Clinical Edge
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 0.95 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 0.95
- Overperformance
- +2.05
Bundesliga · Matchday 2Werder Bremen
E. Dinkci 4'
N. Fullkrug 68'
M. Grull 80'
3 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
RB Leipzig
R. Baku 90'
Bundesliga
Matchday 2Werder Bremen3–1RB Leipzig
0.95
Expected goals
1.50
4′68′80′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: WB 0.95, RL 1.50.
Match report
Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig
Werder Bremen saw off RB Leipzig 3-1 at Weserstadion in Bundesliga. Dinkci opened the scoring for Werder Bremen on 4', Fullkrug made it 2-0 to Werder Bremen on 68', Grull made it 3-0 to Werder Bremen on 80' and Baku pulled one back for RB Leipzig on 90'.
Expected goals finished Werder Bremen 0.95, RB Leipzig 1.50. On the balance of chances RB Leipzig had enough to take something from it, which makes this a result Werder Bremen will take more happily than the performance deserved. RB Leipzig held 71.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Werder Bremen graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 0.95 expected goals. RB Leipzig graded out for box occupation — 14 of 19 shots in the box and 0.08 xg per shot.
Marco Grüll came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.9 for Werder Bremen from 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 key passes.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
29%Possession71%
12Shots19
0.95xG1.50
What the numbers say
4 readsBox Occupation
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig kept getting bodies into the area — 74% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 14 of 19
- Share
- 74%
- xG per shot
- 0.08
Shooting From Range
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 58% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 7 of 12
- Share
- 58%
- xG per shot
- 0.08
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — RB Leipzig scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
E. Dinkci — assist: Chuki
⚽4'
Chuki
Foul
🟨23'
📺24'
Christopher Nkunku · Penalty cancelled
Half-time
🔄63'
T. Gomis ↑ J. Bakayoko ↓
M. Schmetgens ↑ Arthur ↓
🔄67'
P. Erevbenagie ↑ E. Dinkci ↓
🔄67'
N. Fullkrug — assist: M. Grull
⚽68'
C. Itten ↑ N. Fullkrug ↓
🔄74'
🔄75'
M. Guiu ↑ N. El Aynaoui ↓
M. Grull
⚽80'
D. Stalmach ↑ Y. Regeer ↓
🔄83'
S. Musah ↑ Chuki ↓
🔄83'
🔄84'
A. Maksimovic ↑ C. Nkunku ↓
🔄84'
S. Konate ↑ A. Nusa ↓
⚽90'
R. Baku — assist: A. Maksimovic
Match info
Kickoff
VenueWeserstadion, Bremen
RefereeBenjamin Brand, Germany
CompetitionBundesliga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 2
StatusMatch Finished