Bremen vs Leverkusen: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Werder Bremen host Bayer Leverkusen at Weserstadion on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 13). Bremen have had 56 days of rest since playing Paderborn (Bundesliga); Leverkusen have had 55 after facing Freiburg and travel about 258 km. Bremen are without 8 players (Skelly Alvero, Salim Musah, Moussa N'Diaye and others); Leverkusen are missing 6 (Martin Terrier, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Christian Kofane and others).