Köln hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 21 points and a 14th position in the Bundesliga table. Visiting Werder Bremen holds 12th place with 26 pts.
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Werder Bremen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Köln and Werder Bremen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Köln form and stats
Köln's results here at RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 7 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Köln to get some points in this home game.
Köln lost their last game at Bayern München (placed 1st) after a 1-5 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Stuttgart (0-1).
As you see from the result above, Köln suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The Köln fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. Köln have conceded 20 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Werder Bremen form and stats
Playing away, Werder Bremen have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
Werder are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Hoffenheim's place.
The schedule is very tough for Werder now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Bundesliga game at Arminia Bielefeld is waiting in only three days.
Werder have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As for defending, Werder Bremen rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Werder Bremen - Köln 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Köln, five draws and two wins for Werder Bremen. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Rexhbecaj 5 goals |  E. Skhiri 4 goals |   L. Bittencourt 4 goals |
Köln missing players
Werder Bremen missing players
| Köln | Werder Bremen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 26 |
| 41 | 20 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 32 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 74% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 82% |
| 57% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 36% |
| 30% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 23% |
| 13% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 57% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 18% |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 9.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 34% | 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 34% |
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Werder Bremen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 50 |
| 3 | Wolfsburg | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 39 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Borussia M'gladbach | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 32 |
| 11 | Hoffenheim | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 26 |
| 14 | Köln | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -20 | 21 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -16 | 18 |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -23 | 18 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 17 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 35 | -45 | 9 |