Bundesliga · 2024

RB Leipzig 4–2 SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga

4–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

RB Leipzig won 4–2.

Shots
187
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.151.5
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

RB Leipzig beat SV Werder Bremen 4–2. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – SV Werder Bremen): shots 18–7, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.15–1.5, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

SV Werder Bremen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

SV Werder Bremen's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.75 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.75 goals/match1.66 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

RB Leipzig have a visible home split

moderate

RB Leipzig's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots7 shotsRB Leipzig 18 shots, SV Werder Bremen 7 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsRB Leipzig 7 shots, SV Werder Bremen 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.15 xG1.5 xGRB Leipzig 2.15 xG, SV Werder Bremen 1.5 xG
  • Possession49%51%RB Leipzig 49%, SV Werder Bremen 51%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerRB Leipzig 4 corners, SV Werder Bremen 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsRB Leipzig 7 fouls, SV Werder Bremen 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Senne Lynen · SV Werder Bremen · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Haidara · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 77′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 78′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 47′ · 0.06 xG · goalChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.06 xG · goalMarvin Ducksch · SV Werder Bremen · 72′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 43′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 61′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 35′ · 0.12 xG · goalLukas Klostermann · RB Leipzig · 43′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedOliver Burke · SV Werder Bremen · 75′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 20′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMarco Grüll · SV Werder Bremen · 64′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 63′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedRomano Schmid · SV Werder Bremen · 11′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 24′ · 0.28 xG · goalWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 79′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 81′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Weiser · SV Werder Bremen · 26′ · 0.44 xG · goalOliver Burke · SV Werder Bremen · 90′ · 0.53 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RB Leipzig: 18 shots, 7 on target, 2.17 xG. SV Werder Bremen: 7 shots, 2 on target, 1.55 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Xavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 24′Xavi Simons · RB Leipzig · 35′Benjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 47′Christoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 90′Mitchell Weiser · SV Werder Bremen · 26′Oliver Burke · SV Werder Bremen · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 2.17 xG · SV Werder Bremen 1.55 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RB Leipzig
2Draws
0SV Werder Bremen
RB Leipzig — SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga1–1
SV Werder Bremen — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–1
RB Leipzig — SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga2–1
SV Werder Bremen — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RB Leipzig favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · SV Werder Bremen in 2 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RB Leipzig16 matchesSV Werder Bremen16 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored16/161.75 goals/match
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.81 goals/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals16/161.4 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots16/1611.6 shots/match
4.88 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/164.25 shots/match
50.9% ●Possession16/1649.9%
4 corners/matchCorners16/16● 4.81 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls16/169.56 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Jan 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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