Match Report
62 points for Paderborn (3rd), 70 for Schalke 04 (1st): an 8-point gap. Paderborn had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Paderborn ran at 1.74 scored and 1.32 conceded, Schalke 04 at 1.47 and 0.91.
Defeat had not touched Paderborn in 10 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Schalke 04 came in having won three on the spin.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 2 for Paderborn, 6 for Schalke 04 and 2 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at Home Deluxe Arena (capacity 15,306). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Paderborn: Laurin Curda (13'), Stefano Marino (26') · Schalke 04: Adil Aouchiche (40'), Dejan Ljubicic (35'), Dejan Ljubicic (83')
Key stats
Possession: Paderborn 45% · Schalke 04 55% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 7-2