SC Paderborn 07
- SC Paderborn 07 are 4th in the 2. Bundesliga standings with 48 points from 26 games, firmly in the promotion race.
- SC Paderborn 07 have not lost in their last 5 league matches, picking up 2 wins and 3 draws.
- Paderborn are playing their best football of the season at the moment, and their high pressing game is in stark contrast to Dresden’s patient, possession-based build-up.
- Ralf Kettemann has installed a dynamic, high-tempo pressing system at Paderborn, which has allowed his side to force a number of turnovers in the middle of the field.
- SC Paderborn 07 will push the tempo on the game from the outset, looking for quick transitions and goals on the fast break.
- Paderborn have been strong at home this season, winning 8 of their 13 matches and scoring 25 goals on their home ground.
1. FC Dynamo Dresden
- 1.FC Dynamo Dresden are 12th in the 2. Bundesliga with 29 points from 26 matches.
- Dynamo Dresden have struggled to maintain consistency this season.
- Dynamo Dresden are very much a team that plays possession soccer, and manager Thomas Stamm likes to set his team up to keep their shape in the defensive third.
- Stamm’s tactical discipline and the high level of tactical awareness his team plays with has allowed his club to be tough to beat.
- Dynamo Dresden will look to sit back and draw the press on them, before looking to build out wide.
- Dresden have picked up just 3 wins from 13 away league games, drawing 5 and losing 5, conceding 24 goals on the road.
- Dresden come into this game after a confidence-boosting 6-0 home win over Preussen Muenster, but they’ve failed to win their last 2 on the road.
Key Players
- Filip Bilbija (Paderborn) has netted 9 goals in 22 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga and provides a focal point and a consistent goal threat.
- Niklas Hauptmann and Christoph Daferner (Dresden) provide the main goal threat for Dresden, with Hauptmann scoring 4 in the last 5 and Daferner netting 7 in 23 appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- The form and performances of these two clubs lead us to believe that a home victory for SC Paderborn 07 at 1.75 odds is the most likely outcome.
- Both teams to score looks like a strong bet at 1.57 odds.
- Both teams have scored in each of Paderborn’s last 2 matches (a 2-2 away draw at Arminia Bielefeld and a 1-1 home draw with Eintracht Braunschweig).
- Dresden’s away record (just 3 wins from 13) and 24 goals conceded on the road are notable trends to consider.
Prediction
Paderborn are a much improved club and have the momentum, so we’re backing them to get the win, although it could be a lively affair.
