1. FC Koln vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
5 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Koln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 | 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 Koln | 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 Munchen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 8 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 3 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Köln and SV Werder Bremen has kicked off!
- 5' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The 32-year-old Mitchell Weiser has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Kainz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 31' Felix Agu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justin Njinmah made 527 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Timo Schultz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Köln and SV Werder Bremen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Werder Bremen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Jens Stage has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Nick Woltemade by Justin Njinmah on 66 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Florian Kainz is replaced by Justin Diehl on 67 minute.
- 70' The Germany Justin Njinmah breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-1!
- 74' Eric Martel makes way for Jacob Christensen at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Mitchell Weiser.
- 81' Kevin McKenna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 83' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Mitchell Weiser is replaced by Olivier Deman on 83 minute.
- 84' Florian Dietz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benno Schmitz at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Julian Malatini. He receives a card.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Huseinbasic is booked for 1. FC Koln — card on 90.
- 90' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Senne Lynen trudges off to be replaced by Skelly Alvero on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. SV Werder Bremen beats 1. FC Köln
Lineups
1. FC Koln 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 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Justin Njinmah | 2 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Linton Maina | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or SV Werder Bremen 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
58%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
69%
1. FC Koln or SV Werder Bremen
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

