Werder Bremen II vs Sportfreunde Lotte

Werder Bremen II's four-goal first half effectively ended the contest before the break. By racing into a 4-1 lead at halftime, the hosts removed any realistic prospect of a Lotte fightback, leaving the second half to play out as a free-flowing pre-season workout with both sides making changes.

While individual goal scorers were not officially published for this friendly, the spread of six goals across Werder Bremen II's lineup suggests a balanced attacking contribution. The hosts' forward line consistently breached the Lotte backline, particularly during the decisive first-half period.

For Sportfreunde Lotte, who had beaten Werder Bremen II 3-2 in a pre-season meeting just nine days earlier on 9 July, the 6-2 reversal represented a sharp contrast in fortunes across the two fixtures.

The 4-1 halftime scoreline tells the story of a match that was effectively decided in the opening 45 minutes. Werder Bremen II's six goals came from an average of a goal every 15 minutes, underlining their attacking rhythm. The eight-goal total continued a pattern between these sides — 83% of their six previous meetings had produced over 2.5 goals, and this fixture emphatically extended that trend.

Werder Bremen II open their Regionalliga Nord campaign at home against VfB Oldenburg on Friday, 31 July 2026 (19:00 kick-off). This 6-2 win provides a positive platform after a mixed pre-season that included a 3-5 loss to SC Heerenveen U21 on 11 July.

Sportfreunde Lotte continue their pre-season build-up to the Regionalliga West season, having already played seven friendlies across June and July. Their preparations included a 3-2 win over Werder Bremen II on 9 July and a 2-0 loss to Go Ahead Eagles, among other fixtures.

A thoroughly one-sided pre-season friendly in which Werder Bremen II's first-half intensity proved decisive. The scoreline flattered neither side — the hosts were clinical and the visitors' defence had no answer. Neither team will read too much into the result given the experimental nature of pre-season fixtures, but the attacking fluency displayed by Werder Bremen II will encourage their coaching staff ahead of the competitive season start.