Werder Bremen vs VfL Wolfsburg Preview

Werder Bremen welcome VfL Wolfsburg to the Weserstadion on Friday evening for a Bundesliga encounter between two sides in contrasting form. The hosts have shown resilience with two victories and two draws from their last five matches, suffering just one defeat. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-1 draw away at Mainz. Prior to that, they secured a 1-0 home win over 1. FC Union Berlin. Earlier in this sequence, they played out a 2-2 draw away at 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, claimed a 1-0 home victory against St. Pauli, and suffered a 4-0 away loss at Bayern Munich. This solid run of form, particularly their unbeaten streak in recent matches, suggests a team finding consistency and defensive solidity at an important stage of the season.

The visitors arrive at the Weserstadion in significantly worse form, having won just once while losing four of their last five fixtures. VfL Wolfsburg’s most recent match ended in a 3-2 away defeat at TSG Hoffenheim. Prior to that, they lost 1-0 at home to Holstein Kiel in the German Cup. Earlier in this sequence, they secured their only victory with a 1-0 away triumph at Hamburg SV, but also suffered defeats to VfB Stuttgart (3-0 away) and FC Augsburg (3-1 away). This poor run of form, featuring four losses in five matches and defensive fragility evident throughout, leaves Wolfsburg desperately seeking a turnaround. Their inability to keep clean sheets and tendency to concede multiple goals will be major concerns heading into this fixture.

The head-to-head record between these two Bundesliga sides is evenly balanced, with each team claiming two victories while sharing the spoils once in the last five meetings. VfL Wolfsburg secured a 2-1 win in March 2025 and a 2-0 away victory in March 2024. Werder Bremen responded with a 4-2 away triumph at the Volkswagen Arena in October 2024 and a 2-1 home success in January 2023. The teams also played out a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg in November 2023. This evenly-matched history suggests another competitive encounter is on the cards, though Bremen’s superior current form gives them a clear psychological advantage heading into Thursday’s clash.

Football supporters around the world can tune in to witness this Bundesliga encounter. In Great Britain and Ireland, viewers can watch on BBC Sport Web and BBC iPlayer. German and Austrian fans have access through Sky Go, WOW, Amazon Prime Video and Sky Sport Bundesliga platforms. Spanish audiences can follow the action on DAZN Spain and Amazon Prime Video. American viewers can catch the match on ESPN Select and the ESPN App. The fixture kicks off at 19:30 GMT, promising an intriguing evening of German football at the Weserstadion.

Injured Players:

Werder Bremen: Mitchell Weiser (Out), Olivier Deman (Out), Felix Agu (Out), Max Wöber (Out), Salim Musah (Out)

Wolfsburg: Kevin Paredes (Out), Jesper Lindstrøm (Out), Joakim Mæhle (Out), Patrick Wimmer (Doubtful), Kilian Fischer (Doubtful), Rogério (Doubtful)

Werder Bremen will be without five players including defenders Weiser, Deman, Agu, and Wöber, significantly weakening their defensive options. Wolfsburg face the absence of three players including wingers Paredes and Lindstrøm, and full-back Mæhle, while Wimmer, Fischer, and Rogério are all doubtful, potentially leaving them severely depleted across multiple positions.

Possible line-ups:

Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1)

Backhaus, Coulibaly, Lynen, Pieper, Stage, Schmid, Boniface, Schmidt, Mbangula, Grüll, Sugawara

Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

Grabara, Daghim, Arnold, Jenz, Amoura, Eriksen, Koulierakis, Kumbedi, Wimmer, Souza, Zehnter

Werder Bremen Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Mainz	1-1	Werder Bremen	German Bundesliga	Nov 1, 2025
W	Werder Bremen	1-0	1. FC Union Berlin	German Bundesliga	Oct 24, 2025
D	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	2-2	Werder Bremen	German Bundesliga	Oct 18, 2025
W	Werder Bremen	1-0	St. Pauli	German Bundesliga	Oct 4, 2025
L	Bayern Munich	4-0	Werder Bremen	German Bundesliga	Sep 26, 2025

VfL Wolfsburg Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	VfL Wolfsburg	2-3	TSG Hoffenheim	German Bundesliga	Nov 2, 2025
L	VfL Wolfsburg	0-1	Holstein Kiel	German Cup	Oct 28, 2025
W	Hamburg SV	0-1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Oct 25, 2025
L	VfL Wolfsburg	0-3	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Oct 18, 2025
L	FC Augsburg	3-1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Oct 4, 2025

Head To Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Werder Bremen	1-2	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Mar 1, 2025
VfL Wolfsburg	2-4	Werder Bremen	German Bundesliga	Oct 20, 2024
Werder Bremen	0-2	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Mar 30, 2024
VfL Wolfsburg	2-2	Werder Bremen	German Bundesliga	Nov 5, 2023
Werder Bremen	2-1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Jan 28, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Sport Bundesliga 1
Austria	Sky Go Austria, Sky Sport Bundesliga 1
Spain	DAZN Spain, Amazon Prime Video
USA	ESPN Select, ESPN App
France	beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL, beIN Sports 2
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Amazon Prime Video