Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 32 apiece, FC Köln 14th and Werder Bremen 15th. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Köln 1.44 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Werder Bremen 1.09 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.62.
FC Köln arrived off three consecutive draws. Over the last five, FC Köln had taken 3 of 15 points to Werder Bremen's 9.
Across 24 recorded meetings, FC Köln have 6 wins to Werder Bremen's 7, with 11 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
RheinEnergieStadion, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Köln led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
FC Köln: Said El Mala (7'), Ragnar Ache (65'), Ísak Jóhannesson (90') · Werder Bremen: Romano Schmid (75')
Key stats
Possession: FC Köln 58% · Werder Bremen 42% · Total shots: 26-6 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 8-5