FC St Pauli vs 1. FC Köln

This is as high-stakes as Bundesliga football gets. St. Pauli sit in the relegation playoff spot, three points from safety with five games left, while FC Köln in 13th could go a long way toward securing their survival with three points here. A genuine six-pointer at the Millerntor. The hosts have endured a nightmare run — winless in five, just two goals scored in that stretch, and a humiliating 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich last weekend. Midfielder Joel Fujita is suspended after yellow card accumulation, while Ricky-Jade Jones and James Sands are both sidelined with ankle injuries. By contrast, Köln arrive unbeaten in four straight under interim boss René Wagner, with Ragnar Ache in fine form — five goal contributions across his last eight appearances. Köln are unbeaten in seven consecutive head-to-heads against St. Pauli, and with superior firepower and momentum firmly in their favour, the visitors look well-placed to extend that run. Our prediction: 1-2