Paderborn vs Erzgebirge Aue preview: Away team in for a rough task at Benteler-Arena

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Benteler-Arena (15000 seats)

2. Bundesliga: What this fixture might miss in elegance it should compensate in effort and dedication. Get ready for Paderborn - Erzgebirge Aue!

Insights:
  • Paderborn have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Erzgebirge Aue have the fewest scored goals (20) 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.

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Paderborn form and stats

Paderborn's results here at Benteler-Arena in the 2. Bundesliga have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Paderborn are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 186 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Stiepermann).

Paderborn faced defeat in their previous match, away at Schalke 04 (0-2). Midfield player Klement got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Klement hit three key passes.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Dynamo Dresden.

The Paderborn fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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Erzgebirge Aue form and stats

Erzgebirge Aue have only collected 7 points from their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, after 1-4-6 (11 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Erzgebirge who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. St. Pauli was the last time a defeat was avoided.

There might be some fixture complaints from Erzgebirge Aue as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-3 against Fortuna Dusseldorf. Carlson got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, top player of the team. Carlson served one assist and hit one key pass.

A loss against Holstein Kiel was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Erzgebirge as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the squads faced each other earlier this season; Erzgebirge Aue - Paderborn 1-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Paderborn victories, one draw and one Erzgebirge Aue win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PaderbornF. Platte
F. Platte
8 goals
Erzgebirge AueA. Jonjic
A. Jonjic
5 goals
PaderbornK. Pröger
K. Pröger
4 goals

Paderborn missing players

Erzgebirge Aue missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paderborn Erzgebirge Aue
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 5 11 23
8 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
8 4 2 Drew D 2 4 6
7 6 0 Lost L 3 6 14
38 15 3 Scored S 4 10 20
30 18 2 Conceded C 9 22 45
87% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 91% 91%
78% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 91% 78%
61% 58% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 64% 57%
35% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 36% 39%
22% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 9% 17%
70% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 64% 57%
17% 8% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 9% 17%
26% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 36% 35%
 
4.2 5.2 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 2.7 3.2
6 7.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.5 5.5
1.9 2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.9 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
14.2 14.7 20 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.5 12.4
5 5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3 3.8
33% 25% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 23%
 
15.3 15.2 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15.4 15.7 15.1
5 4.7 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 5 5.2
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Erzgebirge Aue have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Erzgebirge Aue have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Erzgebirge Aue have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Erzgebirge Aue have the fewest points (7) away in 2. Bundesliga
  • Erzgebirge Aue have the fewest scored goals (20) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Erzgebirge Aue have the most conceded goals (45) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Erzgebirge Aue have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Erzgebirge Aue have the the worst goal difference (-25) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Erzgebirge Aue is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Paderborn have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Paderborn have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Werder Bremen 23 12 6 5 44 31 11 5 4 2 20 11 12 7 2 3 24 20 13 42
2 Hamburger SV 23 10 11 2 42 21 12 6 6 0 24 11 11 4 5 2 18 10 21 41
3 Darmstadt 98 23 12 5 6 48 30 11 6 2 3 24 14 12 6 3 3 24 16 18 41
4 St. Pauli 23 12 5 6 45 34 11 8 2 1 28 12 12 4 3 5 17 22 11 41
5 Schalke 04 23 12 4 7 45 27 12 7 2 3 28 16 11 5 2 4 17 11 18 40
6 Heidenheim 23 11 5 7 29 29 11 7 3 1 18 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 0 38
7 Nurnberg 23 10 6 7 32 32 12 6 2 4 17 14 11 4 4 3 15 18 0 36
8 Paderborn 23 8 8 7 38 30 12 2 4 6 15 18 11 6 4 1 23 12 8 32
9 Karlsruher SC 23 8 8 7 40 35 12 5 4 3 24 18 11 3 4 4 16 17 5 32
10 Jahn Regensburg 23 9 4 10 42 37 12 5 2 5 27 22 11 4 2 5 15 15 5 31
11 Holstein Kiel 23 8 7 8 30 36 12 5 2 5 14 18 11 3 5 3 16 18 -6 31
12 Hannover 96 23 7 7 9 21 32 11 3 4 4 8 13 12 4 3 5 13 19 -11 28
13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 23 7 5 11 28 32 12 3 4 5 17 17 11 4 1 6 11 15 -4 26
14 Dynamo Dresden 23 7 5 11 23 31 11 5 2 4 15 12 12 2 3 7 8 19 -8 26
15 Hansa Rostock 23 6 7 10 27 36 11 2 3 6 10 17 12 4 4 4 17 19 -9 25
16 Sandhausen 23 6 7 10 25 40 11 1 4 6 9 22 12 5 3 4 16 18 -15 25
17 Ingolstadt 23 3 6 14 21 42 11 1 4 6 8 16 12 2 2 8 13 26 -21 15
18 Erzgebirge Aue 23 3 6 14 20 45 12 2 2 8 10 23 11 1 4 6 10 22 -25 15

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Werder Bremen 23 12 6 5 44 31 11 5 4 2 20 11 12 7 2 3 24 20 13 42
2 Hamburger SV 23 10 11 2 42 21 12 6 6 0 24 11 11 4 5 2 18 10 21 41
3 Darmstadt 98 23 12 5 6 48 30 11 6 2 3 24 14 12 6 3 3 24 16 18 41
4 St. Pauli 23 12 5 6 45 34 11 8 2 1 28 12 12 4 3 5 17 22 11 41
5 Schalke 04 23 12 4 7 45 27 12 7 2 3 28 16 11 5 2 4 17 11 18 40
6 Heidenheim 23 11 5 7 29 29 11 7 3 1 18 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 0 38
7 Nurnberg 23 10 6 7 32 32 12 6 2 4 17 14 11 4 4 3 15 18 0 36
8 Paderborn 23 8 8 7 38 30 12 2 4 6 15 18 11 6 4 1 23 12 8 32
9 Karlsruher SC 23 8 8 7 40 35 12 5 4 3 24 18 11 3 4 4 16 17 5 32
10 Jahn Regensburg 23 9 4 10 42 37 12 5 2 5 27 22 11 4 2 5 15 15 5 31
11 Holstein Kiel 23 8 7 8 30 36 12 5 2 5 14 18 11 3 5 3 16 18 -6 31
12 Hannover 96 23 7 7 9 21 32 11 3 4 4 8 13 12 4 3 5 13 19 -11 28
13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 23 7 5 11 28 32 12 3 4 5 17 17 11 4 1 6 11 15 -4 26
14 Dynamo Dresden 23 7 5 11 23 31 11 5 2 4 15 12 12 2 3 7 8 19 -8 26
15 Hansa Rostock 23 6 7 10 27 36 11 2 3 6 10 17 12 4 4 4 17 19 -9 25
16 Sandhausen 23 6 7 10 25 40 11 1 4 6 9 22 12 5 3 4 16 18 -15 25
17 Ingolstadt 23 3 6 14 21 42 11 1 4 6 8 16 12 2 2 8 13 26 -21 15
18 Erzgebirge Aue 23 3 6 14 20 45 12 2 2 8 10 23 11 1 4 6 10 22 -25 15

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