Week 5 brings us a match on Sep 23rd where Werder Bremen hosts Köln at Weserstadion in a clash of the Bundesliga. In their last match, Werder Bremen recorded a 2-4 loss against Heidenheim. Tim Kleindienst struck first for Heidenheim in the 5th minute on a penalty, then Eren Dinkci added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Tim Kleindienst. Werder Bremen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 16th placed Köln, recorded a 1-3 loss against Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramarić scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 1st minute, then Florian Grillitsch added another in the 28th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Köln won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Köln’s most prolific scorer has been Downs. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. For Werder Bremen, their top scorers are Justin Njinmah and Marvin Ducksch, each having 2 goals in their last five matches
Ole Werner’s Werder Bremen squad will be without Naby Keïta, Leonardo Bittencourt, Marvin Ducksch and Felix Agu, while Köln will be without Rasmus Carstensen, Noah Katterbach, Jan Thielmann and Florian Dietz.