🇩🇪 Bundesliga 2026/27 · Spieltag 1

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1. FC Köln vs SC Paderborn 07

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Sat 3 Oct 2026 · 15:30 CEST · RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage, 4.7 per gameSkhiri most bookable — Köln's Tunisian midfielder, 5 YC last seasonKöln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form

A promoted-club derby at the RheinEnergieStadion — both Köln and Paderborn come from the 2. Bundesliga. Thielmann (12 goals) is Köln's exciting young wide attacker while Skhiri (5 YC) is the card pick. Köln corners at the RheinEnergieStadion, Thielmann SoT and Skhiri card risk are the main betting angles in this promoted-teams encounter.

⚡ Key notices

  • 🟡Ellyes Skhiri (Köln) — 5 yellow cards this season, highest card risk in this fixture
  • 🚩Corners: Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage, 4.7 per game
  • 🎯Jan Thielmann (Köln) — 38 shots on target this season, key shot threat
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SuperSubBetting Quick Read

Köln vs Paderborn at a glance

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Result lean

Köln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form

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Shots potential

High

Jan Thielmann 2+ shots on target

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Corners potential

Medium

Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage

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Cards potential

High

Ellyes Skhiri to be booked

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Super Sub relevance

High

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🔮 Our prediction

Köln vs Paderborn

Result

Köln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form

Corners

Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage, 4.7 per game

Cards

Skhiri most bookable — Köln's Tunisian midfielder, 5 YC last season

A promoted-club derby at the RheinEnergieStadion — both Köln and Paderborn come from the 2. Bundesliga. Thielmann (12 goals) is Köln's exciting young wide attacker while Skhiri (5 YC) is the card pick. Köln corners at the RheinEnergieStadion, Thielmann SoT and Skhiri card risk are the main betting angles in this promoted-teams encounter.

CornersMedium risk

Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage

Both sides have similar corner averages but Köln's home form at the RheinEnergieStadion gives them the edge. Thielmann's directness and Köln's wide play generates corner volume against Paderborn's low block.

Shots on targetLow-medium risk

Jan Thielmann 2+ shots on target

Thielmann had 12 goals and 38 SoT in 2025/26 as Köln's most direct young attacker. Against Paderborn who conceded 52 goals, his explosive pace and shooting make 2+ SoT a credible pick.

Yellow cardMedium risk

Ellyes Skhiri to be booked

Skhiri accumulated 5 yellow cards in 2025/26 as Köln's Tunisian defensive midfielder. In a promoted team's home fixture against Paderborn's physicality, his aggressive style carries booking risk.

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Competition

Bundesliga 2026/27 — Spieltag 4

Kick-off

Sat 3 Oct 2026 · 15:30 CEST

RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

Corners lean

Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage, 4.7 per game

Result lean

Köln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form

Team stats

Köln vs Paderborncomparison

StatKölnPaderbornEdge
Points 2026/27 (GW1–GW3)

Köln promoted from 2. Bundesliga 2025/26. Paderborn: D-W-L.

43Köln
Goals scored (2025/26 — 2. Bundesliga)

Köln promoted from 2. Bundesliga 2025/26.

5248Köln
Goals conceded (2025/26)4452Köln
Corners per game (2025/26 avg)4.74.8Paderborn
Yellow cards (2025/26)6162Köln
Shots on target per game (2025/26)4.84.6Köln

Top scorers: 1. FC Köln

Köln
JT

Jan Thielmann

Forward · 8A · 2400 min

12
ES

Ellyes Skhiri

Midfielder · 8A · 2600 min

6

Top scorers: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
PK

Philipp Kanu

Forward · 6A · 2400 min

10
FP

Felix Platte

Forward · 6A · 2400 min

8

Yellow cards: 1. FC Köln

Köln
ES

Ellyes Skhiri

Midfielder · 22 fouls · 2600 min

5 🟡
JT

Jan Thielmann

Forward · 14 fouls · 2400 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
PK

Philipp Kanu

Forward · 12 fouls · 2400 min

4 🟡
FP

Felix Platte

Forward · 12 fouls · 2400 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: 1. FC Köln

Köln
JT

Jan Thielmann

Forward · 12G 8A

38 🎯
ES

Ellyes Skhiri

Midfielder · 6G 8A

18 🎯

Shots on target: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
PK

Philipp Kanu

Forward · 10G 6A

32 🎯
FP

Felix Platte

Forward · 8G 6A

26 🎯

Corner takers: 1. FC Köln

Köln
JT

Jan Thielmann

Forward · 2400 min

4 🚩
ES

Ellyes Skhiri

Midfielder · 2600 min

4 🚩

Corner takers: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn
PK

Philipp Kanu

Forward · 2400 min

2 🚩
FP

Felix Platte

Forward · 2400 min

2 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
ES

Ellyes Skhiri

Midfielder

Köln260056818224
PK

Philipp Kanu

Forward

Paderborn2400410632122
FP

Felix Platte

Forward

Paderborn240048626122
JT

Jan Thielmann

Forward

Köln2400312838144

Player intel

Players to watch

JT

Jan Thielmann

Köln · Forward

🎯 Shot threat⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps22
Goals12
Assists8
Shots on target38
SoT / game1.7
Yellow cards3
Fouls14
PK

Philipp Kanu

Paderborn · Forward

🎯 Shot threat🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat
Apps24
Goals10
Assists6
Shots on target32
SoT / game1.3
Yellow cards4
Fouls12
FP

Felix Platte

Paderborn · Forward

🎯 Shot threat🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat
Apps30
Goals8
Assists6
Shots on target26
SoT / game0.9
Yellow cards4
Fouls12
ES

Ellyes Skhiri

Köln · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator🔄 Super Sub watch
Apps30
Goals6
Assists8
Shots on target18
SoT / game0.6
Yellow cards5
Fouls22

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🎯🎯 Shots angle

Jan Thielmann — primary shot threat

Jan Thielmann (Köln) has 38 shots on target from 22 appearances — averaging 1.7 per game. Strong candidate for bookmaker shots-on-target markets.

🟡🟡 Cards angle

Ellyes Skhiri — card risk

Ellyes Skhiri (Köln) has picked up 5 yellows and committed 22 fouls (0.7/game). The Bundesliga 2026/27 — Spieltag 4 averages 3.8 yellow cards per game — making this a moderate environment.

🚩🚩 Corners angle

Paderborn dominate corners

Paderborn average 4.8 corners per game vs Köln's 4.7. Both sides have similar corner averages but Köln's home form at the RheinEnergieStadion gives them the edge. Thielmann's directness and Köln's wide play generates corner volume against Paderborn's low block.

⚽ Goals angle

Attack vs leaky defence

1. FC Köln have scored 52 goals while SC Paderborn 07 have conceded 52. Köln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form

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1. FC Köln vs SC Paderborn 07 — Bundesliga Spieltag 1 2026/27. Köln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form. Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage, 4.7 per game. Skhiri most bookable — Köln's Tunisian midfielder, 5 YC last season.
What is the prediction for 1. FC Köln vs SC Paderborn 07?
Köln narrow home edge — RheinEnergieStadion atmosphere, Thielmann in form
What is the corners prediction for Köln vs Paderborn?
Köln most corners — RheinEnergieStadion home advantage, 4.7 per game
What is the cards prediction for Köln vs Paderborn?
Skhiri most bookable — Köln's Tunisian midfielder, 5 YC last season
When does Köln vs Paderborn kick off?
Sat 3 Oct 2026 · 15:30 CEST · RheinEnergieStadion, Köln.
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