Matchup context
Home: Borussia Dortmund — 3rd (P2 W2 D0 L0, GF 5 GA 2, 6 pts, form WW). Last five: A TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 (W), H Hamburger SV 2-0 (W), A SV Werder Bremen 2-0 (W), H Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 (W), A Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-1 (L). Rating: attack 1.24, defence 0.75 from 20 matches.
Away: SC Paderborn 07 — 12th (P2 W0 D1 L1, GF 0 GA 1, 1 pts, form LD). Last five: H SC Freiburg 0-1 (L), A 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-0 (D). Rating: attack 0.72, defence 0.81 from 2 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.81 vs 0.79; home 61.8% · draw 22.4% · away 15.8%; most likely score 1-0; over 2.5 goals 48.2%; both teams to score 45.6%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 24 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 11:17 UTC): home 1.23 · draw 6.775 · away 10.945; over/under 2.5: 1.35/3.15.