FC Köln vs Paderborn prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Saturday 22 May 2027, 13:30 UTC

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FC Köln vs Paderborn

Bundesliga · Saturday 22 May 2027, 13:30 UTC · RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

FC Köln · Paderborn · Bundesliga predictions

FC Köln vs Paderborn preview

The Bundesliga fixture between FC Köln and Paderborn is scheduled for Saturday 22 May 2027 at 13:30 UTC at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. FC Köln go into the round 13th, on 9 points from 8 games, while Paderborn go into the round 14th, on 9 points from 8 games.

FC Köln come into the game with a D-D-L-W-L run in the league (1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Paderborn's recent sequence reads D-W-D-L-W. Over their last 6, FC Köln have scored 0.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Paderborn average 1.0 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, FC Köln have 2 wins to Paderborn's 0 across 4 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 1.5 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 6 Mar 2020, ended Paderborn 1-2 FC Köln.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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13FC Köln8233912-39LWLDD
14Paderborn823369-39WLDWD

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: FC Köln 2, draws 2, Paderborn 0.

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FC Köln expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marvin Schwäbe, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Borna Sosa, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Saïd El Mala, Marius Bülter

Paderborn expected line-up (3-1-4-2)

Nahuel Noll, Tjark Scheller, Mattes Hansen, Jano ter Horst, Laurin Curda, Santiago Castañeda, Raphael Obermair, Gabriel Vidovic, Stefano Marino, Marvin Pieringer

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