The league table shows that 0 points split the two rivals in this 2. Bundesliga match. Paderborn own both the points- and home advantage.
- Paderborn have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in 2. Bundesliga
- Heidenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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's struggle is real here at Benteler-Arena with only 9 points collected from 9 2. Bundesliga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-4.
The Paderborn crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Darmstadt 98 here at Benteler-Arena in a 2. Bundesliga match. Defender Uwe Hünemeier got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.13/10. Hünemeier won 12 of 19 duels.
1-1 away at Sandhausen before that.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 9 matches. Paderborn have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Heidenheim form and stats
Playing away, Heidenheim have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Heidenheim, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Karlsruher SC (placed 10th). Attacker Tobias Mohr got a player rating of 8.64 in the game. "Man of the match" Mohr served one assist, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Jahn Regensburg.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Heidenheim playing away and similar expectations, we found 20 relevant matches. Results were four Heidenheim wins, seven draws and nine defeats.
Heidenheim find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Heidenheim rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Paderborn and Heidenheim have duelled before this season: Heidenheim - Paderborn 0-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - five - zero (Paderborn wins - draws - Heidenheim wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Michel 13 goals |  F. Platte 6 goals |   T. Kleindienst 6 goals |
Paderborn missing players
Heidenheim missing players
| Paderborn | Heidenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 30 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 15 | 23 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 76% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 59% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 59% |
| 35% | 22% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 71% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 4.1 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.8 | 14.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.4 | 14.6 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 35% | 25% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 30% |
| 15.8 | 14.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- Heidenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Heidenheim have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Heidenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Paderborn have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Paderborn have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 32 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Paderborn | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | Nürnberg | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 14 | Hansa Rostock | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | Erzgebirge Aue | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 14 |
| 17 | Sandhausen | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -17 | 14 |
| 18 | Ingolstadt | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -26 | 7 |
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