1. FC Koln vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Koln vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
- Assistant 2 Marcel Unger
15 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Monchengladbach 34 38 13 Hamburger SV 34 38 14 1. FC Koln 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Apr 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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 history9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln0-152/316-301/231-451/146-60–/161-753/676+4/3■ Scored ■ ConcededSV Werder Bremen0-15–/216-301/231-451/246-601/261-751/376+3/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Koln is hosting SV Werder Bremen for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 7' 1. FC Koln is taking the lead after the goal scored by Said El Mala on 7.
- 12' SV Werder Bremen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Werder Bremen that had 403 games and scored 300 goals.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Marco Friedl. He receives a card.
- 29' Jan Thielmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' SV Werder Bremen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ragnar Ache made 219 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 46' The whistle greets Yukinari Sugawara as he departs to be replaced by Karim Coulibaly.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Werder Bremen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' 1. FC Koln looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ragnar Ache scoring 1 goals.
- 65' GOAL! Ragnar Ache scores on 65.
- 67' Linton Maina has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Thielmann on 67 minute.
- 71' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 71.
- 76' Goal! Romano Schmid scores his 7 goal in 222 matches.
- 76' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ragnar Ache on 76 minute.
- 78' SV Werder Bremen player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' Another change for SV Werder Bremen made on 79 minute. Felix Agu leaves to be changed by Isaac Schmidt.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. He receives a card.
- 84' Another change for SV Werder Bremen made on 84 minute. Leonardo Bittencourt leaves to be changed by Jovan Milosevic.
- 86' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Sebastian Sebulonsen is replaced by Tom Krauss.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amos Pieper on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SV Werder Bremen.
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Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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- 9
- 16
- 18
- 29
- 39
- 28
- 6
- 32
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 37
- 20
- 7
- 30
- 17
- 5
- 33
- 8
- 27
Coach René WagnerSV Werder Bremen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 32
- 10
- 5
- 20
- 2
- 3
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27
Felix Agu ↓ Isaac Schmidt 79'
- 14
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17
Marco Grull ↓ Salim Musah 46'
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 25
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23
Isaac Schmidt ↑ 79'
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19
Jovan Milosevic ↑ 84'
- 7
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31
Karim Coulibaly ↑ 46'
- 33
- 24
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29
Salim Musah ↑ 46'
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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 Koln Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.8 1. FC Koln xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.42 SV Werder Bremen xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.22Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 83% 17% ± 2.5 61% 39% ± 3.5 40% 60% ± 4.5 23% 77% Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw 72%Draw or SV Werder Bremen 53%1. FC Koln or SV Werder Bremen 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.1%2 – 1 8.9%1 – 2 7%1 – 0 6.5%2 – 0 6.5%2 – 2 6.2%0 – 0 5.6%3 – 1 Actual0 – 1 4.9%0 – 2 4%3 – 0 3.8%3 – 2 3.8%Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 14% 75% -1.5 25% — 75% -1 25% 20% 55% -0.5 45% — 55% +0.5 71% — 29% +1 71% 16% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet 25% ✓SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.