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Head Coach
Daniel Thioune
Since Aug 2025
Transfers
In· 8
Out· 4
- Backhaus to SC FreiburgTransferJun '26
- OpitzLoanJun '26
- AdehLoanJun '26
- BittencourtFree agentJun '26
Formation tendency
4-2-3-1most-used · 11 of last 30
4-2-3-1
37%
3-4-2-1
20%
4-1-4-1
10%
4-3-3
10%
Sets up with a back three in 37% of matches.
Last Season's Most Common Werder Bremen XI
Based on 34 official matches last season
Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season’s XI once enough matches are played.
30
Backhaus
GK·32 starts
Left the club
3
Sugawara
DEF·29 starts
On loan at Southampton
32
Friedl
DEF·29 starts
31
Coulibaly
DEF·24 starts
5
Pieper
DEF·19 starts
20
Schmid
MID·34 starts
14
Lynen
MID·31 starts
6
Stage
MID·29 starts
18
Puertas
MID·22 starts
On loan at Al-Qadisiyah FC
17
Grüll
FWD·23 starts
11
Njinmah
FWD·22 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.
Set piece takers
2025/26- MIDSchmid3/3 penalties scored
FIXTURES
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Stats & Facts
Werder Bremen
- Who started Werder Bremen's last match?
- Werder Bremen's starting XI on 16 May 2026 in the Bundesliga (4-1-4-1): O. Deman, A. Pieper, J. Stage, J. Njinmah, S. Lynen, C. Puertas, R. Schmid, I. Schmidt, S. Musah, M. Backhaus, K. Coulibaly.
- What was Werder Bremen's last result?
- Werder Bremen lost to Borussia Dortmund 0–2 on 16 May 2026.
- When did Werder Bremen last win?
- Werder Bremen last won on 18 Apr 2026, beating Hamburger SV 3–1.
- Who takes penalties for Werder Bremen?
- R. Schmid has taken the most penalties for Werder Bremen in the 2025/26 season, scoring 3 of 3.
- Who has made the most starts for Werder Bremen in the 2025-26 season?
- R. Schmid leads with 34 starts for Werder Bremen across all competitions in the 2025-26 season.
- What formation does Werder Bremen use most often?
- Werder Bremen have used a 4-2-3-1 in 15 of their 34 matches in the 2025-26 season.
- Which Werder Bremen goalkeeper has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- M. Backhaus has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Werder Bremen in the 2025-26 season, starting 32 matches.
- Which Werder Bremen defender has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- M. Friedl has made the most starts as defender for Werder Bremen in the 2025-26 season, starting 29 matches.
- Which Werder Bremen midfielder has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- R. Schmid has made the most starts as midfielder for Werder Bremen in the 2025-26 season, starting 34 matches.
- Which Werder Bremen forward has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- M. Grull has made the most starts as forward for Werder Bremen in the 2025-26 season, starting 23 matches.
Squad · 35 players