VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen result

Full-time · VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Werder Bremen

Bundesliga · Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:30 GMT · Volkswagen Arena

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: VfL Wolfsburg · Werder Bremen · Head-to-head

VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Werder Bremen — Werder Bremen won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said VfL Wolfsburg: 1.06 to 0.42 in expected goals, from 11 shots to 8, ahead on xG from the 15th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The result went the other way.

The result

Werder Bremen won 1–0 at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 21 March. VfL Wolfsburg are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Werder Bremen: Justin Njinmah (68’). M. Jenz (90+2’) was sent off.

Discipline

Benjamin Brand, Germany showed three yellow cards and one red — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — VfL Wolfsburg: M. Jenz (39’), M. Jenz (90+2’) and Lovro Majer (90+5’).

What it changes

VfL Wolfsburg stay 17th after this result (27 league matches played). VfL Wolfsburg have scored 42 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 32 games). VfL Wolfsburg have conceded 67 goals, the second-most of the 18 clubs.

Werder Bremen move up from 15th to 13th (27 league matches played). Werder Bremen have scored 37 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 32 games). Werder Bremen have conceded 57 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen) 7.2, Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) 5.9 and J. Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

VfL Wolfsburg next host Holstein Kiel on 21 November 2026.

Werder Bremen next host Hamburger SV on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for VfL Wolfsburg: VfL Wolfsburg v Holstein Kiel, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Werder Bremen: Werder Bremen v Hamburger SV, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena · Wolfsburg
Referee: Benjamin Brand, Germany
Head-to-head (last 6): VfL Wolfsburg 2 · draws 1 · Werder Bremen 3 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: VfL Wolfsburg 0W 2D 3L · Werder Bremen 2W 0D 3L

VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Werder Bremen (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

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Goals

against 2.25 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 5.38

Corners

against 8.5 / 3.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 7 / 2.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.46 yellows

Referee · Benjamin Brand, Germany

20.62 fouls a game

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over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 15 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	VfL Wolfsburg for / against	Line	Werder Bremen for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 8.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.13 for · 18.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	17 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.88 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.13 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.38 for · 8.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Benjamin Brand, Germany — 3.46 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 20.62 fouls over 13 matches.

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VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Goalkeeper

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
K. Grabara	26	902340 min	953.7 /90	562.2 /90	30.1 /90

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for VfL Wolfsburg before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Grabara n 8	90	4.6 8/6

VfL Wolfsburg Defensive

VfL Wolfsburg — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
K. Koulierakis	22	881935 min	301.4 /90	321.5 /90	130.6 /90	924.3 /90	190.9 /90	40.2 /90
S. Kumbedi	19	751434 min	352.2 /90	140.9 /90	50.3 /90	744.6 /90	211.3 /90	20.1 /90
M. Jenz	18	891607 min	291.6 /90	120.7 /90	181 /90	925.2 /90	271.5 /90	60.3 /90
A. Zehnter	15	851279 min	130.9 /90	171.2 /90	60.4 /90	251.8 /90	20.1 /90	10.1 /90
K. Fischer	11	73803 min	202.2 /90	121.3 /90	30.3 /90	374.1 /90	101.1 /90	00 /90
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VfL Wolfsburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for VfL Wolfsburg before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Grabara n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
C. Eriksen n 8	89.1	0.6 3/2	0.4 3/0	—
M. Amoura n 8	69.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0	R. Schmid
K. Koulierakis n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0 0/0	M. Friedl
M. Arnold n 8	90	0.6 4/1	1.3 6/2	—
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VfL Wolfsburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for VfL Wolfsburg before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Eriksen n 8	89.1	1.6 7/5
M. Amoura n 8	69.9	1.1 3/2
K. Koulierakis n 8	90	1.5 6/3
M. Arnold n 8	90	1 6/2
Lovro Majer n 8	46.1	1.2 5/0
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VfL Wolfsburg Attacking

VfL Wolfsburg — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Amoura	23	701607 min	80.4 /90	30.2 /90	422.4 /90	150.8 /90	251.4 /90	130.7 /90
A. Daghim	20	551105 min	20.2 /90	20.2 /90	121 /90	50.4 /90	131.1 /90	110.9 /90
D. Pejčinović	17	58984 min	50.5 /90	00 /90	282.6 /90	131.2 /90	60.5 /90	50.5 /90
J. Wind	7	45315 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.7 /90	41.1 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
K. Shiogai	6	43260 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	72.4 /90	51.7 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90
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VfL Wolfsburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for VfL Wolfsburg before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Grabara n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Eriksen n 8	89.1	1 6/2	0.3 2/0
M. Amoura n 8	69.9	2.7 5/4	0.6 4/0
K. Koulierakis n 8	90	0.6 3/1	0.4 3/0
M. Arnold n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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VfL Wolfsburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for VfL Wolfsburg before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Grabara n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Eriksen n 8	89.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
M. Amoura n 8	69.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
K. Koulierakis n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Arnold n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen Goalkeeper

Werder Bremen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Backhaus	24	902160 min	713 /90	431.8 /90	00 /90
K. Hein	2	90180 min	115.5 /90	42 /90	00 /90

Werder Bremen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Werder Bremen before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Backhaus n 8	90	1.4 2/1

