Use the home pitch advantage

Clemens Fritz and Cologne’s Slawomir Peszko could square off against one another on Friday. (Photo: nph).
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Thursday, 23.10.2014 / 14:35

After two years of being out of the Bundesliga, Cologne once again are back at Bremen's Weser Stadium on Friday 24 October 2014 at 8:30 p.m. SV Werder have good memories...

 

 

After two years of being out of the Bundesliga, Cologne once again are back at Bremen's Weser Stadium on Friday 24 October 2014 at 8:30 p.m. SV Werder have good memories of the opponents, especially in home matches. Look at the statistics overview to see why it's advantageous to host this pairing.

Did you know ...

... that Werder have won nine of their last 10 home matches against Cologne? The last time Cologne won three points in Bremen came in December 1995. Since then, the Green-Whites have collected nine victories and one draw.

... that away teams usually leave these matches empty-handed? In the last nine showdowns of these teams, there hasn't been an away victory. The home team won seven of those games. The last road victory dates back to 11 December 2005 when Werder won 4-1 in Cologne.

Robin Dutt, born in Cologne, and Thomas Eichin, long-time manager of the Cologne Sharks (Haie), both have a special relationship with the city (Photo: mph).

... that Werder coach Robin Dutt, a Cologne native, has a positive record against Cologne? Dutt has had eight matches as coach against Cologne in both the Bundesliga and second division with four wins, two draws and two defeats.

... that the promoted team's defence is a very strong? Cologne currently have the best defence of a promoted team in the history of the Bundesliga. Peter Stöger's defence have conceded only seven goals in the first eight match days. At the other end, Cologne have only created 70 shots on goal - the fewest in the league.

... that these teams have only played three competitive matches outside the Bundesliga since 1961? SV Werder and Cologne faced off against each other in the German DFB Cup in 1961, 1978 and 1991 with Werder winning 3-2 in the quarter-finals in 1961, losing in the semi-finals 1-0 in 1978 and taking the title in 1991 in Berlin - famously winning in a penalty shoot-out.

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