LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Interstat) — Two Bundesliga sides in need of a turnaround will meet Saturday when Bayer Leverkusen hosts Werder Bremen at the BayArena.

The match comes amid a difficult January for both clubs. Leverkusen, the home side, has lost three consecutive matches across all competitions, including a 2-0 defeat to Olympiakos SFP B in a midweek fixture and a 1-0 league loss to Hoffenheim last Saturday. Prior to this slump, Leverkusen showed promise with wins over RB Leipzig and 1. FC Koln in December.

Werder Bremen arrives having snapped a three-game losing skid in league play with a dramatic 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last Friday. That result, featuring a late equalizer, halted a stretch where Bremen was outscored 8-0 by Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart. Their form has been inconsistent, mixing a 4-2 win over Hoffenheim in November with heavy defeats to Stuttgart and Hamburg SV II.

The last head-to-head meeting suggests goals are likely. The teams played to a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bremen to open the 2025-26 Bundesliga season last August.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Leverkusen is projected to end its losing streak with a 2-1 victory. Historical trends at the BayArena support Leverkusen as the favorite, but Bremen will draw confidence from its recent comeback against Frankfurt and the high-scoring draw in the season’s first fixture.

The match is critical for momentum as the Bundesliga schedule intensifies. Leverkusen faces a quick turnaround with a trip to Mainz scheduled for Sunday. Bremen’s next test is at home against Hoffenheim next Tuesday.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. local time (1430 GMT) on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.