RB Leipzig travel to Werder Bremen for the second round of the German Bundesliga on 5 September 2026, with the visitors arriving after a convincing opening-day victory while their hosts suffered a heavy defeat. Leipzig are expected to pose a significant attacking threat at the Weserstadion.
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen sit 15th in the Bundesliga table at the time of this prediction after a difficult start to their league campaign.
They were beaten 4-1 away by SC Freiburg in the opening round, with Dariusz Stalmach scoring their only goal. The midfielder found the net in the 76th minute, by which point Werder Bremen were already trailing by four goals.
The result followed a more positive outing in the DFB-Pokal. Werder Bremen secured a place in the round of 32 by beating Luneburger SK Hansa 3-0.
However, their league performance at Freiburg highlighted the problems they may face against a much more dangerous RB Leipzig attack. Playing at home should offer Werder Bremen some encouragement, but they will need a substantial improvement from their previous Bundesliga fixture to compete with the visitors.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig made an impressive start to the new Bundesliga season by defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 3-0 at home.
Ridle Baku, Antonio Nusa and Rocco Reitz scored for the hosts, who dominated the match statistically. Leipzig attempted 25 shots, placed 11 of them on target and recorded an expected-goals figure of 3.96.
Their competitive campaign had already begun with another emphatic win in the DFB-Pokal. RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Trier 6-0 in the first round of the competition, giving them two substantial victories before their trip to Bremen.
The early evidence suggests Leipzig are creating a large number of chances and converting enough of them to make them a difficult opponent for a side that conceded four times last weekend. The visitors are therefore favourites for this second-round fixture.
Recent record and prediction
RB Leipzig have won three of their past five matches, while Werder Bremen have lost two of their previous three games.
The head-to-head record also favours Leipzig. They have defeated Werder Bremen in three of the clubs’ four most recent meetings and remain unbeaten across that sequence. The latest encounter ended in a 2-1 victory for Leipzig.
The expectation is that RB Leipzig will perform well in attack once again. Werder Bremen may find it difficult to contain the visitors despite having home advantage, particularly if Leipzig reproduce the volume of chances they generated against Borussia Monchengladbach.
The prediction is that RB Leipzig will score more than one goal in the match.