1. FC Koln vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 München | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Koln gets underway.
- 5' 1. FC Koln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Austria international Dejan Ljubicic has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Max Finkgrafe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Florian Kainz.
- 31' SV Werder Bremen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marvin Schwabe suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Werner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and SV Werder Bremen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past SV Werder Bremen's compact 3-5-2.
- 66' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Nick Woltemade is replaced by Justin Njinmah on 66 minute.
- 67' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Diehl is hanging Florian Kainz on the field on 67 minute.
- 70' What a moment for Justin Njinmah! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Jacob Christensen is replacing Eric Martel for the 1. FC Koln side.
- 77' A moment of madness from Mitchell Weiser on 77 minutes earns him a card. SV Werder Bremen will be frustrated.
- 81' Kevin McKenna picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' SV Werder Bremen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olivier Deman is hanging Mitchell Weiser on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Florian Dietz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benno Schmitz at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Julian Malatini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Denis Huseinbasic.
- 90' Skelly Alvero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Senne Lynen on 90 minute.
- 0-1 the final result. 1. FC Koln will be bitterly disappointed.
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 | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Justin Njinmah | 2 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 1 |
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
1.21
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or SV Werder Bremen 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
67%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
62%
1. FC Koln or SV Werder Bremen
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

