Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th May 2023
The Bundesliga tie at Wohninvest WESERSTADION on this coming Saturday sees home team Werder Bremen up against FC Koln.
With four defeats in the last six games across all tournaments, the situation at Werder Bremen could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face FC Koln at home.
Werder Bremen step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing 21 goals against. That is an average of 2.1 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet zero times in those matches.
FC Koln hit the target 15 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.5 goals a game. They conceded 1.5 goals per match for a total of 15 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.
The last time these two teams faced off against each other, FC Koln came away as 7-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Prediction
Werder Bremen Form
Werder Bremen endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Schalke 04, before Bayern Munich won 1-2, while RB Leipzig claimed all three points in a 2-1 win. In their last six Bundesliga matches at home, Werder Bremen have one win, while they've drawn zero and lost five.
FC Koln Form
In their last three matches, FC Koln lost against Freiburg by 0-1, beat Bayer Leverkusen by 1-2 winning 5-2 against Hertha Berlin. FC Koln won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding 12 times.
Werder Bremen and FC Koln looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.
Werder Bremen so far pulled off a record of ten wins, five draws and 17 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln have ten wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.
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Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Stats
- In the last 10 Werder Bremen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 9 matches in a row Werder Bremen played, both teams scored
- Werder Bremen have scored in 23 of the last 25 matches
- Werder Bremen have lost the last 4 home matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
- In 10 of the last 12 Werder Bremen home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Koln have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
- In the last 4 away matches in a row FC Koln played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 6 matches FC Koln played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 FC Koln away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Koln have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Squads
Werder Bremen Squad
The 35-year-old coach of the home team, Ole Werner, will select the lineup against FC Koln from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Eduardo Dos Santos Haesler (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/31), Louis Lord (0/0), Michael Zetterer (0/2), Mio Backhaus (0/0), Amos Pieper (2/29), Anthony Jung (2/32), Christian Gross (1/25), Fabio Chiarodia (0/3), Felix Agu (0/3), Lee Buchanan (1/19), Marco Friedl (0/28), Milos Veljkovic (1/27), Mitchell Weiser (2/29), Niklas Stark (0/25), Dikeni Salifou (0/0), Ilia Gruev (0/29), Jean-Manuel Mbom (0/2), Jens Stage (3/31), Leonardo Bittencourt (3/23), Niklas Schmidt (3/22), Philipp Bargfrede (0/0), Romano Schmid (0/25), Eren Dinkci (0/16), Marvin Ducksch (12/32), Maximilian Philipp (1/16), Niclas Fuellkrug (16/26).
FC Koln Squad
Here is the full team squad of FC Koln. The 51 year-old Steffen Baumgart will select his starting lineup from the following players:
Julian Roloff (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/0), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Timo Horn (0/0), Benno Schmitz (1/29), Georg Strauch (0/0), Jonas Hector (0/30), Julian Chabot (0/19), Kristian Pedersen (0/5), Luca Kilian (1/16), Nikola Soldo (0/7), Rijad Smajic (0/0), Timo Huebers (3/27), Dejan Ljubicic (4/25), Denis Huseinbasic (4/22), Dimitrios Limnios (0/1), Ellyes Skhiri (7/30), Eric Martel (1/27), Florian Kainz (6/30), Jan Thielmann (2/21), Joshua Schwirten (0/0), Kingsley Schindler (0/27), Linton Maina (3/31), Mathias Olesen (0/14), Tim Lemperle (0/11), Davie Selke (6/28), Florian Dietz (1/11), Justin Diehl (0/2), Mark Uth (0/3), Sargis Adamyan (1/24), Sebastian Andersson (0/0), Steffen Tigges (5/29).
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Team News
Werder Bremen might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against FC Koln.
Lee Buchanan, Niclas Fuellkrug, Romano Schmid and Felix Agu are all absent from the Werder Bremen squad that faces FC Koln at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.
FC Koln could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match on Saturday atWohninvest WESERSTADION
Davie Selke, Luca Kilian, Sargis Adamyan, Jan Thielmann, Mark Uth, Florian Dietz and Sebastian Andersson all face a spell on the sidelines for FC Koln due to various injuries.
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Lineups
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln H2H
FC Koln ended up winning 7-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Wohninvest WESERSTADION. FC Koln look back on three wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Werder Bremen. The home side has a 20% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 2-5-3. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Results
In seven of the previous ten matches between Werder Bremen and FC Koln both teams scored.
Werder Bremen vs FC Koln Betting Tips
Davie Selke look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Bundesliga matches for FC Koln. His total for the season says six goals scored in this Bundesliga campaign. With four goals lately for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, Marvin Ducksch is also a player worth mentioning.
FC Koln stand a good shot at getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, since Werder Bremen just managed two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches at home. The visitors claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 away games.
Both teams not to score was a winning bet three times in the last ten encounters between Werder Bremen and FC Koln as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Werder Bremen scored an average of 1.6 goals a game, with FC Koln averaging 1.7 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals paid out in ten of Werder Bremen’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 1.6 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for FC Koln, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.