With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Union Berlin fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Paderborn.
Union Berlin form and stats
Overall Bundesliga stats at home this season for Union Berlin are 6-1-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Union Berlin are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Freiburg. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bayer Leverkusen (1-3).
Berlin have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei with 18 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Union Berlin have conceded 16 goals.
Paderborn form and stats
Paderborn have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 2-3-7 (12 played). With the Paderborn losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Paderborn seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The manager S. Baumgart was unhappy after their last game, a Bundesliga match played at their home ground Benteler-Arena. Paderborn suffered a 1-2 loss to Köln (placed 10th). Prior to that match, the Paderborn manager S. Baumgart faced defeat when travelling to Mainz 05 and losing 0-2.
The visiting Paderborn have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 12 games. Paderborn's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Paderborn - Berlin 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Union Berlin two wins, four draws and Paderborn four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Andersson 11 goals |  M. Bülter 7 goals |  M. Ingvartsen 5 goals |
Union Berlin missing players
Paderborn missing players
| Union Berlin | Paderborn | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 32 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 41 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 54 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 92% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 64% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 56% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 68% |
| 24% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 20% |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 308 | 160 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 141 | 320 |
| 104 | 57 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 49 | 108 |
| 31% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 27% | 28% |
- Paderborn has the most conceded goals in the first half (29)
- Paderborn haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 47 | 55 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 51 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 50 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -8 | 35 |
| 10 | Köln | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -9 | 30 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 28 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -23 | 22 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -28 | 18 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -24 | 16 |