PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Werder Bremen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 12/09)

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·11 September 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Werder Bremen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 12/09)

FC Köln and Werder Bremen face off this Saturday at the RheinEnergieStadion in 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln currently have 3 points and lie in 11th position. Last time out, René Wagner's team slipped to a 4-1 defeat against Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

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Werder Bremen have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 8th position. In their last fixture, Daniel Thioune's team won 3-1 against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Köln winning 3-1.

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FC Köln

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Werder Bremen

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs Stuttgart 2026-09-04): Marvin Schwabe, Castro Montes, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Luka Lochoshvili, Gideon Mensah, Paul Okon-Engstler, Tom Krauss, Isak Johannesson, Jan Thielmann, Ragnar Ache, Linton Maina

Werder Bremen ( vs RB Leipzig 2026-09-05): Karl Hein, Arthur Augusto, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Ludovit Reis, Youri Regeer, Eren Dinkci, Chuki, Marco Grüll, Niclas Füllkrug

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MANAGERS

René Wagner has faced Daniel Thioune on one occasion, recording one win.
Daniel Thioune has faced FC Köln on three occasions, recording two draws and one defeat.
René Wagner has faced Werder Bremen on one occasion, recording one win.

TEAMS

Werder Bremen have come into this after three consecutive matches scoring goals.
FC Köln have come into this after three consecutive matches scoring goals.
FC Köln have come into this after three consecutive matches conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and Werder Bremen have already met 112 times; there is no advantage between FC Köln and Werder Bremen: 40 wins for each team in 112 matches.
At the RheinEnergieStadion, FC Köln has the edge in clashes against Werder Bremen: 31 wins in 55 matches. Werder Bremen has eight victories.
In the German League, 102 matches have been played between the two teams, with 37 FC Köln wins, 28 draws and 37 Werder Bremen victories.