SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Weserstadion.
- SV Werder Bremen 7 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Markus Schuller
- Referee Gunter Perl
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | SV 07 Elversberg | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | 1. FC Koln | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | 1. FC Koln | 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 Munchen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 12 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
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
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
SV Werder Bremen are 6th (12 pts). 1. FC Koln are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 8 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 5 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. 1. FC Koln kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominick Drexler made 403 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Werder Bremen in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
- 22' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV Werder Bremen that had 419 games and scored 381 goals.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Jean-Manuel Mbom is booked for SV Werder Bremen — Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Timo Horn by Ron-Robert Zieler on 40 minute.
- 45' Noah Katterbach is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Werder Bremen tonight.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Gisdol might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Rafael Czichos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. SV Werder Bremen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Elvis Rexhbecaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dimitris Limnios at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rafael Czichos.
- 65' Yuya Osako gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Milot Rashica and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Niklas Moisander makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SV Werder Bremen are in front.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yuya Osako.
- 72' SV Werder Bremen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' The whistle greets Noah Katterbach as he departs to be replaced by Jannes-Kilian Horn.
- 74' Tahith Chong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jean-Manuel Mbom on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 82' What a strike from Leonardo Bittencourt! The score is 2-0.
- 87' SV Werder Bremen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 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 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 |
| Romano Schmid | 3 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Linton Maina | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Justin Njinmah | 2 |
Head to Head
SV Werder Bremen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
46%
SV Werder Bremen or 1. FC Köln
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.