SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Weserstadion.
- SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Markus Schuller
- Referee Gunter Perl
18 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 München | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
18%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts). 1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
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 Koln 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 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 2 |
| Justin Njinmah | 2 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Linton Maina | 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 Koln 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 Koln
54%
SV Werder Bremen or 1. FC Koln
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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

