A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
MSV Duisburg could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a 2. Bundesliga game only three sleeps ago.
Paderborn form and stats
Paderborn have played 14 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-6-1 (wins-draws-losses).Paderborn drew their last game, 1-1 away at Sandhausen. Before that game, the home loss against Hamburger SV with the scoreline 0-2.
Goals are plentiful at Benteler-Arena this season as Paderborn has scored 39 goals here in 14 attempts. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
MSV Duisburg form and stats
There's been little loot from MSV Duisburg's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games. MSV Duisburg, who have the most conceded goals (50) in 2. Bundesliga, only has 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 7 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for MSV Duisburg who have played out draws in their last three away games.There were no winners in MSV Duisburg's previous match, a 2. Bundesliga home game that ended 4-4 vs Koln. A 2-4 loss hosting Ingolstadt before that.
The attacking power of MSV Duisburg when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored in 14 matches. As opposed to that, MSV Duisburg have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; MSV Duisburg - Paderborn 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Paderborn won 2, MSV Duisburg won 7 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
Paderborn missing players
MSV Duisburg missing players
| Paderborn | MSV Duisburg | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 62 | 39 | Scored | 12 | 30 |
| 42 | 21 | Conceded | 19 | 50 |
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 79% | 89% |
| 82% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 68% |
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 54% |
| 46% | 64% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 36% |
| 29% | 43% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 21% |
| 64% | 57% | Both teams to score | 50% | 54% |
| 18% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 21% |
| 21% | 14% | Failed To Score | 43% | 36% |
- Paderborn is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Köln | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 39 | 58 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 51 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 45 |
| 5 | Holstein Kiel | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | St. Pauli | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -3 | 44 |
| 7 | Heidenheim | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 41 |
| 9 | Arminia Bielefeld | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -2 | 38 |
| 10 | Greuther Fürth | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -14 | 37 |
| 11 | Bochum | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 35 |
| 12 | Dynamo Dresden | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 33 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -9 | 33 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -12 | 27 |
| 17 | MSV Duisburg | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -20 | 23 |
| 18 | Ingolstadt | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -19 | 22 |