Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Paderborn 3rd with 62 points, Fortuna Düsseldorf 17th with 37, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Paderborn no better than 14th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.56 for Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1.74/1.32 for Paderborn (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Fortuna Düsseldorf, 4 draws and 4 for Paderborn, at 2.9 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. In 70% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Merkur Spiel-Arena, with room for 54,600 spectators. Paderborn led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Fortuna Düsseldorf: Shinta Appelkamp (63'), Cedric Itten (83') · Paderborn: Kennedy Okpala (2')
Key stats
Possession: Fortuna Düsseldorf 63% · Paderborn 37% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-1