Werder Bremen vs Köln: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Werder Bremen played Köln in Bundesliga (Germany). The match was played on 29 November 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Werder Bremen: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Köln: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Werder Bremen scores 1.36 and concedes 1.82 goals per match. Köln scores 1.82 and concedes 1.73. League average: 3.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Werder Bremen 45%, Köln 73%. Over 2.5: Werder Bremen 64%, Köln 64%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

Köln has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.43. Werder Bremen: 12.4 shots per match, Köln: 13.6.

Match halves

Werder Bremen: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 1.00. Köln: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.18.

Goals by minute

Werder Bremen: 76-90+ (6 goals). Köln: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Bundesliga: 3.23 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
Werder BremenKöln
17Shots10
Werder BremenKöln
4Shots on target2
Werder BremenKöln
1.69xG1.05
Werder BremenKöln
4Corners0
Werder BremenKöln
46Dangerous attacks36
Werder BremenKöln
11Fouls11
Werder BremenKöln
2Cards4
Werder BremenKöln

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Werder BremenKöln
1.36Goals scored / match1.82
Werder BremenKöln
1.82Goals conceded / match1.73
Werder BremenKöln
50%Average possession47%
Werder BremenKöln
4.82Shots on target / match4.64
Werder BremenKöln

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.45Shots per match13.55
Werder BremenKöln
4.82Shots on target4.64
Werder BremenKöln
10.9%Shot conversion13.4%
Werder BremenKöln
50%Possession47%
Werder BremenKöln
1.43xG for1.48
Werder BremenKöln
1.87xG against1.64
Werder BremenKöln

Shooting quality

Werder Bremen: BalancedKöln: Counter-attacking
Werder BremenKöln
Accuracy (shots on target)39%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Werder Bremen is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Werder Bremen · 0.8 pts / match - Köln

Werder Bremen
DWDWL
Season result split
36% W27% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-4
1.36 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.95BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Köln
DLWLL
Season result split
36% W18% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-5
1.27 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Köln is 34% better for: goals scored per match.

1.36 goals / match - Werder Bremen · 1.82 goals / match - Köln

Köln is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.82 goals / match - Werder Bremen · 1.73 goals / match - Köln

Werder Bremen scoring profile: very strong

Werder Bremen scores in 73% of matches (8 of 11 matches), while Köln keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 matches).

Köln scoring profile: very strong

Köln scores in 91% of matches (10 of 11 matches), while Werder Bremen keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 matches).

15Goals scored (season)20
Werder BremenKöln
20Goals conceded (season)19
Werder BremenKöln
3.18Average goals in match3.55
Werder BremenKöln
6Goals scored (last 5)9
Werder BremenKöln
6Goals conceded (last 5)10
Werder BremenKöln

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal91%
Werder BremenKöln
36%2 goals36%
Werder BremenKöln
18%3 goals36%
Werder BremenKöln
9%4 goals18%
Werder BremenKöln

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal82%
Werder BremenKöln
55%2 goals45%
Werder BremenKöln
36%3 goals36%
Werder BremenKöln
18%4 goals9%
Werder BremenKöln

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time36%
Werder BremenKöln
9%BTTS in both halves18%
Werder BremenKöln
18%Scored in both halves36%
Werder BremenKöln

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
Werder BremenKöln
27%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Werder BremenKöln
60%BTTS - last 580%
Werder BremenKöln

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Werder BremenKöln
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Werder BremenKöln
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Werder BremenKöln

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Werder BremenKöln
73%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Werder BremenKöln
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time45%
Werder BremenKöln

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Köln is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.82 pts / match - Werder Bremen · 1.27 pts / match - Köln

Werder Bremen - half-time state
18% leading27% draw55% trailing
Köln - half-time state
27% leading45% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.82Points per match (1st half)1.27
Werder BremenKöln
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.64
Werder BremenKöln
0.82Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
Werder BremenKöln
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.36
Werder BremenKöln
45%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Werder BremenKöln
73%No goal before half-time36%
Werder BremenKöln

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per match (2nd half)1.27
Werder BremenKöln
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.18
Werder BremenKöln
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Werder BremenKöln
2Average goals (2nd half)2.18
Werder BremenKöln
45%Clean sheet after half-time27%
Werder BremenKöln
36%No goal after half-time36%
Werder BremenKöln

Werder Bremen - second-half results

45% W18% D36% L
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Köln - second-half results

27% W45% D27% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Werder Bremen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.00
Goals scored / match0.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.42.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Köln - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.02.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Werder Bremen
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
4
31-45
2
2
46-60
3
6
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Köln
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
6
31-45
3
2
46-60
0
5
61-75
10
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.37
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Werder Bremen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Köln

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Werder BremenLigaKöln
Average goals in match 3.183.23 3.55
Both teams scored 45%55% 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%62% 64%
Clean sheets 27%25% 18%
Goal before half-time 73%79% 73%
Goal after half-time 91%81% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.23
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.72
Home goals / match
1.51
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. KölnSubstitutionOn: Rav van den BergOff: Dominique Heintz
  2. Werder BremenGoalMarco FriedlAssist: Jens Stage
  3. Werder BremenSubstitutionOn: Niklas StarkOff: Amos Pieper
  4. Werder BremenSubstitutionOn: Victor Okoh BonifaceOff: Keke Maximilian Topp
  5. KölnSubstitutionOn: Gian-Luca WaldschmidtOff: Cenk Özkacar
  6. KölnYellow cardJan Thielmann
  7. Werder BremenYellow cardNiklas Stark
  8. KölnYellow cardEric Martel
  9. Werder BremenSubstitutionOn: Samuel MbangulaOff: Cameron Mitchel Puertas Castro
  10. KölnSubstitutionOn: Florian KainzOff: Eric Martel
  11. KölnYellow cardMarius Bülter
  12. Werder BremenYellow cardNiklas Stark

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Bastian DankertMatches officiated: 13
2.85Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 223%Home wins46%Draws31%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Werder Bremen vs Köln?

The Bundesliga match finished Werder Bremen 1:1 Köln. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Werder Bremen vs Köln?

Werder Bremen score 1.36 goals per game on average and Köln 1.82. The Bundesliga average is 3.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Werder Bremen's matches and 73% of Köln's.

What form are Werder Bremen and Köln in?

Over the last 5 games Werder Bremen have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Köln 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Werder Bremen vs Köln?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Werder Bremen vs Köln: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.