SC Paderborn - 1.FC Köln

Very nice matchup, both teams are with a win so far. Of course Paderborn got nothing so far and is much more under pressure as Köln today but with two times draw it is not much for Köln too. Above all they want to be one of the promotion candidates this season, therefore they have to win matches immediately or they open the gap to the top to much. It can be a hot one here, both need the win and both want the win, let's see which team is able to collect it.

After losing both league matches Paderborn got some self confidence with the Cup win against former league rival Duisburg. Also they are again underdog what makes it a bit more easier for them. No one expect here anything from Paderborn what is a big chance for Coach Breitenreiter. He changed some in his starting lineup for the Cup matches and while it was not such bad he counts maybe on the same guys again. Of course it was not all good above all they conceded again 2 goals although Strohdiek played for Amedick but this was also not such stable enough. Nevertheless he tries it again today. New signing Heinloth made a good matches and could convince his Coach for future tasks. Old man Krösche is also in the starting lineup because he is important to lead his team. Offensive with ten Voorde and Kachunga worked well and should be ahead of the others.

As always a lot of trouble in Köln and around but this is their style and they need it maybe. Coach Stöger said that no one can expect a save place in his team. They have to work hard all and recommend themselves in every training for a place in starting lineup. So with this he wants to hold the pressure on the players high and want to get more out of them as they are doing to bring at the moment. It was not all good what they did or played so far but Coach Stöger has found his lineup maybe above all the second half against Düsseldorf showed some of the team he counts in the future. So Matthias Lehmann is back in the team and also new man Halfar was a good investment. The only open place can be on Maroh's side? Who is the best partner for him, Nascimento or Golobarth? Offensive can be a fight against Thiel who scored the second goal in Cup or Bröker for the starting lineup. Maybe Thiel plays today as Bröker convinced not much so far. This sub can be some relief for lone striker Ujah.