Buckle up for a show! Today's starring roles are Paderborn and Werder Bremen, 3 points is the main plot and 1 1/2 hours the duration.
- Paderborn have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in 2. Bundesliga
- Werder Bremen have the most scored goals in the second half (26) 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's results here at Benteler-Arena in the 2. Bundesliga have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Paderborn, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
A strong away win for Paderborn against Nurnberg the last match, as Michel and Platte were on target. Michel, a striker, was the top player for the team in that match, collecting a rating of 8.25 (out of 10). Michel scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Heidenheim with the scoreline 1-2.Paderborn has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Paderborn's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Werder Bremen form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. Bundesliga travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Werder Bremen hope to make it five in this match.
Werder go into this game after a win, the home game against Fortuna Dusseldorf that ended 3-0. The attacker Ducksch got a match rating of 9.84 in that game. Ducksch scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit four key passes.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Hannover 96.Werder Bremen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Werder Bremen have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H match ended Werder Bremen - Paderborn 1-4, played this season. Paderborn-Werder Bremen H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Paderborn three wins, Werder Bremen two wins, one draw. five of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Michel 14 goals |   M. Ducksch 9 goals |  F. Platte 7 goals |
Paderborn missing players
Werder Bremen missing players
| Paderborn | Werder Bremen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 18 | 35 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 25 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 79% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 63% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 90% | 74% |
| 32% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 32% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 74% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 53% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 21% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 30% | 21% |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.9 | 14 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 17 | 16.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 35% | 26% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
| 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 12.4 | 11.5 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
- 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 the most scored goals in the first half (21) in 2. Bundesliga
- Paderborn have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paderborn haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Werder Bremen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Werder Bremen have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in 2. Bundesliga
| 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 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 36 |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Paderborn | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | Nurnberg | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Jahn Regensburg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Hannover 96 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Hansa Rostock | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -16 | 17 |
| 17 | Erzgebirge Aue | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Ingolstadt | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -23 | 10 |
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