FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th April 2026

Werder Bremen go up against FC Koln on Sunday for a Bundesliga meeting at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Werder Bremen will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites FC Koln. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win on Sunday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

FC Koln go into their next Bundesliga match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 19. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Werder Bremen scored ten goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in ten matches.

It finished all square on when FC Koln last faced Werder Bremen. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Prediction

FC Koln Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, FC Koln are on the lookout for a win again. Against Hamburger SV it finished 1-1, before a draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach in a 3-3 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 2-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt. FC Koln claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored ten goals and conceded ten.

Werder Bremen Form

In their previous three outings, Werder Bremen lost 0-2 against Mainz 05, beat Wolfsburg 0-1 and lost 1-2 against RB Leipzig. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.

Werder Bremen and FC Koln seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Sunday, as we aim for both teams to score.

FC Koln won eight points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored 12 and let in 13 goals. Werder Bremen earned five wins and 18 points from their past nine matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored 15 and allowed seven goals against on their way. FC Koln are looking at a record of six wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Werder Bremen are looking at seven wins, seven draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Squads

FC Koln Squad

Rene Wagner will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Werder Bremen from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Marvin Schwaebe (0/28), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/19), Cenny Neumann (0/2), Dominique Heintz (0/8), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/6), Jan Thielmann (3/21), Joel Schmied (0/13), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/27), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/14), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/25), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (1/9), Denis Huseinbasic (0/15), Eric Martel (2/26), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Felipe Chavez (0/0), Florian Kainz (1/13), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/26), Said El Mala (10/28), Tom Krauss (0/23), Fynn Schenten (0/7), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (3/19), Jakub Kaminski (7/28), Linton Maina (2/18), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (3/26), Ragnar Ache (6/27), Youssoupha Niang (0/6).

Werder Bremen Squad

Below is the full team squad of Werder Bremen. The manager Thioune will pick his starting XI against FC Koln from these players:

Karl Hein (0/2), Markus Kolke (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/26), Amos Pieper (0/13), Felix Agu (0/10), Isaac Schmidt (1/16), Julian Malatini (0/11), Karim Coulibaly (1/22), Marco Friedl (1/26), Mats Heitmann (0/0), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Mick Schmetgens (0/2), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/12), Yukinari Sugawara (0/26), Cameron Puertas (0/23), Jens Stage (7/24), Justin Njinmah (5/27), Leonardo Bittencourt (0/14), Olivier Deman (1/10), Patrice Covic (1/14), Romano Schmid (2/28), Senne Lynen (0/25), Wesley Adeh (0/0), Jovan Milosevic (3/9), Keke Topp (1/20), Marco Gruell (3/28), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (3/22), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/11).

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Team News

Werder Bremen have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. For instance, Werder Bremen won't be able to field Jens Stage as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Victor Okoh Boniface is too injured to face Werder Bremen.

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Lineups

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen H2H

It finished all square on when FC Koln last faced Werder Bremen. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2. FC Koln go into their upcoming match against Werder Bremen with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-4-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Results

Both teams to score came out eight times in the past ten matches between FC Koln and Werder Bremen. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 8/13 with the bookies.

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

FC Koln claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Werder Bremen won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for FC Koln on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target three times in Werder Bremen''s last 10 league games away from home.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet two times. FC Koln managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Werder Bremen averaging 1.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Werder Bremen, who managed to score one time in those matches.