Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Koln and Werder Bremen go head to head at RheinEnergieStadion in what is expected to be a close Bundesliga encounter. The Billy Goats aim to put an end to their three-game losing run, and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field. January signing Davie Selke is likely to make his Koln debut against Werder Bremen, while all Pedersen, Kilian, Thielmann, Uth, Dietz, and Andresson remain in the recovery room.
Die Werderaner, on the other hand, are safe for now, with the team sitting in 9th position in the standings. The visitors continue to rely on top scorer Niclas Fullkrug, who represented Germany at the 2022 World Cup finals, and the 29-year-old is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on Koln as they want this win more than Werder Bremen. The likes of Oliver Burke, Romano Schmid, and Felix Agu are sidelined with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Ellyes Skhiri):
After spending his youth career at Montpellier, Ellyes Skhiri continued playing for la Paillade at senior level. In 2019 he moved to Bundesliga side Koln, signing a four-year contract with the Billy Goats. Shkiri was born in Lunel, France on May 10, 1995, but he has a dual citizenship as his parents are of Tunisia descent.
The Koln midfielder made debut with the Tunisian national team in a 1-0 win over Iran on March 23, 2018 and he represented Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia later that year. Ellyes Skhiri’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is capable of producing fine performances at both right and centre back.
His preferred foot is right and he has a contract with Koln until June 30, 2026. The Tunisia international made his Bundesliga debut on August 17, 2019 in a 2-1 loss to Wolfsburg and he scored his first ever goal in the German top flight in a 2-1 win over Freiburg on August 31, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Werder Bremen):
Werder Bremen is a German football club from the German city Bremen which holds different divisions next to football. Werder Bremen is playing in the Bundesliga since the start of it. The club was founded in 1899 and is playing its games in the Weserstadion which has a capacity of 43 000 spectators. The club colors of Werder Bremen are green and white. Known nicknames for the club from Bremen are Die Werder and Die Grün-Weißen.
Werder Bremen is a very successful club with 4 Bundesliga titles, 6 DFB Pokals, 4 Super Cups and one UEFA cup. Currently Werder Bremen is not competing for the title or Champions League positions anymore.
Important players in the history of Werder Bremen are: Pizarro, Voller, Klose, Ozil, Ailton and De Bruyne.