Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Paderborn 3rd with 62 points, SpVgg Greuther Fürth 16th with 37, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Paderborn no better than 14th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, SpVgg Greuther Fürth ran at 1.44 scored and 2 conceded, Paderborn at 1.74 and 1.32.
Paderborn had not lost in 7 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 SpVgg Greuther Fürth wins, 1 for Paderborn, 2 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Paderborn: Stefano Marino (51'), Filip Bilbija (86')
Key stats
Possession: SpVgg Greuther Fürth 56% · Paderborn 44% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-4