9−5.0
Saël Kumbedi Defender9000–39.1−1.8
Moritz Jenz Defender9000–38.2−14.1
Jesper Lindstrøm Midfielder64000.1635.2–
Lovro Majer Midfielder17000.2326.6–

SV Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mio Backhaus Goalkeeper9000–68.5+23.9
Marco Friedl Defender9000–54.9+1.8
Justin Njinmah Forward85100.1152.9+7.0
Salim Musah Forward1200–49.8–
Cameron Puertas Midfielder90000.1149.3+1.3
Marco Grüll Forward90000.0343.9−2.0
Leonardo Bittencourt Midfielder89000.0543.7−8.6
Samuel Mbangula Midfielder6100–40.6−8.3
Niklas Stark Defender6100–40.1−8.6
Felix Agu Defender2900–38.4–
Olivier Deman Defender90000.0234.1−15.1
Romano Schmid Midfielder90000.0334.0−15.5
Mick Schmetgens Defender100–32.1–
Karim Coulibaly Defender2900–29.0–
Yukinari Sugawara Defender90000.0328.4−8.0