Friday , 11 September 2026

1. FC Köln vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Köln
3 – 1
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Said El Mala pen 7' 1–0
Ragnar Ache 65' 2–0
2–1 76' Romano Schmid pen
Isak Johannesson 90+7' 3–1
R 24' Marco Friedl
Ragnar Ache 71' Y
Y 78' Leonardo Bittencourt
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 84' Y
Y 90' Amos Pieper
Eric Martel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Unger

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

3
4
3
1. FC Köln 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen 2025-11-29 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln 2024-02-16 1. FC Köln 0–1 SV Werder Bremen 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln 2023-05-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 3–1 W
05 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
21 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach H 3–3 D
14 Mar Hamburger SV A 1–1 D
07 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
27 Feb FC Augsburg A 0–2 L
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr 1. FC Köln A 1–3 L
04 Apr RB Leipzig H 1–2 L
21 Mar VfL Wolfsburg A 1–0 W
15 Mar 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–2 L
08 Mar 1. FC Union Berlin A 4–1 W
28 Feb 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–0 W

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Köln host SV Werder Bremen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It’s high time Christian Gross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 7' Goal! Said El Mala scores his 3 goal in 148 matches.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' Poor challenge from Marco Friedl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 29' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Yukinari Sugawara, a Japan defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Isak Johannesson is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Werder Bremen tonight.
  • 44' 1. FC Köln currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Karim Coulibaly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yukinari Sugawara at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. René Wagner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' SV Werder Bremen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' SV Werder Bremen have won 373 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' What composure from Ragnar Ache! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 67' Linton Maina is replacing Jan Thielmann for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Ragnar Ache. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Romano Schmid gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 76' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Ragnar Ache by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 76 minute.
  • 78' Leonardo Bittencourt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
  • 79' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Felix Agu is replaced by Isaac Schmidt on 79 minute.
  • 84' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 84' Fresh legs for SV Werder Bremen! Jovan Milosevic comes on to replace Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Sebastian Sebulonsen has done his job and it is now time for Tom Krauss to step up.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Amos Pieper on 90 minutes earns him a card. SV Werder Bremen will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach René Wagner

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Gross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-12 1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen 2025-11-29 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln 2024-02-16 1. FC Köln 0–1 SV Werder Bremen 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln 2023-05-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2026-04-12 1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2026-04-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2026-03-21 1. FC Köln 3–3 Borussia Monchengladbach D 2026-03-14 Hamburger SV 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2026-03-07 1. FC Köln 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2026-02-27 FC Augsburg 2–0 1. FC Köln L

SV Werder Bremen Form

2026-04-12 1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2026-04-04 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 RB Leipzig L 2026-03-21 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2026-03-15 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2026-03-08 1. FC Union Berlin 1–4 SV Werder Bremen W 2026-02-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln44% Draw21% SV Werder Bremen35%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
65%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
56%
1. FC Köln or SV Werder Bremen
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln33% Draw35% SV Werder Bremen32%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 17% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 16% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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