PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Werder Bremen - team news, lineups, predictions

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·10 April 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Werder Bremen - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Köln and Werder Bremen face each other this Sunday at the RheinEnergieStadion for round 29 of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln currently have 27 points and lie in 15th position. In their last fixture, René Wagner's team shared the spoils 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Werder Bremen have 28 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last fixture, Daniel Thioune's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Injury
Joel Schmied - Muscle Injury

Werder Bremen

Niklas Stark - Calf Problems
Jens Stage - Muscular problems
Julian Malatini - Syndesmotic Ligament Tear
Keke Topp - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Max Wober - Muscular problems
Karim Coulibaly - Muscular problems
Karl Hein - Thumb Injury
Victor Boniface - Fitness
Cameron Puertas - Yellow Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2026-04-05): Marvin Schwabe, Jan Thielmann, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Kristoffer Lund, Rav van den Berg, Cenk Ozkacar, Jakub Kaminski, Tom Krauss, Denis Huseinbasic, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache

Werder Bremen ( vs RB Leipzig 2026-04-04): Mio Backhaus, Felix Agu, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, Marco Grüll, Leo Bittencourt, Romano Schmid, Justin Njinmah

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MANAGERS

Daniel Thioune has faced FC Köln on two occasions, recording only draws.

TEAMS

Away from home, Werder Bremen currently have two wins in their last 12 matches.
Away from home, Werder Bremen are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Away from home, Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
Away from home, Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive wins.
Werder Bremen currently have one draw in their last 11 matches.
Werder Bremen currently have three wins in their last 18 matches.
At home, FC Köln are coming off seven consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, FC Köln are coming off four consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, FC Köln are coming off four consecutive matches without a win.
FC Köln currently have one win in their last ten matches.
FC Köln are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
FC Köln are coming off eight consecutive matches conceding goals.
FC Köln are coming off eight consecutive matches without a win.
FC Köln are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and Werder Bremen have already faced each other 111 times, with Werder Bremen having the advantage: 40 wins, against 39 victories for FC Köln.
At the RheinEnergieStadion, FC Köln have the advantage in matches against Werder Bremen: 30 wins in 54 games. Werder Bremen have eight victories.
In the German League, the two teams have played 101 matches, with 36 wins for FC Köln, 28 draws and 37 victories for Werder Bremen.