Bundesliga · Matchweek 29 · Apr 12

1.FC Köln - Werder Bremen

1.FC Köln beat Werder Bremen 3-1 in Bundesliga (Matchweek 29). Goals: S. El Mala (P) 7'; R. Ache 65'; R. Schmid (P) 75'.

1.FC KölnHOME

3 - 1

Werder BremenAWAY

S. El Mala (P) 7'R. Ache 65'I. Johannesson 90+7'

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R. Schmid (P) 75'

🏟 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 👤 Referee: Tobias Reichel, Germany

Key events

7' ⚽ S. El Mala (P)(1 - 0) 1.FC Köln

24' 🟥 M. FriedlRed card Werder Breme

65' ⚽ R. Ache(2 - 0) 1.FC Köln

71' 🟨 R. AcheYellow card 1.FC Köln

75' ⚽ R. Schmid (P)(2 - 1) Werder Breme

78' 🟨 L. BittencourtYellow card Werder Breme

83' 🟨 J. Simpson-PuseyYellow card 1.FC Köln

90' 🟨 A. PieperYellow card Werder Breme

90+1' 🟨 E. MartelYellow card 1.FC Köln

90+7' ⚽ I. Johannesson(3 - 1) · Assist: L. Waldschmidt 1.FC Köln

Quick stats

%58 Possession %42

25 Total shots 6

8 Shots on target 2

6 Shots off target 3

11 Blocked shots 1

16 Shots inside box 2

9 Shots outside box 4

1 Saves 6

Match timeline

First half

S. El Mala (P)(1 - 0)⚽

24'

🟥M. FriedlRed card

HT 1 - 0

K. Lund ↔ A. Castro-MontesSubstitution🔁

46'

🔁Y. Sugawara ↔ K. CoulibalySubstitution

46'

🔁M. Grull ↔ S. MusahSubstitution

R. Ache(2 - 0)⚽

65'

J. Thielmann ↔ M. BulterSubstitution🔁

67'

S. El Mala ↔ L. MainaSubstitution🔁

67'

R. AcheYellow card🟨

71'

75'

⚽R. Schmid (P)(2 - 1)

R. Ache ↔ L. WaldschmidtSubstitution🔁

76'

78'

🟨L. BittencourtYellow card

78'

🔁F. Agu ↔ I. SchmidtSubstitution

J. Simpson-PuseyYellow card🟨

83'

84'

🔁L. Bittencourt ↔ J. MilosevicSubstitution

S. Sebulonsen ↔ T. KraussSubstitution🔁

86'

90'

🟨A. PieperYellow card

E. MartelYellow card🟨

90+1'

I. Johannesson(3 - 1) · Assist: L. Waldschmidt⚽

90+7'

