Bundesliga · 2025RheinEnergieStadion

1. FC Köln 3–1 SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga

3–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

1. FC Köln won 3–1.

Shots
256
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
3.330.99
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

1. FC Köln beat Werder Bremen 3–1. Recorded in this match (1. FC Köln – Werder Bremen): shots 25–6, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 3.33–0.99, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

1. FC Köln's recent record differs from the season

moderate

1. FC Köln's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.48 goals/match1.4 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Werder Bremen have a visible away split

moderate

Werder Bremen's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots6 shots1. FC Köln 25 shots, SV Werder Bremen 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shots1. FC Köln 8 shots, SV Werder Bremen 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.33 xG0.99 xG1. FC Köln 3.33 xG, SV Werder Bremen 0.99 xG
  • Possession58%42%1. FC Köln 58%, SV Werder Bremen 42%
  • Corners8 corners5 corners1. FC Köln 8 corners, SV Werder Bremen 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls7 fouls1. FC Köln 16 fouls, SV Werder Bremen 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cards1. FC Köln 3 cards, SV Werder Bremen 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Justin Njinmah · Werder Bremen · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarco Grüll · Werder Bremen · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSenne Lynen · Werder Bremen · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSebastian Sebulonsen · 1. FC Köln · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSenne Lynen · Werder Bremen · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlessio Castro-Montes · 1. FC Köln · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSebastian Sebulonsen · 1. FC Köln · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCenk Özkaçar · 1. FC Köln · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kamiński · 1. FC Köln · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEric Martel · 1. FC Köln · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson · 1. FC Köln · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kamiński · 1. FC Köln · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJovan Milošević · Werder Bremen · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCenk Özkaçar · 1. FC Köln · 36′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJan Thielmann · 1. FC Köln · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSaid El Mala · 1. FC Köln · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson · 1. FC Köln · 41′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 29′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kamiński · 1. FC Köln · 45′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedEric Martel · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.17 xG · on targetMarius Bülter · 1. FC Köln · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetLuca Waldschmidt · 1. FC Köln · 89′ · 0.25 xG · on targetRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 65′ · 0.40 xG · goalRagnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 65′ · 0.62 xG · on targetSaid El Mala · 1. FC Köln · 7′ · 0.82 xG · goalRomano Schmid · Werder Bremen · 76′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

1. FC Köln: 26 shots, 9 on target, 3.50 xG. Werder Bremen: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.95 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Said El Mala · 1. FC Köln · 7′Ragnar Ache · 1. FC Köln · 65′Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson · 1. FC Köln · 90′Romano Schmid · Werder Bremen · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: 1. FC Köln 3.50 xG · Werder Bremen 0.95 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

11. FC Köln
2Draws
2SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Köln — SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga0–1
SV Werder Bremen — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga2–1
SV Werder Bremen — 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Köln — SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga7–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Köln favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · SV Werder Bremen in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Köln29 matchesSV Werder Bremen29 matches
1.48 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.1 goals/match
1.72 goals/matchGoals allowed29/291.79 goals/match
1.49 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/291.22 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots29/2913.2 shots/match
4.55 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/294.07 shots/match
47%Possession29/29● 51.9%
4.62 corners/match ●Corners29/294.48 corners/match
1.96 cards/matchCards27/272.56 cards/match
8.52 fouls/matchFouls29/2910 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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