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.
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%.
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