VfB Stuttgart welcome Paderborn at MHPArena, Stuttgart on Saturday, Feb 20 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.

VfB Stuttgart 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. VfB Stuttgart head into this on the back of a defeat, while Paderborn arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours VfB Stuttgart here — they've won 4 of 5 previous meetings against Paderborn, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Paderborn won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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