SC Paderborn 07

vs

VfL Wolfsburg

Preview

Head-to-Head

• Wolfsburg remain unbeaten in official meetings with Paderborn - Won 3, Drawn 3.
• The first leg of this promotion/relegation play-off finished 0-0.

Paderborn

• Paderborn finished third in 2. Bundesliga on 62 points.
• They clinched the play-off spot on goal difference after a poor end-of-season run.
• Their run was snapped by a 2-0 win over Darmstadt on the final day.
• Their dogged defence and Dennis Seimen's goalkeeping earned a 0-0 draw in the away leg.

Wolfsburg

• Wolfsburg finished 16th in the Bundesliga and scraped into the play-off.
• They secured the spot after a crucial 3-1 away win at St. Pauli.
• They had struggled for goals at home in their final fixtures.

Key Players

• Dennis Seimen - his sharp reflexes and clean sheet in the away leg gave Paderborn hope.
• Laurin Curda - two-way player on the right; his overlaps and defensive cover are vital.
• Bilbija - Paderborn’s main counter-attacking weapon and top scorer; was well defended in the first leg.
• Christian Eriksen - the creative force in central midfield for Wolfsburg.
• Dženan Pejčinović - makes clinical runs into the penalty area.
• Jonah Sticker is suspended and will hamper Paderborn’s midfield reshaping.

Betting Insights

• Wolfsburg are slightly favored at 2.05 to win the tie.
• Paderborn are available at 3.3, and the draw is 3.4.
• Wolfsburg had only won one of their last five in all competitions.
• Three of Wolfsburg's recent games had ended 0-0.

Prediction

• Our correct score prediction is 1-1.
• Expect a tense, low-scoring affair in which an upset is possible.