FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Sep 2026

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Werder Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -104

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Our stake will be split when taking Werder Bremen +0.25 at odds of -104 for this Asian Handicap bet. It means a return in the event of a draw but a bigger payout should the visitors claim a win against Koln.

Check out the complete Koln vs Werder Bremen betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Preview

FC Koln host Werder Bremen at RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 12 September.

FC Koln lost away from home in their last game. Stuttgart won 4-1 at MHPArena. The Billy Goats had 42% possession and totalled four shots on target, while Ramon Hendriks (own goal) registered the goal.

Werder Bremen won their previous game, beating RB Leipzig at home. It was a 3-1 victory at Weserstadion. Daniel Thioune's men recorded just 29% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Eren Dinkci, Niclas Fuellkrug and Marco Gruell finding the net.

H2H: Koln Overcame Werder in Last Meeting

The last head-to-head saw Koln land a 3-1 home victory over Werder at RheinEnergieSTADION. There have been four draws and three wins each in the past 10 H2H matches.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Werder Bremen	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	4:5	3
11	FC Koln	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	4:6	3

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Koln have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 15.5 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. Rene Wagner's team have averaged 45.9% possession, 402.2 passes and 5.0 corners per game, conceding 2.5 goals and 5.7 corners from 13.6 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Said El Mala has found the net 5 times, with Thijs Dallinga, Marius Buelter, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt and Ragnar Ache scoring 2 each. Linton Maina, Tom Krauss and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Werder have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 45.8% possession, 422.0 passes, 4.1 corners taken and 6.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts.

Jens Stage got 3 goals, Romano Schmid notched 2, while Niclas Fuellkrug and two other players scored 1. Marco Gruell and Yukinari Sugawara are the top assist makers on 2, with Mio Backhaus recording one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln predicted lineup (4-3-3): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Alessio Castro-Montes, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Luka Lochoshvili, Gideon Mensah, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Tom Krauss, Paul Okon-Engstler, Jan Thielmann, Ragnar Ache, Linton Maina.

Werder Bremen predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Karl Hein (GK), Arthur, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Ludovit Reis, Youri Regeer, Salim Musah, Chuki, Marco Gruell, Niclas Fuellkrug.

Main Match Prediction

We’ll side with Werder Bremen +0.25 for this Bundesliga clash, with an attractive -104 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Koln in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Koln in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Koln in 7 of their last 10 games against Werder.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Bundesliga team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 51% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Koln 1 - 2 Werder Bremen

There’s the option to wager on Werder Bremen to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Isak Bergmann Johannesson Over 0.5 Shots On Target +135

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln) can be wagered at +135 to register one or more shots on goal. The Shots on Target market allows us to follow this selection and get an attractive price in the process.

Latest Isak Bergmann Johannesson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1150

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-

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Ludovit Reis To Score +650

Ludovit Reis (Werder) can be wagered to score at +650. We’re happy to take this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Ludovit Reis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -100

All of the past five Werder Bremen away matches has seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered, with two consecutive Koln games having the same outcome. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can land odds of -100 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Koln

Total

10.70 5.00 5.70

Home

10.50 5.50 5.00

Away

10.60 5.40 5.20

Werder Bremen

Total

10.20 4.10 6.10

Home

8.60 4.90 3.70

Away

10.10 4.30 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-137

Koln Corners

Over 5.5

-116

Under 5.5

-122

Werder Bremen Corners

Over 4.5

-103

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

-154

X

+720

2

+155

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FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Favourites FC Koln are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Bundesliga clash. The +108 about them triumphing means a 48% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. Werder Bremen are the +210 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

If you fancy Koln but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of -185. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Werder at +125 on the Draw No Bet market.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -204.

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Full-Time Result

1

+108

X

+265

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+140

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-385

X2

-141

Draw No Bet

1

-185

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-120

2 Hcp +0.25

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-204

No

+148

There is +135 available that Said El Mala finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +390.

Said El Mala (Koln)

First

+390

Anytime

+135

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Cedric Itten (Werder)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+700

Anytime

+240

Niclas Füllkrug (Werder)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Thijs Dallinga (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Kenny Quetant (Werder)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+280

Dawid Kownacki (Werder)

First

+850

Anytime

+300

Marco Grull (Werder)

First

+1000

Anytime

+350

Ivan Cantalejo (Werder)

First

+1000

Anytime

+350

Eren Dinkçi (Werder)

First

+1000

Anytime

+350

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+1000

Anytime

+360

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+1150

Anytime

+400

Skelly Alvero (Werder)

First

+1400

Anytime

+480

Mitchell Weiser (Werder)

First

+1600

Anytime

+525

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+1500

Anytime

+550

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Ludovit Reis (Werder)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (Koln)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Ellyes Skhiri (Koln)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Amos Pieper (Werder)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Joël Schmied (Koln)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Olivier Deman (Werder)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Cedric Itten (Werder)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Thijs Dallinga (Koln)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Niclas Füllkrug (Werder)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Kenny Quetant (Werder)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Dawid Kownacki (Werder)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Marco Grull (Werder)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Said El Mala (Koln)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Eren Dinkçi (Werder)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Ivan Cantalejo (Werder)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-

Skelly Alvero (Werder)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Mitchell Weiser (Werder)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (Koln)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Ellyes Skhiri (Koln)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Ludovit Reis (Werder)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Amos Pieper (Werder)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Joël Schmied (Koln)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Olivier Deman (Werder)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Bundesliga matches only
Koln have secured four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Werder Bremen have gone without an away win in the last four games. Daniel Thioune's men have managed seven losses, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Koln were 3-1 victors against Werder last time out at RheinEnergieSTADION. There have been three Koln victories, one Werder win and one draw in the past 5 H2H games at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
FC Koln Home Stats		4-2-4	3.60	1.80	1.80	9	1	9	1
Werder Bremen Away Stats		2-1-7	2.60	0.90	1.70	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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FC Koln vs Werder Bremen Lineups & Team News

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