- Köln's last win in Bremen came in December 1995. Since then they have lost six of their seven games there (one draw), including the last three.
- Werder have won five of their last six league games (one defeat) including their last two.
- Köln have won their last two away games and have won considerably more points away from home (23) than at home (14).
- Werder have scored 67 goals - a league-high, and more than twice as many as Köln (31).
- This will be the 80th Bundesliga game between the two teams who between them won the first two Bundesliga titles (in 1964 and 1965). Köln have won 31 of these meetings compared to Bremen's 30.
- Werder are unbeaten in their last six home games (four wins), winning the last three.
