Pavlenka - Veljkovic, Stark, Friedl (c) - Weiser, Bittencourt, Gruev, Stage, Jung – Füllkrug, Ducksch

Zetterer, Buchanan. Groß, Chiarodia, Schmid, Schmidt, Mbom, Philipp, Dinkci

Schwäbe - Schmitz, Hübers, Chabot, Hector (c) - Skhiri, Martel - Ljubicic, Kainz, Maina - Tigges

Horn, Pedersen, Kilian, Huseinbasic, Schindler, Limnios, Thielmann, Olesen, Selke

The hosts still aren't mathematically safe but it would take something incredible for Ole Werner's team to make an immediate return to the second division. Their form this year, though, has been a major concern; they have one win from their last 10 in the top flight, losing seven times in the process. Four successive losses on home soil is another worry.

The Billy Goats have lost just one of their last seven (W4, D2, L1) and are making a strong end to the campaign, albeit one they can end eighth at the very best. Steffen Baumgart's side have won their last two in the league and each of their previous three away from home.

Pavlenka - Veljkovic, Stark, Friedl (c) - Weiser, Bittencourt, Groß, Stage, Jung - Philipp, Ducksch

Agu (patella tendon), Pieper (ankle), Salifou (foot)

Schwäbe - Schmitz, Hübers, Chabot, Hector (c) - Skhiri, Martel - Ljubicic, Kainz, Maina - Tigges

Dietz (cruciate ligament), Uth (pelvis)

Niclas Füllkrug - with 16 goals this season - is within sight of becoming the fifth Werder Bremen player to be crowned Bundesliga top scorer - and first since Miroslav Klose in 2006.

Werder Bremen have scored the most goals in the final 15 minutes of matches this season (19) but have also conceded the joint most late goals (18).

Werder Bremen have conceded two goals in each of their past eight Bundesliga matches. That curious run has only ever previously been seen with Wolfsburg in 2006/07.

Cologne striker Davie Selke is officially the most efficient Bundesliga striker at the moment - getting four goals in his last four games from a combined expected goals figure of 0.8.

Cologne have won their past three Bundesliga away matches. Their club record is four away wins in succession - a feat they have not achieved since 1992.

With a five-point cushion on the relegation zone and only two games to go, Bremen are creeping closer to securing a second successive season of Bundesliga football. Various combinations of results involving the six teams below them could see them safe, but a win at home to Cologne would remove the need to consider events elsewhere. For their part, the visiting Billy Goats cannot finish lower than 13th or higher than eighth.

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