Alemannia Aachen welcome Viktoria Cologne on Saturday, Oct 10 at 2:00 PM in a 3. Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Alemannia Aachen come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 1D 1L). Viktoria Cologne, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Alemannia Aachen head into this on the back of a defeat, while Viktoria Cologne arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Alemannia Aachen face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Viktoria Cologne have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Viktoria Cologne won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Alemannia Aachen a slight edge, but Viktoria Cologne are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.