1. FC Köln vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
4 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | SV 07 Elversberg | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Bayern München | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Jan | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | SC Freiburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Köln | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 5 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
1. FC Köln are 11th (3 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 10th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Köln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
SV Werder Bremen
| Marco Grull | 1 G | 2 A |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 G | |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and 1. FC Koln launch into their encounter with SV Werder Bremen.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Koln and SV Werder Bremen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Werder Bremen that had 416 games and scored 374 goals.
- 20' Dejan Ljubicic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Florian Kainz.
- 31' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Marco Friedl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Koln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Florian Kainz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Werder Bremen so far.
- 61' Germany international Michael Zetterer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The SV Werder Bremen bench stirs into life. Nick Woltemade is withdrawn and Justin Njinmah gets his opportunity.
- 67' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Florian Kainz is replaced by Justin Diehl on 67 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Justin Njinmah fires home to make it 0-1!
- 74' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Eric Martel departs to be replaced by Jacob Christensen.
- 77' Mitchell Weiser catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 81' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 81.
- 83' Olivier Deman is replacing Mitchell Weiser for the SV Werder Bremen side.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Florian Dietz. He replaces Benno Schmitz on 84 minute.
- 88' Julian Malatini is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' Poor challenge from Denis Huseinbasic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Senne Lynen is replaced by Skelly Alvero on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. 1. FC Koln and SV Werder Bremen share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 37
- 2
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 8
- 35
Bench
- 3
- 20
- 23
- 17
- 22
- 21
- 33
- 18
- 45
Coach
Timo Schultz
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 30
- 32
-
8
Mitchell Weiser ↓ Olivier Deman 83'
-
7
Marvin Ducksch ↓ Rafael Borre 83'
- 20
- 3
- 27
- 6
-
29
Nick Woltemade ↓ Justin Njinmah 66'
-
14
Senne Lynen ↓ Skelly Alvero 90'
- 22
Bench
-
10
Leonardo Bittencourt ↑ 83'
- 9
-
19
Rafael Borre ↑ 83'
-
2
Olivier Deman ↑ 83'
- 36
-
28
Skelly Alvero ↑ 90'
-
17
Justin Njinmah ↑ 66'
- 38
- 21
Coach
Ole Werner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steffen Tigges | 4 |
| Romano Schmid | 3 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Justin Njinmah | 2 |
| Marco Friedl | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Köln or SV Werder Bremen 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
60%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
64%
1. FC Köln or SV Werder Bremen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

