The final match of Saturday’s Bundesliga programme on 12 September will see Koln host Werder in the third round of the German top flight, with both sides looking to build on one win and one defeat from their opening two fixtures.
Koln began the season with a 3-2 home victory over Hoffenheim but were beaten 4-1 away by Stuttgart in their second match. Despite the result, Koln registered 17 shots, three of them on target, and won eight corners.
The club currently sit 11th in the Bundesliga table.
Werder, meanwhile, claimed their first league win of the campaign last time out by defeating Leipzig 3-1 at home. Leipzig had been regarded as the favourites by bookmakers before the match.
Eren Dinkci opened the scoring in the first half, while Niclas Fullkrug and Marco Grull added further goals after the interval. Werder recorded 12 shots, including seven on target, and had two corners despite holding only 29% possession.
The Bremen club had started the season with a 4-1 defeat by Freiburg and are currently 10th in the table.
Head-to-head record and key figures
Koln are the bookmakers’ favourites for the match and have won three of their past four games.
Werder have won two of their last three matches, while their recent head-to-head record includes two victories in the past five meetings with Koln and one defeat.
The most recent meeting between the teams ended in a 3-1 win for Koln.
Koln’s home record against Werder also provides encouragement. They have lost only one of their previous five Bundesliga matches against the club at home.
The prediction accompanying the match preview backs Koln to claim the three points, with the expectation that Werder will face a difficult evening away from home.
The match is scheduled for 12 September 2026 in Koln and will complete the third-round fixtures in the Bundesliga.