SC Paderborn 07

vs

SC Preussen Munster

Preview

Paderborn (home)

• Paderborn have failed to win any of their last two home games (D1, L1).
• Paderborn have won five, drawn one and lost three of their home league games this season.
• Paderborn’s recent form has been poor (W1, D1, L3).
• Paderborn occupy a respectable 4th place in the 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026, picking up 33 points from 18 league matches.

Preussen Munster (away)

• Munster have won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three games (W1, D1, L1).
• Preussen Munster are placed 13th in the 2. Bundesliga 2025-2026 after picking up 20 points from their opening 18 matches.
• Munster’s form has been mixed of late, with a 1-1 league draw with SV Elversberg, a 2-1 friendly win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven and a 0-2 league defeat to Karlsruher SC in their last three.

Head-to-Head

• The Westphalia derby has never been won by Munster away from home.
• Paderborn have the better record in the head-to-head (one win and two draws in their last three).

Key Players

• With eight goals in 18 league appearances, Filip Bilbija leads Paderborn’s front-line.
• Laurin Curda has been equally as important of late, he’s scored three of his side’s last eight goals.
• With 5 goals in 18 appearances, Oliver Batista Meier is Munster’s top goal-scorer.

Betting Insights

• With the odds for a Paderborn win sitting at 1.77, Munster at 4.2 and the draw at 3.7, the market looks clear.
• The value is seen in the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.73.
• Paderborn’s recent poor form versus Munster’s mixed stability suggests a competitive, open game.

Prediction

• Paderborn should have enough to outplay Munster.
• This will be an intriguing tactical clash and, with the derby history, there is a good chance this could be end-to-end.