Werder Bremen Defensive

Werder Bremen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Friedl	25	882210 min	411.7 /90	291.2 /90	220.9 /90	1064.3 /90	150.6 /90	80.3 /90
Y. Sugawara	23	871993 min	251.1 /90	110.5 /90	20.1 /90	542.4 /90	160.7 /90	10 /90
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly	20	861721 min	231.2 /90	201 /90	150.8 /90	673.5 /90	160.8 /90	50.3 /90
A. Pieper	12	80960 min	232.2 /90	191.8 /90	100.9 /90	666.2 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90
Isaac Schmidt	12	43515 min	122.1 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90	356.1 /90	61 /90	20.3 /90
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Werder Bremen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Werder Bremen before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Schmid n 8	89	0.6 4/1	0.9 4/2	M. Amoura
M. Grüll n 8	58.8	1.1 5/1	0.6 3/0	—
S. Lynen n 8	89.8	1.6 8/5	0.4 3/0	—
M. Friedl n 8	90	0.5 2/2	0.8 4/2	K. Koulierakis
M. Backhaus n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
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Werder Bremen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Werder Bremen before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Schmid n 8	89	2.1 7/3
M. Grüll n 8	58.8	1 3/2
S. Lynen n 8	89.8	1.5 5/4
M. Friedl n 8	90	1.8 6/5
J. Stage n 8	86.8	1.2 6/3
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Werder Bremen Attacking

Werder Bremen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Grüll	27	671817 min	30.1 /90	10 /90	281.4 /90	120.6 /90	301.5 /90	201 /90
J. Njinmah	23	611406 min	40.3 /90	00 /90	342.2 /90	151 /90	120.8 /90	130.8 /90
S. Mbangula	18	56999 min	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	100.9 /90	70.6 /90	151.4 /90	272.4 /90
K. Topp	14	43602 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	91.3 /90	20.3 /90	60.9 /90	50.7 /90
V. Boniface	9	34305 min	00 /90	20.6 /90	113.2 /90	61.8 /90	61.8 /90	30.9 /90
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Werder Bremen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Werder Bremen before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Schmid n 8	89	1.8 6/6	0.6 4/1
M. Grüll n 8	58.8	1.3 5/2	0.4 2/0
S. Lynen n 8	89.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Friedl n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
M. Backhaus n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Werder Bremen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Werder Bremen before kick-off, to 15 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Schmid n 8	89	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
M. Grüll n 8	58.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
S. Lynen n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Friedl n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Backhaus n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VfL Wolfsburg		Werder Bremen
57%	Possession	43%
1.06	Expected goals (xG)	0.38
11	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	2
7	Shots inside the box	5
8	Corners	4
1	Offsides	4
16	Fouls	6
3	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
516	Passes	404
83%	Pass accuracy	80%

VfL Wolfsburg Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Grabara	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Belocian	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Jenz	90	0	0	0	1	RY	6.2
K. Koulierakis	90	0	0	2	4	0	7.2
S. Kumbedi	90	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
C. Eriksen	90	1	1	1	2	0	7.3
Vinicius Souza	79	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
J. Mæhle	79	1	1	1	6	0	7.2
M. Amoura	73	1	0	1	4	0	6.9
J. Wind	73	1	1	1	0	0	6.5
J. Lindstrøm	64	2	1	0	1	0	6
P. Wimmer sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Lovro Majer sub	17	1	0	0	0	Y	6.2
K. Shiogai sub	17	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
M. Arnold sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	7
A. Daghim sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Werder Bremen Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Backhaus	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
Y. Sugawara	90	0	1	1	0	3	6.9
M. Friedl	90	0	0	0	0	1	7.5
O. Deman	90	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
Cameron Puertas	90	0	1	1	1	1	7.2
M. Grüll	90	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
R. Schmid	90	0	1	0	0	2	6
L. Bittencourt	89	0	1	0	0	2	7.3
J. Njinmah	85	1	2	1	1	3	8.2
N. Stark	61	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
S. Mbangula	61	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
F. Agu sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. Musah sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Mick Schmetgens sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

VfL WolfsburgDLLLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Werder BremenLLWWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

VfL Wolfsburg 2 · 1 draw · Werder Bremen 3 · 3.5 goals/game

2025-11-07 Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg
2025-03-01 Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg
2024-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 Werder Bremen
2024-03-30 Werder Bremen 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg
2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Werder Bremen
2023-01-28 Werder Bremen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg

League standing · 2025/26

VfL Wolfsburg#16 pos29 pts34 pl-24 GD

Werder Bremen#15 pos32 pts34 pl-23 GD

Goals per game

VfL Wolfsburg scored1.32

Werder Bremen scored1.09

VfL Wolfsburg conceded2.03

Werder Bremen conceded1.76

Shot Map and Expected Goals

VfL Wolfsburg 1.06 xG from 11 shots, Werder Bremen 0.42 from 8. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

VfL Wolfsburg (attacking right)Werder Bremen (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
VfL Wolfsburg	11	0	1.06
Werder Bremen	8	1	0.42

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Expected Goals Race

At half-time, xG was level: VfL Wolfsburg 0.36, Werder Bremen 0.31. At full time, VfL Wolfsburg led on xG, 1.06 to 0.42. The widest gap was 0.64 xG to VfL Wolfsburg, in the 86th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

VfL Wolfsburg 1.06 xGWerder Bremen 0.42 xGdots = goals · 19 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between VfL Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen?: In their last 6 meetings, VfL Wolfsburg won 2, Werder Bremen won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of VfL Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen?: Recent form — VfL Wolfsburg 0W 2D 3L; Werder Bremen 2W 0D 3L.

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