SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Weserstadion.
- SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 34 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Markus Schuller
- Referee Gunter Perl
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 Mönchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 32 | Points | 32 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 8 / 18 | W / D / L | 7 / 11 / 16 |
| 37 | Scored | 49 |
| 60 | Conceded | 63 |
| -23 | GD | -14 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 24% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Weserstadion that hosts another battle between SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Koln.
- 5' Salih Ozcan, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with 1. FC Koln winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' SV Werder Bremen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Koln backline.
- 20' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marius Wolf on 22 minutes.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. SV Werder Bremen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Ron-Robert Zieler gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Timo Horn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 45' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' 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.
- 60' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Elvis Rexhbecaj gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Dimitris Limnios and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Rafael Czichos is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 65.
- 65' Milot Rashica makes way for Yuya Osako at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Werder Bremen.
- 67' Niklas Moisander puts SV Werder Bremen on the lead.
- 67' Yuya Osako catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 73' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jannes-Kilian Horn is hanging Noah Katterbach on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Jean-Manuel Mbom is replaced by Tahith Chong.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' A stunning finish from Leonardo Bittencourt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The points are shared — SV Werder Bremen 1-1 1. FC Koln. Honours even.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 32
- 35
-
7
Milot Rashica ↓ Yuya Osako 65'
-
34
Jean-Manuel Mbom ↓ Tahith Chong 74'
-
21
Omer Toprak ↓ Kevin Mohwald 74'
- 10
- 19
- 36
Bench
-
8
Yuya Osako ↑ 65'
-
6
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 74'
- 27
- 29
- 20
-
22
Tahith Chong ↑ 74'
- 28
- 41
- 33
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 18
-
1
Timo Horn C ↓ Ron-Robert Zieler 40'
- 8
- 21
- 5
- 24
- 9
- 15
- 33
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 28
-
20
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↑ 64'
-
16
Ron-Robert Zieler ↑ 40'
- 30
- 22
-
23
Jannes-Kilian Horn ↑ 73'
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↑ 73'
- 7
Coach
Markus Gisdol
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
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
73%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
54%
SV Werder Bremen or 1. FC Köln
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

