Tuesday , 18 August 2026

SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
SV Werder Bremen
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 16:30 UTC Wohninvest WESERSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Davie Selke
Rafael Borre 38' 1–1
Justin Njinmah 67' 2–1
Y 73' Faride Alidou
Mitchell Weiser 79' Y
Milos Veljkovic 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Assistant 1 Rene Rohde
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Unger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
3
SV Werder Bremen 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln 2023-05-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-01-21 1. FC Köln 7–1 SV Werder Bremen 2021-03-07 1. FC Köln 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep 1. FC Köln H 2–1 W
17 Sep 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 2–4 L
02 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–0 W
26 Aug SC Freiburg A 0–1 L
18 Aug FC Bayern München H 0–4 L
12 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 2–3 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L
03 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
26 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
19 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
14 Aug VfL Osnabrück A 3–1 W

Season Stats

SV Werder Bremen 1. FC Köln
#21 Position #20
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SV Werder Bremen are 21st (0 pts). 1. FC Köln are 20th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' SV Werder Bremen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' SV Werder Bremen have won 370 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' SV Werder Bremen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Marvin Schwabe, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Davie Selke makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Borre makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' 1. FC Köln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' 1. FC Köln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Köln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' SV Werder Bremen are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Faride Alidou gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Justin Njinmah gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Rafael Borre and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' SV Werder Bremen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Justin Njinmah on 67.
  • 72' named a 3-1-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 75' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 75 minute. Denis Huseinbasic leaves to be changed by Steffen Tigges.
  • 79' SV Werder Bremen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 80' Olivier Deman makes way for Anthony Jung at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Werder Bremen.
  • 83' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sargis Adamyan is hanging Dejan Ljubicic on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Milos Veljkovic.
  • 90' Naby Keita gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Romano Schmid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steffen Tigges 4
Romano Schmid 3
Niclas Fullkrug 2
Josh Sargent 2
Justin Njinmah 2
Ellyes Skhiri 2
Yuya Osako 2
Davy Klaassen 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln 2023-05-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln 2023-01-21 1. FC Köln 7–1 SV Werder Bremen 2021-03-07 1. FC Köln 1–1 SV Werder Bremen 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln

SV Werder Bremen Form

2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln W 2023-09-17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-09-02 SV Werder Bremen 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2023-08-26 SC Freiburg 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-08-18 SV Werder Bremen 0–4 FC Bayern München L 2023-08-12 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 3–2 SV Werder Bremen L

1. FC Koln Form

2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Köln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2023-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2023-08-26 1. FC Köln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-08-19 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-08-14 VfL Osnabrück 1–3 1. FC Köln W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8 SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + SV Werder Bremen or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Werder Bremen36% Draw34% 1. FC Koln30%
Actual: SV Werder Bremen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

SV Werder Bremen or Draw
70%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
64%
SV Werder Bremen or 1. FC Koln
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Werder Bremen19% Draw60% 1. FC Koln21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.8%
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen

Handicap SV Werder Bremen covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 20% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 21% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.