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

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·27 November 2025

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

Werder Bremen and FC Köln clash this Saturday at the Weserstadion on Match Day 12 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen have picked up 15 points and currently lie in 9th position. In their last fixture, Horst Steffen's team suffered a 2-0 reverse against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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FC Köln have won 14 points to date and are placed in 10th position. In their last game, Lukas Kwasniok's team lost 3-4 against Eintracht Frankfurt (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Werder Bremen winning 1-0.

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Werder Bremen

Max Wober - Hamstring Injury
Olivier Deman - Broken Ankle

FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Tear

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Werder Bremen ( vs RB Leipzig 2025-11-23): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Karim Coulibaly, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Marco Grüll, Keke Topp

FC Köln ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2025-11-22): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Joel Schmied, Dominique Heintz, Kristoffer Lund, Eric Martel, Isak Johannesson, Denis Huseinbasic, Jan Thielmann, Ragnar Ache, Jakub Kaminski

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MANAGERS

Horst Steffen faced Lukas Kwasniok on four occasions, recording a win, a draw, and two defeats
Lukas Kwasniok faced Werder Bremen on four occasions, recording a win, a draw, and two defeats
Horst Steffen faced FC Köln on two occasions, recording a draw and a defeat

TEAMS

Away from home, FC Köln has two consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, FC Köln has two consecutive defeats.
FC Köln currently has one victory in the last six games.
FC Köln has been scoring goals in four consecutive games.
FC Köln has been conceding goals in six consecutive games.
FC Köln has two consecutive games without a win.
FC Köln has two consecutive defeats.
At home, Werder Bremen currently has one defeat in the last five games.
At home, Werder Bremen has been scoring goals in three consecutive games.
At home, Werder Bremen has three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Werder Bremen has three consecutive victories.
Werder Bremen currently has one defeat in the last six matches.
Werder Bremen has been conceding goals in three consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Werder Bremen and FC Köln have faced each other 110 times, with Werder Bremen having the advantage: 40 wins, against 39 victories for FC Köln.
At the Weserstadion, Werder Bremen has an advantage in duels against FC Köln: 32 wins in 56 games. FC Köln has nine victories.
In the German League, 100 matches were played between the two teams, with Werder Bremen winning 37, 27 draws, and 36 victories for FC Köln.