Paderborn welcome FC Cologne at Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn on Saturday, Jan 16 at 3:30 PM in a Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Paderborn come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). FC Cologne are out of form (1W 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Paderborn won their last outing, while FC Cologne suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Paderborn and FC Cologne have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in FC Cologne won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Paderborn win or a draw looks most likely.