Werder Bremen · 25 Jul
A. Schlager completes move to Werder Bremen
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29
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
59.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 30/30 rated
Club profile
LeagueBundesliga
League position15th of 18
Squad size30
Average age24.7
CountryGermany
Team scout report
Lower-table15th of 18 · Bundesliga
Werder Bremen sit 15th of 18 in the Bundesliga, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 59.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLLDW.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 12.2% on last season (Season 33 → 29), while squad talent has eased 10.2% (Rating 64.5 → 57.9). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
J. Stage is the form pick (Season 53), while M. Backhaus carries the highest ceiling (Rating 82). In the market, the headline arrival is D. Klaassen (€ 14M), and M. Backhaus is the most valuable asset at 46.7.
29
12.2%
Squad season
59.6
10.2%
Squad rating
15thof 18
League finish
LLLDW
Last 5
Top performer
J. Stage
Season 53
Highest potential
M. Backhaus
Rating 82
Marquee signing
D. Klaassen
€ 14M
Top asset
M. Backhaus
Value 46.7
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
353
Defence
1659
Midfield
2161
Attack
765
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1J. Stage10goals
- 2J. Njinmah5goals
- 3R. Schmid4goals
- 4S. Mbangula3goals
- 5M. Grüll3goals
Top assists
- 1R. Schmid8assists
- 2Y. Sugawara6assists
- 3O. Deman2assists
- 4J. Stage2assists
- 5S. Mbangula2assists
Squad · 30
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | K. HeinGoalkeeper Loanfrom Arsenal | Estonia | 24 | 35 | 2 | — | 0100% | 5927.3% |
| 25 | M. KolkeGoalkeeper | Germany | 35 | 1.7 | — | — | 0100% | 973.5% |
| 30 | M. BackhausGoalkeeper | Germany | 22 | 46.7 | 32 | — | 13760% | 8216.1% |
| — | S. SmarkalevGoalkeeper | Bulgaria | 19 | 29.6 | — | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2 | O. DemanFull-back played DEF · MID | Belgium | 26 | 39.8 | 17 | 1 | 2411.3% | 6734% |
| 3 | Y. SugawaraFull-back played DEF · MID Loanfrom Southampton on loan at Southampton · 90 min, 0g | Japan | 26 | 42.6 | 34 | — | 22112.9% | 710.6% |
| 4 | N. StarkCentre-back | Germany | 31 | 8.2 | 15 | — | 1465.8% | 3139.7% |
| 5 | A. PieperCentre-back | Germany | 28 | 19.8 | 19 | — | 338.9% | 5515.1% |
| 22 | J. MalatiniCentre-back | Argentina | 25 | 37.1 | 11 | — | 1158% | 6212.4% |
| 23 | I. SchmidtFull-back played DEF · MID Loanfrom Leeds | Switzerland | 26 | 34.3 | 19 | 1 | 8406.3% | 574.6% |
| 27 | F. AguAttacking midfielder played DEF · MID | Germany | 26 | 36.2 | 12 | — | 0100% | 6120.2% |
| 31 | Abdoul Karim CoulibalyCentre-back | Germany | 19 | 37.9 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 79 |
| 32 | M. FriedlCentre-back | Austria | 28 | 21 | 31 | 1 | 3527% | 5915.2% |
| 33 | Mick SchmetgensCentre-back | Germany | 18 | 28.2 | 2 | — | 1 | 63 |
| 39 | M. WöberCentre-back Loanfrom Leeds | Austria | 28 | 14.1 | 3 | — | 271.6% | 3926.8% |
| 46 | Mats HeitmannCentre-back | — | 20 | 31.2 | — | — | 0 | 61 |
| 6 | J. StageAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD | Denmark | 29 | 29.3 | 29 | 10 | 532.5% | 5619.7% |
| 7 | S. MbangulaAttacking midfielder played FWD · MID | Belgium | 22 | 42.4 | 27 | 3 | 2123.7% | 756.3% |
| 10 | L. BittencourtDefensive midfielder | Germany | 32 | 5.8 | 18 | — | 1247.1% | 2435.7% |
| 11 | J. NjinmahAttacking midfielder played FWD · MID | Germany | 25 | 43.1 | 34 | 5 | 2535.7% | 720.8% |
| 14 | S. LynenDefensive midfielder played MID · DEF | Belgium | 27 | 38.4 | 32 | — | 3614% | 6418.1% |
| 18 | Cameron PuertasAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD Loanfrom Al-Qadisiyah FC | Spain | 27 | 34.6 | 32 | 1 | 1569.4% | 580.5% |
| 20 | R. SchmidAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD | Austria | 26 | 45.7 | 35 | 4 | 4119.6% | 7712.4% |
| 24 | P. ČovićCentral midfielder | Croatia | 19 | 32.7 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 68 |
| 34 | Wesley AdehCentral midfielder | Germany | 19 | 29.6 | — | — | 0 | 62 |
| 9 | K. ToppCentre-forward | Germany | 22 | 39 | 21 | 1 | 110.9% | 697.8% |
| 17 | M. GrüllAttacking midfielder played FWD · MID | Austria | 28 | 19.8 | 34 | 3 | 2120.7% | 5514.7% |
| 29 | S. MusahCentre-forward | — | 20 | 34.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 67 |
| 44 | V. BonifaceWinger Loanfrom Bayer Leverkusen | Nigeria | 25 | 37.1 | 11 | — | 1260.4% | 6218.8% |
| — | Salim Amani MusahCentre-forward | Germany | 20 | 31.2 | — | — | 0 | 61 |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)8-8-18 in 34
Goals (for / against)37 / 60
Clean sheets6
Last 5LLLDW
Fixtures & results
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