FT 3 - 1

Match stats1.FC Köln · Werder Bremen

Key stats

%58 Possession %42

Shots

25 Total shots 6

8 Shots on target 2

6 Shots off target 3

11 Blocked shots 1

16 Shots inside box 2

9 Shots outside box 4

1 Saves 6

Passing

479 Total passes 336

426 Accurate passes 274

%89 Pass accuracy %82

Set pieces & discipline

8 Corners 5

3 Offsides 3

14 Fouls 7

Cards

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

By half

1 1st-half goals 0

2 2nd-half goals 1

Lineups1.FC Köln 5-3-2Werder Bremen 3-4-2-1

Schwäbe 32

Lund 39

Özkaçar 22

Simpson-Pusey 28

Sebulonsen 29

Thielmann 18

Jóhannesson 6

Martel 16

Kamiński 9

Ache 13

Mala 30

Backhaus 5

Pieper 32

Friedl 3

Sugawara 2

Deman 10

Bittencourt 14

Lynen 27

Agu 20

Schmid 17

Grüll 11

Njinmah

1.FC Köln · Bench

33Rav van den Berg33

20Ron-Robert Zieler20

17Alessio Castro-Montes17

30Marius Bülter30

37Linton Maina37

27Felipe Chávez27

7Luca Waldschmidt7

8Denis Huseinbašić8

5Tom Krauß5

Coach: Lukas Kwasniok

Werder Bremen · Bench

25Markus Kolke25

7Samuel Mbangula7

4Niklas Stark4

23Isaac Schmidt23

31Karim Coulibaly31

33Mick Schmetgens33

24Patrice Čović24

29Salim Musah29

19Jovan Milošević19

Coach: Daniel Thioune

HEAD TO HEAD8 meetings · 2020–2026

1.FC Köln 1

Nov 6who was on topSep 12

Werder Bremen 2

1 1.FC Köln 5 draw 2 Werder Bremen

Last 2 meetings drawn

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

2.8goals / match

13–9total goals

0/1clean sheets

7-11.FC Köln best win · Jan 21

1-0Werder Bremen best win · Feb 16

Over 1.5 7/8

Over 2.5 2/8

Over 3.5 1/8

BTTS 7/8

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

1.FC Köln at home4 matches

1W 2D 1L 9:4

Werder Bremen at home4 matches

1W 3D 0L 5:4

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

FORM COMPARISON

Last 5Last 10

1.FC Köln1W 3D 1L Werder Bremen1W 1D 3L

1.20 0.80 Points per game

9 7 Goals scored

8 10 Goals conceded

1.84 1.47 xG average

1.44 1.64 xGA average

%0 %0 Clean sheets

%100 %100 BTTS

%80 %80 Over 2.5

4.0 4.6 Corners

2.0 2.4 Cards

1.FC Köln1W 6D 3L Werder Bremen4W 1D 5L

0.90 1.30 Points per game

16 15 Goals scored

18 15 Goals conceded

1.56 1.51 xG average

1.39 1.32 xGA average

%0 %20 Clean sheets

%90 %70 BTTS

%70 %60 Over 2.5

5.4 4.7 Corners

2.7 2.3 Cards

SEASON COMPARISON

141.FC Kölnin the table32pts

34matches 7-11-16W-D-L 49:63goals -14diff

LLDLD

15Werder Bremenin the table32pts

34matches 8-8-18W-D-L 37:60goals -23diff

LLLDW

Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches

1.10 0.90 Points per game

1.48 1.46 xG average

1.60 1.66 xGA average

%14 %19 Clean sheets

%71 %43 BTTS

%57 %52 Over 2.5

4.1 4.7 Corners

1.8 2.4 Cards

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Sep 12

1. FC Köln 1-1 Werder Bremen

Bundesliga

Nov 29

Werder Bremen 1-1 1.FC Köln

Bundesliga

Feb 16

1.FC Köln 0-1 Werder Bremen

Bundesliga

Sep 23

Werder Bremen 2-1 1.FC Köln

Bundesliga

May 20

Werder Bremen 1-1 1.FC Köln

Bundesliga

Jan 21

1.FC Köln 7-1 Werder Bremen

Bundesliga

Mar 7

1.FC Köln 1-1 Werder Bremen

Bundesliga

Nov 6

Werder Bremen 1-1 1.FC Köln

Bundesliga

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

1.FC Köln dominated the ball58% possession

1.FC Köln took more shots25 - 6

1.FC Köln committed more fouls14 - 7

THE REFEREE17 matches on record

Tobias Reichel

Strictness47 TEMPO52

Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate

This match vs his average

Cards 63.4 +2.6

Fouls 2119.2 +1.8

Goals 43.4 +0.6

Corners 139.5 +3.5

THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE

1.FC KölnWerder Bremen

Goals 3.01.4 +1.6

Shots 25.011.6 +13.4

On target 8.04.1 +3.9

Possession %58%46 +11.6

Corners 8.04.2 +3.8

Cards 3.03.3 -0.3

Conceded 1.01.9 -0.9

this matchseason average · 33 matches

Goals 1.01.1 -0.1

Shots 6.012.5 -6.5

On target 2.03.9 -1.9

Possession %42%52 -9.6

Corners 5.04.2 +0.8

Cards 3.03.0

Conceded 3.01.7 +1.3

this matchseason average · 33 matches

PLAYER RATINGS★ Mio Backhaus 7.50

1.FC Köln6.91Werder Bremen6.70

Starting XI

16 Jakub Kamiński M · 85' 7.30

Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes44 · %37

6 Eric Martel M · 85' 7.30

Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes55 · %53

22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey D · 85' 7.20

Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes64 · %63

32 Kristoffer Lund D · 45' 6.90

Key pass2Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls2Passes30 · %27

1 Marvin Schwäbe G · 85' · K 6.90

Saves1Passes22 · %17

29 Jan Thielmann M · 67' 6.90

Key pass1Dribbles1/4Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes26 · %23

39 Cenk Özkaçar D · 85' 6.90

Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes76 · %73

28 Sebastian Sebulonsen D · 85' 6.70

Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes38 · %33

9 Ragnar Ache F · 76' 6.70

Goals1On target3/4Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Fouls4Offside1Passes7 · %6

13 Said El Mala F · 67' 6.60

Goals1Pen goal1On target1/1Key pass2Offside1Passes13 · %10

18 Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson M · 85' 6.60

On target1/2Key pass3Fouls1Passes41 · %34

Substitutes

30 Marius Bülter F · 18' 6.70

Duels won2/2Passes6 · %4

7 Luca Waldschmidt F · 9' 6.70

Key pass1Passes3 · %3

17 Alessio Castro-Montes M · 40' 6.70

Key pass2Duels won1/2Fouls won1Offside1Passes20 · %18

37 Linton Maina M · 18' 6.50

Passes5 · %4

Unused: Denis HuseinbašićRon-Robert ZielerRav van den BergTom KraußFelipe Chávez

Starting XI

30 Mio Backhaus G · 85' 7.50

Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes24 · %17

20 Romano Schmid M · 85' 7.20

Goals1Pen goal1On target1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes42 · %32

5 Amos Pieper D · 85' 7.20

Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes41 · %34

14 Senne Lynen M · 85' 7.00

On target1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes33 · %31

27 Felix Agu M · 78' 6.90

Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/5Passes18 · %15

11 Justin Njinmah F · 85' 6.90

Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won7/9Fouls won3Offside2Passes12 · %10

3 Yukinari Sugawara D · 45' 6.70

Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes12 · %10

10 Leonardo Bittencourt M · 85' 6.70

Tackles3Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes38 · %31

2 Olivier Deman D · 85' 6.60

Tackles1Blocks4Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes30 · %26

17 Marco Grüll M · 45' 6.30

Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes11 · %7

32 Marco Friedl D · 24' · K 4.70

Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes20 · %17

Substitutes

29 Salim Musah F · 40' 6.50

Fouls1Passes7 · %6

31 Karim Coulibaly D · 40' 6.50

Passes15 · %15

23 Isaac Schmidt D · 7'

Unused: Niklas StarkSamuel MbangulaJovan MiloševićMarkus KolkePatrice ČovićMick Schmetgens

Win probabilityModel: 1 (%49) ✓

1.FC Köln %49 Draw %26 Werder Bremen %25

1.731.FC Köln xPuan

1.01Werder Bremen xPuan

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Form

1.FC KölnDDDLL

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