The prognosis of the bookmaker?
The bookmakers are on the side of the home side in the Cologne vs Werder Bremen forecast with average odds of 2.26. However, this has less to do with the placement in the table or with the form curve.
Play here instead the home advantage and the higher quality of the European Cup participants a role. However, Werder have already caused a stir this season, especially away from home.
Thus, from the bookies’ point of view, the guests with odds averaging 3.01 do not really go into the game without a chance.
Analysis: Cologne vs Werder Bremen
Coach Steffen Baumgart’s first year in Cologne was a great success story, with 7th place at the end of the season and the associated entry into the UEFA Europa Conference League.
This season, however, the Effzeh’s trend was clearly downwards after a good start. The coach blamed the high workload due to the tight schedule for the World Cup for the downward trend.
The Billy Goats played 24 games in 106 days. Since the Domstädter missed the international winter as third in Group D behind Nice and Belgrade, things should be a little more relaxed in the coming months.
With only three points on the relegation place 16, the Cologne team would like to keep out of the relegation battle. Opponents like Bayern, Leipzig or Frankfurt are waiting for the next four match days.
Davie Selke was brought in from Berlin to reinforce the offensive during the winter break. However, the shoe actually pinches in defense. 29 goals conceded is the weakest value behind Schalke (32) and Bochum (36).
The team also had a hard time away from home with just one win from eight guest appearances. But you got 11 of the 17 season points in front of your own fans. In preparation, the team seemed fresh and fit.
Convincing victories against Hamburger SV (4:0) and Lommel SK (5:0) were achieved here. The injured Kilian, Pedersen, Limnios, Thielmann, Uth, Andersson and Dietz are missing against Werder.
Coach Baumgart is likely to field the offensive variant with two strong strikers in the 4-1-3-2 on Saturday.
