Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 Prediction

Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund 12/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.27
SignalSTRONGModel71%SurpriseMediumGap+3.2%
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 1.5
1.85
SignalSOLIDModel61%SurpriseMediumGap+8.3%
Borussia Dortmund Rest
3 days
SC Paderborn 07 Rest
7 days

Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07: the result in context

Borussia Dortmund beat SC Paderborn 07 3-0 in the Bundesliga on 12 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Borussia Dortmund had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for SC Paderborn 07.

Borussia Dortmund tend to win more corners, 9.5 a game to 5.1 for SC Paderborn 07.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
86%1.27
X
11%6.50
2
3%9.81
Double Chance
1X
97%1.06
X2
14%3.75
Both Teams to Score
Yes
56%1.67
No
44%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.35 + 0.92 = 3.27
Over 1.5
83%1.07
Over 2.5
63%1.33
Over 3.5
42%1.92
Under 1.5
17%6.75
Under 2.5
37%3.10
Under 3.5
58%1.92
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.5 + 3.5 = 10
Over 8.5
66%1.45
Over 9.5
55%1.78
Over 10.5
40%2.24
Under 8.5
34%2.53
Under 9.5
45%1.93
Under 10.5
60%1.58
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.3 + 2.1 = 3.4
Over 3.5
44%1.83
Over 4.5
26%2.69
Under 3.5
56%1.86
Under 4.5
74%1.44

Match Events

5'Fábio SilvaAssist: Serhou Guirassy
31'Goal cancelledSerhou Guirassy
39'Laurin UlrichFoul
45+3'Goal cancelledSerhou Guirassy
65'Joey Veerman INFelix Nmecha out
65'Fábio Silva INCarney Chukwuemeka out
65'Ethan Nwaneri INMarcel Sabitzer out
66'Jobe BellinghamFoul
67'Laurin Curda INClemens Lippmann out
67'Stefano Marino INSteffen Tigges out
67'Gabriel Vidović INOliver Batista Meier out
77'Julian Ryerson INMaximilian Beier out
77'Laurin Ulrich INLuka Đurić out
77'Nico Schlotterbeck INRamy Bensebaini out
80'Felix NmechaAssist: Maximilian Beier
82'Mattes Hansen INRayan Philippe out
89'Felix NmechaAssist: Marcel Sabitzer

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund
3-4-2-1Coach: N. Kovač
SC Paderborn 07
3-5-2Coach: R. Kettemann
Avg rating7.18
Avg rating6.14
G. Kobel6.51G. Kobel
Kouakou Joane Gadou7.222K. Joane Gadou
W. Anton7.63W. Anton
N. Schlotterbeck7.74N. Schlotterbeck
J. Ryerson6.426J. Ryerson
J. Veerman7.125J. Veerman
J. Bellingham6.57J. Bellingham
D. Svensson7.224D. Svensson
E. Nwaneri7.418E. Nwaneri
Fábio Silva7.521F. Silva
S. Guirassy7.79S. Guirassy
N. Noll6.715N. Noll
J. ter Horst6.221J. ter Horst
T. Scheller6.425T. Scheller
M. Hansen6.622M. Hansen
L. Curda6.017L. Curda
L. Ulrich5.928L. Ulrich
S. Castañeda6.35S. Castañeda
G. Vidović6.540G. Vidović
R. Obermair5.923R. Obermair
S. Marino6.430S. Marino
M. Pieringer5.718M. Pieringer

Borussia Dortmund Substitutes

41M. Albert
14M. Beier77'for Julian Ryerson6.9
5R. Bensebaïni77'for Nico Schlotterbeck7.1
17C. Chukwuemeka65'for Fábio Silva6.8
33A. Meyer
8F. Nmecha65'for Joey Veerman80'89'8.7
36Kauã Prates
49L. Reggiani
20M. Sabitzer65'for Ethan Nwaneri6.7

