Tension and suspense is expected at Benteler-Arena when Paderborn meet Darmstadt 98 in what promises to be a magnificent fixture. Check our preview!
- Paderborn have the most points from losing position (9) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals (38) 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
Paderborn have played 8 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Paderborn.
The home team returns to Benteler-Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Sandhausen (placed 17th) on their last time out; the 2. Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Jannik Huth, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.42 out of 10 in that game. Huth saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with three saves.
In the match before that, Paderborn hosted Hansa Rostock and drew the game 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Paderborn perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Paderborn as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Paderborn has won two of these, drawn three and lost seven.
The Paderborn fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Paderborn's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (38) in 2. Bundesliga, are W3-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Darmstadt, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for Darmstadt 98 in their previous game, as they lost their 2. Bundesliga-match, hosting Fortuna Dusseldorf, 1-3. Midfield player Klaus Gjasula was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.61/10. Gjasula hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Erzgebirge Aue.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Darmstadt 98 in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Darmstadt 98, two draws and seven defeats.
The Darmstadt manager T. Lieberknecht has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. Darmstadt have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Paderborn victories, zero draws and two Darmstadt 98 wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Michel 13 goals |   P. Tietz 12 goals | L. Pfeiffer 12 goals |
Paderborn missing players
Darmstadt 98 missing players
| Paderborn | Darmstadt 98 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | 11 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 62% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 44% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 56% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.9 | 14.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| 35% | 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 41% |
| 15.9 | 15 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 15.2 | 13.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
- All of Darmstadt 98's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Darmstadt 98 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals (38) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 have the the best goal difference (+18) in 2. Bundesliga
- Darmstadt 98 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paderborn have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Paderborn have the most points from losing position (9) in 2. Bundesliga
- Paderborn have won significantly more corners at 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 | St. Pauli | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 29 |
| 3 | Jahn Regensburg | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Nurnberg | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Hamburger SV | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Hansa Rostock | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 14 | Dynamo Dresden | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Erzgebirge Aue | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 14 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 14 |
| 17 | Sandhausen | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -17 | 13 |
| 18 | Ingolstadt | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -25 | 7 |
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