Paderborn vs Schalke 04 betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Benteler-Arena (15000 seats)

Paderborn are ready to contest Schalke 04 in this 2. Bundesliga fixture. Everything you can learn about the game is here!

Insights:
  • Paderborn have not yet lost a game.
  • Schalke 04 have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in 2. Bundesliga

This should be an entertaining game with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Paderborn form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Paderborn's two home games in the 2. Bundesliga so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Benteler-Arena.

Paderborn are returning here after visiting Dynamo Dresden in a 2. Bundesliga game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Sven Michel and Kai Pröger (2) scored the goal(s). Attacking player Kai Pröger bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.32 out of 10. Pröger scored two goals and hit one key pass. The 3-0 win against Dynamo Dresden was decided after a strong and deadly first half, making the second half more of a journey towards the final whistle. Jannik Huth loved the game against Dynamo Dresden. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-0 victory.

Before that, Paderborn had a home game versus St. Pauli which ended with a victory 3-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Paderborn have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost five.

Paderborn has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Schalke 04 form and stats

Schalke 04 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Schalke won their last game, 3-1 versus Fortuna Dusseldorf played at home. Simon Terodde, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.14. Terodde scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Jahn Regensburg wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Schalke 04 playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Schalke 04 wins, two draws and three defeats.

4 goals so far away for Schalke 04, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's zero Paderborn victories, one draw and five Schalke 04 wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Schalke 04S. Terodde
S. Terodde
6 goals
PaderbornS. Michel
S. Michel
4 goals
PaderbornK. Pröger
K. Pröger
3 goals

Paderborn missing players

Schalke 04 missing players

Paderborn Schalke 04
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
12 5 0 Scored S 1 4 9
4 3 0 Conceded C 4 4 9
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 20%
60% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 80%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.5 4.2
5.4 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 8 5.8
1.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12 13.4
4.6 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 5.8
52% 62% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 44% 31%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Paderborn's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Schalke 04's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Paderborn have not yet lost a game.
  • Paderborn have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Schalke 04 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Schalke 04 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Schalke 04 have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Schalke 04 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Schalke 04 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Paderborn Last season Schalke 04
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
12 8   Won W   0 3
11 5   Drew D   4 7
11 4   Lost L   13 24
53 32   Scored S   11 25
45 26   Conceded C   52 86
91% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
74% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 82%
53% 71%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   76% 68%
32% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   59% 44%
12% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 18%
56% 71%   BTTS BTTS   47% 41%
29% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   6% 12%
24% 6%   Failed to Score F T   53% 53%
 
5.3 4.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 3.6
4.2 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   6 6
2.1 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.2
3 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
13.3 13   Shots (avg) S (   7.7 8.7
4.2 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.8 2.4
37% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 30%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jahn Regensburg 5 4 0 1 12 3 2 2 0 0 7 1 3 2 0 1 5 2 9 12
2 Paderborn 5 3 2 0 12 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 2 1 0 7 1 8 11
3 Dynamo Dresden 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 10
4 St. Pauli 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 10
5 Nürnberg 5 2 3 0 6 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 9
6 Karlsruher SC 5 2 2 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 8
7 Werder Bremen 5 2 2 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
8 Darmstadt 98 5 2 1 2 12 8 3 2 0 1 10 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 4 7
9 Schalke 04 5 2 1 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 7
10 Hamburger SV 5 1 3 1 8 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 6
11 Heidenheim 5 1 3 1 3 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 6
12 Fortuna Dusseldorf 5 1 1 3 7 10 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 3 5 -3 4
13 Hansa Rostock 5 1 1 3 6 10 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 -4 4
14 Sandhausen 5 1 1 3 3 8 3 0 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 -5 4
15 Holstein Kiel 5 1 1 3 5 11 3 1 0 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 -6 4
16 Ingolstadt 5 1 1 3 4 11 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 3 9 -7 4
17 Hannover 96 5 1 1 3 2 10 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 1 7 -8 4
18 Erzgebirge Aue 5 0 3 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 2 1 1 4 -5 3

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