With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Paderborn fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Darmstadt 98.
- Paderborn have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Darmstadt 98 have the most matches over the total-line (16) in 2. Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Paderborn form and stats
The story so far in the 2. Bundesliga for Paderborn at their home stadium (Benteler-Arena) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Paderborn lost their last game at Jahn Regensburg (placed 11th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Heidenheim that ended 2-2.
Paderborn have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Benteler-Arena with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Paderborn's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Darmstadt 98 so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Darmstadt's previous game was their home loss versus Karlsruher SC (0-1). Prior to that match, the Darmstadt 98 manager M. Anfang faced defeat when travelling to St. Pauli and losing 2-3.
The travelling fans enjoy Darmstadt's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. For Darmstadt 98, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Darmstadt 98 - Paderborn 0-4. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Paderborn, zero draws and one win for Darmstadt 98. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  D. Srbeny 10 goals |   S. Dursun 10 goals | C. Führich 8 goals |
Paderborn missing players
Darmstadt 98 missing players
| Paderborn | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 28 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 34 |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 24 | 40 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 65% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 43% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 82% | 70% |
| 26% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 55% | 39% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 45% | 22% |
| 48% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 73% | 57% |
| 30% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 30% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.2 | 13 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 13.7 | 13.1 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 29% | 43% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 31% | 28% |
- All of Darmstadt 98's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Darmstadt 98 have the most matches over the total-line (16) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Paderborn have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paderborn haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Greuther Furth | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | Bochum | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | Holstein Kiel | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 42 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Hannover 96 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Paderborn | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | St. Pauli | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | Nurnberg | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Darmstadt 98 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Osnabruck | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -22 | 20 |
| 17 | Sandhausen | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 26 | -19 | 18 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 15 |
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