Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Paderborn (3rd, 62 pts) held an 18-point advantage over VfL Bochum 1848 (9th, 44 pts). Paderborn ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, VfL Bochum 1848 ran at 1.44 scored and 1.38 conceded, Paderborn at 1.74 and 1.32.
VfL Bochum 1848 had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by VfL Bochum 1848, 3 by Paderborn, 1 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Vonovia Ruhrstadion (capacity 27,559). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 47% · Paderborn 53% · Total shots: 22-6 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 4-6