Tuesday , 21 July 2026

1. FC Köln vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
1. FC Köln
1 – 0
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 14:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Maximilian Eggestein
Jhon Cordoba 64' Y
Y 69' Milos Veljkovic
Y 85' Niklas Moisander
Y 89' Marco Friedl

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Christian Leicher
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
4
3
1. FC Köln 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 1–0 W
18 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 4–2 W
14 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W
08 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–2 L
30 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
23 Nov RB Leipzig A 1–4 L
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec 1. FC Köln A 0–1 L
17 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–5 L
14 Dec FC Bayern München A 1–6 L
08 Dec SC Paderborn 07 H 0–1 L
01 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 3–2 W
23 Nov FC Schalke 04 H 1–2 L

Season Stats

1. FC Köln SV Werder Bremen
#14 Position #15
32 Points 32
34 Played 34
7 / 11 / 16 W / D / L 8 / 8 / 18
49 Scored 37
63 Conceded 60
-14 GD -23
0.94 PPG 0.94
21% Win % 24%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at RheinEnergieSTADION as 1. FC Koln face off against SV Werder Bremen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Ellyes Skhiri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. SV Werder Bremen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Koln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Jonas Hector departs to be replaced by Birger Verstraete.
  • 32' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
  • 37' 1. FC Koln looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ragnar Ache scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' Jhon Cordoba makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for SV Werder Bremen. Maximilian Eggestein will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' Claudio Pizarro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Kingsley Ehizibue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 232 appearances.
  • 63' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Kingsley Ehizibue departs to be replaced by Benno Schmitz.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jhon Cordoba.
  • 67' Fin Bartels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ludwig Augustinsson at the 67 minute mark.
  • 69' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Claudio Pizarro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milos Veljkovic at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' The whistle greets Philipp Bargfrede as he departs to be replaced by Johannes Eggestein.
  • 84' 1. FC Koln has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 85' Niklas Moisander is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Jan Thielmann has done his job and it is now time for Simon Terodde to step up.
  • 89' The referee shows SV Werder Bremen player a Yellow card on 89.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Koln and SV Werder Bremen share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steffen Tigges 4
Romano Schmid 3
Justin Njinmah 2
Ellyes Skhiri 2
Yuya Osako 2
Niclas Fullkrug 2
Josh Sargent 2
Dominick Drexler 1

Head to Head

2019-12-21 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV Werder Bremen

1. FC Köln Form

2019-12-21 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2019-12-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–4 1. FC Köln W 2019-12-14 1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-12-08 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2019-11-30 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2019-11-23 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FC Köln L

SV Werder Bremen Form

2019-12-21 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-12-17 SV Werder Bremen 0–5 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2019-12-14 FC Bayern München 6–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-12-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–1 SC Paderborn 07 L 2019-12-01 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 SV Werder Bremen W 2019-11-23 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 FC Schalke 04 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln60% Draw24% SV Werder Bremen16%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
84%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
40%
1. FC Köln or SV Werder Bremen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln41% Draw46% SV Werder Bremen13%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 25% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.