# Werder Bremen predicted lineup vs 1. FC Köln

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Werder Bremen are without Njinmah away at 1. FC Köln in the BL1, so expect at least one change. The XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 3 official matches is: Hein in goal, a back four of Friedl, Pieper, Deman and Schmetgens, and Füllkrug and Njinmah further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Hein](https://starting11.com/player/hein)
2. DEF: [Friedl](https://starting11.com/player/friedl)
3. DEF: [Pieper](https://starting11.com/player/pieper)
4. DEF: [Deman](https://starting11.com/player/deman)
5. DEF: [Schmetgens](https://starting11.com/player/mick-schmetgens)
6. MID: [Reis](https://starting11.com/player/reis-8124)
7. MID: [Lynen](https://starting11.com/player/lynen)
8. MID: [José](https://starting11.com/player/chuky-san-jose)
9. MID: [Grüll](https://starting11.com/player/grull)
10. FWD: [Füllkrug](https://starting11.com/player/fullkrug)
11. FWD: [Njinmah](https://starting11.com/player/njinmah) (out)

## Team news

- Unavailable: Njinmah (Out).
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 10 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 40% of matches.
- Based on starts across 3 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Werder Bremen, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-08T15:29:32.042Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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