Paderborn and Schalke 04 measure forces at Benteler-Arena, in a match for the 4th round of the Bundesliga. There is only a record of 1 recent direct confrontation between these two teams, on 15-07-2017, which ended with the victory of Schalke 04 by (0-1). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Schalke 04 presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Paderborn :
After 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 15th position, with 1 point won. In their last game, they tied with Wolfsburg out by (1‑1), after in the previous match they lost by (1‑3) at home, in a match against Freiburg. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 33 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 43 goals scored and 24 suffered. In its last 10 home games Paderborn records 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, as he always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 31 of their last 44 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals.
The Paderborn comes to this match with a 1-1 draw in the displacement to Wolfsburg, for the Bundesliga, adding the first point in this German championship: Cauly scored the only goal of the team. In this match against Schalke 04, a team with several individual values, coach Steffen Baumgart must present a defensive team, waiting for the opponent in his defensive midfield. Striker Streli Mamba stands out in Paderborn, with 2 goals and 1 assist. For this game, the coach can count on all his players.
Schalke 04:
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team is currently in 10th position, with 4 points won. In their last match, they won the Hertha BSC at home by (3-0), after in the previous match they lost at home, in a match against Bayern München, by (0‑3). This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in his stadium, with 18 goals scored and 30 suffered. In the last match he played, for the Friendlies, he lost with Viktoria Köln at home by (2-4). In his last away game for this competition he drew (0-0) against Borussia M’gladbach. In its last 10 away matches, Schalke 04 records 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Schalke 04 arrives motivated to this match, after adding his first victory in the Bundesliga, by defeating Hertha 3-0 at home: Kenny, Karim Rekik (own goal) and Niklas Stark (own goal) scored the goals . Coach David Wagner is expected to keep the team 4-3-3, with Raman, Caligiuri and Burgstaller being the most advanced men in the away team. In the midfield will be Mascarrel, McKennie and Harit, the latter being a key player in the offensive process of Schalke 04. All players are available for this match.
