Hoffenheim welcome Paderborn at PreZero Arena, Sinsheim on Saturday, Feb 13 at 3:30 PM in a Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Hoffenheim come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 4). Paderborn, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Hoffenheim head into this on the back of a defeat, while Paderborn arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Hoffenheim here — they've won 4 of 7 previous meetings against Paderborn, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Hoffenheim won 1–3.

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