SC Paderborn 07 Substitutes

27S. Tigges67'for Stefano Marino6.3
3Jonah Benedict Sticker
1M. Schubert
9R. Philippe82'for Mattes Hansen6.3
29C. Lippmann67'for Laurin Curda5.6
20F. Götze
7O. Batista Meier67'for Gabriel Vidović5.8
6T. Baack
8L. Đurić77'for Laurin Ulrich5.8

Match Stats

Borussia DortmundSC Paderborn 07
55%Ball Possession45%
7Corner Kicks3
1Yellow Cards1
14Total Shots10
8Shots on Goal0
3Shots off Goal8
10Shots Inside Box5
4Shots Outside Box5
3Blocked Shots2
11Fouls7
3Offsides2
0Goalkeeper Saves5
553Total Passes459
464Passes Accurate379
84%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 07
1939Elo Rating 1710
1.01Attack 1.22
2.32Defense 1.56
50%Hit Rate 44%
16.3Shots per Game 15.1
5.9Shots on Target 4.5
9.5Corners per Game 5.1
1.2Cards per Game 0.8

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+229 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.28 goals
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
  • Tied at half-time in 100% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.2 in first half)
SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 07
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.8 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund0Wins · 0%
Draws1100%
SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 070Wins · 0%
4.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Previous meetings

DFB Pokal02/02/2021
Borussia DortmundSC Paderborn 07
3222

Recent Form

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6W1D3L
08/09/2026
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W
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W
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W
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W
22/08/2026
Borussia DortmundBayern München
12
L
15/08/2026
Borussia DortmundAS Roma
22
D
09/08/2026
ArsenalBorussia Dortmund
23
W
01/08/2026
FC TokyoBorussia Dortmund
01
W
29/07/2026
Cerezo OsakaBorussia Dortmund
10
L
25/07/2026
Fortuna DüsseldorfBorussia Dortmund
21
L
SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 07
4W4D2L
05/09/2026
SC Paderborn 07SC Freiburg
01
L
29/08/2026
FSV Mainz 05SC Paderborn 07
00
D
23/08/2026
Phönix LübeckSC Paderborn 07
24
W
08/08/2026
Werder BremenSC Paderborn 07
22
D
01/08/2026
VfL OsnabrückSC Paderborn 07
02
W
25/05/2026
SC Paderborn 07VfL Wolfsburg
2111
W
21/05/2026
VfL WolfsburgSC Paderborn 07
00
D
17/05/2026
SV Darmstadt 98SC Paderborn 07
02
W
08/05/2026
SC Paderborn 07Karlsruher SC
22
D
03/05/2026
SV ElversbergSC Paderborn 07
51
L

League Table

Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Bayern MünchenBayern München752025:6+1917WWDWW
2Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund752012:4+817WDDWW
3SC FreiburgSC Freiburg741216:9+713LLWDW
4Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen741216:12+413LWWWD
5RB LeipzigRB Leipzig740320:11+912WLWLW
6Werder BremenWerder Bremen733115:14+112WDDWD
7FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05731316:13+310LWLWL
8SV ElversbergSV Elversberg731312:15-310LWLDL
9FC AugsburgFC Augsburg723217:13+49DLDLD
101899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim730414:1409WWLLW
11Hamburger SVHamburger SV73046:16-109LWWWL
121. FC Köln1. FC Köln72238:11-38DLWLD
13SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 0772236:9-38WDLWL
14Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt722310:17-78LWLDW
15VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart720510:13-36LLWLL
16FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 0471334:7-36DLLDW
17Union BerlinUnion Berlin71336:18-126DDWLL
18Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach710611:22-113WLLLL
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About the Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 forecast

The forecasts for this Bundesliga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Borussia Dortmund and SC Paderborn 07 in the Bundesliga table

In the Bundesliga table, Borussia Dortmund are 2nd and SC Paderborn 07 13th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: Borussia Dortmund 12-4, SC Paderborn 07 6-9. The full standings are on the Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Borussia Dortmund and SC Paderborn 07 have met only 1 time recently, with 4.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.