Bundesliga Gameweek 29 Sun, Apr 12 2026 · 14:30 RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
1.FC Köln
3–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.22 – 0.92
Werder Bremen
  • S. El Mala 7’ (P)
  • R. Ache 65’
  • Í. Jóhannesson 90+7’
  • 75’ (P) R. Schmid
  • 24’ M. Friedl
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

1.FC Köln beat Werder Bremen

1.FC Köln entered as narrow favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Mala, Ache and Jóhannesson. Werder Bremen replied through a Schmid goal. Werder Bremen played with ten men from the 24th minute after Friedl was sent off. 1.FC Köln finished with the higher xG (3.22 vs 0.92).

1.FC Köln ✓41%
Draw26%
Werder Bremen33%

Model vs reality

1.FC Köln goals
3
Model 1.54 · xG 3.22
Werder Bremen goals
1
Model 1.35 · xG 0.92
Total goals
4
Model 2.89 · xG 4.14
Score 3–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. BackhausWerder Bremen
7.9
  • RefereeTobias Reichel
  • VenueRheinEnergieSTADION
  • Table before kick-off1.FC Köln 15th · Werder Bremen 14th

Timeline

  1. S. El Mala (pen) 1–0
    7’
  2. M. FriedlRed card · Foul
    24’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ A. Castro-MontesFor K. Lund
    46’
  5. ⇄ Karim CoulibalyFor Y. Sugawara
    46’
  6. ⇄ Salim MusahFor M. Grüll
    46’
  7. VAR A. Castro-MontesGoal Disallowed - offside
    47’
  8. R. Ache 2–0
    65’
  9. ⇄ M. BülterFor J. Thielmann
    67’
  10. ⇄ L. MainaFor S. El Mala
    67’
  11. R. AcheYellow card · Tripping
    71’
  12. R. Schmid (pen) 2–1
    75’
  13. ⇄ G. WaldschmidtFor R. Ache
    76’
  14. L. BittencourtYellow card · Foul
    78’
  15. ⇄ I. SchmidtFor F. Agu
    78’
  16. J. Simpson-PuseyYellow card · Foul
    83’
  17. ⇄ J. MiloševićFor L. Bittencourt
    84’
  18. ⇄ T. KraußFor S. Sebulonsen
    86’
  19. A. PieperYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90’
  20. E. MartelYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  21. Í. Jóhannesson 3–1Assist G. Waldschmidt
    90+7’
  22. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

1.FC Köln25 shots · 16 in box, 9 outside
Werder Bremen6 shots · 2 in box, 4 outside
1.FC KölnWerder Bremen
58% Possession 42%
3.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
2.56 Expected points (xPts) 0.33
25 Shots 6
8 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
11 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside the box 2
9 Shots outside the box 4
479 Passes 336
89% Pass accuracy 82%
8 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
14 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.88 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

1.FC Köln 5-3-2

16.9 M. Schwäbe(G)
326.9 K. Lund ↓46’ 396.9 C. Özkacar 227.3 J. Simpson-Pusey 286.7 S. Sebulonsen ↓86’ 296.9 J. Thielmann ↓67’
186.9 Í. Jóhannesson 67.0 E. Martel 167.3 J. Kamiński
96.3 R. Ache ↓76’ 136.6 S. El Mala ↓67’
  • 1M. Schwäbe (G)6.9
  • 32K. Lund↓46’6.9
  • 39C. Özkacar6.9
  • 22J. Simpson-Pusey7.3
  • 28S. Sebulonsen↓86’6.7
  • 29J. Thielmann↓67’6.9
  • 18Í. Jóhannesson6.9
  • 6E. Martel7.0
  • 16J. Kamiński7.3
  • 9R. Ache↓76’6.3
  • 13S. El Mala↓67’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 5T. Krauß↑86’6.5
  • 7G. WaldschmidtA↑76’6.7
  • 37L. Maina↑67’6.9
  • 30M. Bülter↑67’6.9
  • 17A. Castro-Montes↑46’6.7

Unused: R. van den Berg, D. Huseinbašić, Felipe Marlon Chávez, R. Zieler

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

307.9★ M. Backhaus(G)
27.3 O. Deman 324.3 M. Friedl 57.5 A. Pieper 36.7 Y. Sugawara ↓46’
106.7 L. Bittencourt ↓84’ 146.9 S. Lynen
276.9 F. Agu ↓78’ 207.2 R. Schmid 176.3 M. Grüll ↓46’
117.0 J. Njinmah
  • 30M. Backhaus (G) ★7.9
  • 2O. Deman7.3
  • 32M. Friedl4.3
  • 5A. Pieper7.5
  • 3Y. Sugawara↓46’6.7
  • 10L. Bittencourt↓84’6.7
  • 14S. Lynen6.9
  • 27F. Agu↓78’6.9
  • 20R. Schmid7.2
  • 17M. Grüll↓46’6.3
  • 11J. Njinmah7.0

Substitutes used

  • 19J. Milošević↑84’6.3
  • 29Salim Musah↑46’6.5
  • 31Karim Coulibaly↑46’6.7
  • 23I. Schmidt↑78’6.7

Unused: M. Kolke, Patrice Čović, Mick Schmetgens, N. Stark, S. Mbangula

Player stats

Top rated
M. BackhausWerder Bremen7.9
2nd
A. PieperWerder Bremen7.5
3rd
J. Simpson-Pusey1.FC Köln7.3

1.FC Köln

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Schwäbe G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Lund D 46 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 30 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
C. Özkacar D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 96% 76 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Simpson-Pusey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 65 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
S. Sebulonsen D 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 38 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
J. Thielmann M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 1 0 1/4 1/0 6.9
Í. Jóhannesson M 90 1 0 2 (1) 4 82% 45 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
E. Martel M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 95% 59 1 4 0/0 2/1 7.0
J. Kamiński M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 49 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.3
R. Ache F 76 1 0 4 (3) 2 86% 7 0 1 1/1 4/1 6.3
S. El Mala F 67 1 0 1 (1) 2 77% 13 0 0 0/5 0/0 6.6
T. Krauß M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Waldschmidt F 14 0 1 2 (1) 1 100% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Maina M 23 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Bülter F 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Castro-Montes M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 27 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 69% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
O. Deman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 32 1 0 0/0 2/2 7.3
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 1 0 0/0 1/0 4.3
A. Pieper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 45 3 1 0/1 0/1 7.5
Y. Sugawara D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
L. Bittencourt M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 38 3 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
S. Lynen M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 38 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
F. Agu D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Schmid M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 46 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
M. Grüll F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 11 1 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
J. Njinmah F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 2 0 2/3 0/4 7.0
J. Milošević F 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Salim Musah F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
Karim Coulibaly D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
I. Schmidt D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.