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1. FC Köln vs SC Paderborn 07 — match prediction
· Kicks off in 5680h 3m
Home advantage: 1. FC Köln
Toss-up
The prediction
Win probability
Full-time / regulation result. Sums to 100%.
1. FC Köln 42%, draw 25%, SC Paderborn 07 33%.
Model comparison
1.72Expected goals1.50
53%Projected control47%
Expected goals and control are derived estimates from the model's ratings — indicative leans, not measured match stats.
Goals lean
Over 2.5 goals: 62% · Under 2.5: 38%.
At a glance
- Tempo
- high
- Confidence
- Low
Why this number
Why this number
- Elo ratings: 1. FC Köln 1429 vs SC Paderborn 07 1425 (gap ~4).
- 1. FC Köln gets a home-venue bump.
- low data quality — 1. FC Köln 72 matches of history, SC Paderborn 07 4. We have barely seen SC Paderborn 07 at this level — their rating is carried over from a lower division and could be well off. Wider uncertainty than usual.
- Built from locked pre-match data: long-run team ratings, nudged only within tight caps by real, confirmed factors (never a guess) — see every one below.
Tactical read
Tactical read
AI-generatedHome advantage gives Köln a marginal edge in a match the model treats with caution—the Elo gap is razor-thin and upset risk is real. Paderborn will press and counter; Köln must convert their slight territorial lean into clear chances.
Key matchup
Köln's ball retention against Paderborn's willingness to hunt and transition.
Biggest factor
Low data quality and high upset risk mean this is far tighter than a home-ground nominal edge would suggest.
AI-generated context based on a statistical model. Full-time/regulation result only. Not betting advice; no specific current team-news is used.
Context
Display-only — none of this is used in the prediction above.
Confirmed lineups
via FlashscoreContext only — these confirmed lineups are not used in the prediction above. By kick-off, public team news is already reflected in any market line.
Lineups not available. We only show a confirmed starting XI when we can match this exact fixture to a Flashscore event — we never guess or invent one.
Venue
Venue not available. We only show a stadium when it comes from a source we can tie to this exact fixture — our scheduled-venue data, the club's registered home ground, or a matched Flashscore event. We never guess one.
Venue is shown for information only and is not used in the prediction.
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Sources & freshness
- Fixtures: football-data.org (live)
- Model: Elo + margin-of-victory, chronological replay with season boundary (re-centre, regress, league-changer shrink) — club-tuned FairPlay model
- Ratings generated: 2026-09-21
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- Scope: full-time / regulation
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