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Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln: result 3-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 12, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Weserstadion, Bremen

Werder Bremen
3-1
1. FC Köln

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What was the result of Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln?

Werder Bremen won 3-1 on March 12, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 33′M. VeljkovićWerder Bremen
  • 53′Y. Osako1. FC Köln
  • 58′M. RashicaWerder Bremen
  • 90′M. EggesteinWerder Bremen

Official lineup for Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Köln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Werder Bremen

4-3-3
  1. 10M. Kruse
  2. 35M. Eggestein
  3. 11M. Rashica
  1. 7F. Kainz
  2. 6T. Delaney
  3. 16Z. Junuzović
  1. 13M. Veljković
  2. 5L. Augustinsson
  3. 23T. Gebre Selassie
  4. 18N. Moisander
  1. 1J. Pavlenka

1. FC Köln

3-4-2-1
  1. 13Y. Osako
  1. 9S. Terodde
  2. 39C. Pizarro
  1. 41V. Koziello
  2. 14J. Hector
  3. 6M. Höger
  4. 7M. Risse
  1. 22Jorge Meré
  2. 3D. Heintz
  3. 4F. Sørensen
  1. 1T. Horn
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Werder Bremen have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; 1. FC Köln have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Werder Bremen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 2, 2018Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)2-2Bundesliga
Feb 24, 2018Hamburger SV(home)1-0Bundesliga
Feb 17, 2018SC Freiburg(away)0-1Bundesliga
Feb 11, 2018VfL Wolfsburg(home)3-1Bundesliga
Feb 6, 2018Bayer Leverkusen(away)2-4DFB Pokal
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2018VfB Stuttgart(home)2-3Bundesliga
Feb 25, 2018RB Leipzig(away)2-1Bundesliga
Feb 17, 2018Hannover 96(home)1-1Bundesliga
Feb 10, 2018Eintracht Frankfurt(away)2-4Bundesliga
Feb 2, 2018Borussia Dortmund(home)2-3Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Werder Bremen win, 4 draws, 1 1. FC Köln win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 22, 20171. FC Köln 0-0 Werder BremenBundesliga
May 5, 20171. FC Köln 4-3 Werder BremenBundesliga
Dec 17, 2016Werder Bremen 1-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
May 7, 20161. FC Köln 0-0 Werder BremenBundesliga
Dec 12, 2015Werder Bremen 1-1 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Oct 28, 2015Werder Bremen 1-0 1. FC KölnDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen on Oct 22, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Werder Bremen score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; 1. FC Köln score 1.3 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Werder Bremen1.41.539/158/15
1. FC Köln1.31.729/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Werder Bremen sit 5th in Bundesliga (15 points from 8 matches) and 1. FC Köln sit 14th (9 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Werder Bremen8431171415
141. FC Köln82339129

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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