Kaiserslautern welcome Energie Cottbus at Fritz Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern on Sunday, Jan 17 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Kaiserslautern come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Energie Cottbus travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Kaiserslautern head into this on the back of a defeat, while Energie Cottbus arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 10 previous meetings, Kaiserslautern lead 5–3 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

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