Match Report
8 points and 2 places separated them: Paderborn 3rd with 62, Schalke 04 1st with 70. Paderborn had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
Paderborn carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, 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. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
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