FC Cologne vs Werder Bremen

16 February 2024 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Daniel Siebert

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Justin Njinmah 70’

Match summary

Werder Bremen won 1-0 away at FC Cologne. It was goalless at half-time.

Justin Njinmah put Werder Bremen ahead in the 70th minute, set up by Mitchell Weiser.

The chances backed that up: Werder Bremen created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to FC Cologne's 0.63 from 13.

Match stats

FC Cologne Werder Bremen
10 Shots 13
2 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 3
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0.63 xG 1.35
0.63 Non-penalty xG 1.35
2 Deep Completions 8

Key events

FC Cologne Werder Bremen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
70’
Justin Njinmah
Assist: Mitchell Weiser0-1 (Werder Bremen)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

FC Cologne
  • Timo Hübers
  • Denis Huseinbasic
  • Florian Kainz
  • Jan Thielmann
Werder Bremen
  • Julián Malatini
  • Mitchell Weiser
  • Romano Schmid

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 1.35 70’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), 0-1 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 1.35 70’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), 0-1 Njinmah 70’
FC Cologne 0.63 xGWerder Bremen 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Werder Bremen attacking FC Cologne attacking 
70’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 59’ Nick Woltemade (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+9’ Sargis Adamyan (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Sargis Adamyan (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Sargis Adamyan (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 1’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Max Finkgrafe (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Justin Diehl (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+9’ Justin Diehl (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+8’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+8’ Justin Diehl (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 59’ Nick Woltemade (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+9’ Sargis Adamyan (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Sargis Adamyan (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Sargis Adamyan (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 1’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Max Finkgrafe (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Justin Diehl (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+9’ Justin Diehl (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+8’ Steffen Tigges (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+8’ Justin Diehl (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marvin Schwäbe GK900 0.000.000
Benno Schmitz DEF850 0.000.000
Luca Kilian DEF900 0.000.000
Timo Hübers DEF900 0.000.091
Max Finkgrafe DEF901 0.050.000
Denis Huseinbasic MID900 0.000.000
Eric Martel MID751 0.090.000
Linton Maina MID750 0.000.000
Florian Kainz MID691 0.060.000
Dejan Ljubicic MID852 0.090.061
Jan Thielmann FWD901 0.050.073
Justin Diehl Sub213 0.080.061
Sargis Adamyan Sub153 0.200.000
Jacob Christensen Sub150 0.000.041
Steffen Tigges Sub51 0.020.000
Florian Dietz Sub50 0.000.011

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 39% Avg odds 2.44
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.35
Werder Bremen win 32% Avg odds 3.00

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

FC Cologne DLDWD
Werder Bremen DWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Werder Bremen 2-1 FC Cologne, 23 Sep 23 Next meeting: Werder Bremen 1-1 FC Cologne, 29 Nov 25  All FC Cologne vs Werder Bremen meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.