Darmstadt 98 and Paderborn have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 2. Bundesliga.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
Two 2. Bundesliga home games so far for Darmstadt 98, who are yet to win here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor. Only 2 points so far. Two draws in a row at home now for Darmstadt 98.
Darmstadt are returning here after visiting Karlsruher SC in a 2. Bundesliga game and winning with a 4-3 scoreline. Victor Pálsson, Tobias Kempe (2) and Serdar Dursun scored the goal(s). Preceding that game was the away draw at Osnabruck that finished 1-1.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Some amazing scenes last match, when Tobias Kempe scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time.
This is expected to be a close game, with Darmstadt 98 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Darmstadt 98 as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Darmstadt 98 has won six of these, drawn six and lost two.
At Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt 98 has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Paderborn form and stats
Still no away game victory in the 2. Bundesliga for Paderborn with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
Paderborn had fun at their own home (Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor) last time out, beating Jahn Regensburg 3-1. Uwe Hünemeier (2) and Marco Terrazzino scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sandhausen that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Paderborn in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Paderborn, three draws and one defeat.
Paderborn are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Darmstadt 98-Paderborn H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Darmstadt 98 one win, Paderborn two wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Dursun 4 goals |  G. Pálsson 2 goals |  T. Kempe 2 goals |
Darmstadt 98 missing players
Paderborn missing players
| Darmstadt 98 | Paderborn | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 83% | 50% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 83% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | 31 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 34 | 69 |
| 41 | 14 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 29% | 14% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 40% |
- Darmstadt 98 has the fewest scored goals (2) at home in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Darmstadt 98 have yet to win a game at home.
- Paderborn have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Bochum | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Osnabruck | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Greuther Fürth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Jahn Regensburg | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Paderborn | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | St. Pauli | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Sandhausen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Nurnberg | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Heidenheim | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Würzburger Kickers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 1 |
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