Matchday

Bundesliga 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Borussia Dortmund 3–0 SC Paderborn 07

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.4
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Borussia Dortmund favourites at 61%.

Borussia Dortmund won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ethan Nwaneri, 78.0 in 65′.

Well above their usual level: Ethan Nwaneri +26.4, Laurin Curda +17.3, Laurin Ulrich +16.1.

Well below it: Julian Ryerson −32.1, Waldemar Anton −17.4, Joey Veerman −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Borussia Dortmund

8 Sep 2026W 3–2v Villarreal Champions League
5 Sep 2026W 3–2at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
1 Sep 2026W 5–0at Hamburg-Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club 1911 DFB-Pokal
29 Aug 2026W 2–0v Hamburger SV Bundesliga
16 May 2026W 2–0at SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga

SC Paderborn 07

5 Sep 2026L 0–1v SC Freiburg Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026D 0–0at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
23 Aug 2026W 4–2at 1.FC Phönix Lübeck DFB-Pokal
25 May 2026D 1–1v VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
21 May 2026D 0–0at VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Felix Nmecha Midfielder25200.22100.0–
Ramy Bensebaini Defender1300–87.5–
Ethan Nwaneri Midfielder65000.1678.0+26.4
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder25010.1370.8–
Fábio Silva Forward65100.3159.5+15.0
Maximilian Beier Forward1301–58.3–
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender7700–55.3−4.9
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder90000.1453.5+6.0
Serhou Guirassy Forward90010.6353.5−3.2
Daniel Svensson Midfielder9000–49.1−2.0
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper9000–48.7−2.3
Joey Veerman Midfielder65000.0646.3−10.6
Waldemar Anton Defender90000.0244.0−17.4
Joane Gadou Defender9000–43.8−8.3
Julian Ryerson Midfielder7700–37.4−32.1
Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder2500–36.9–

SC Paderborn 07

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Laurin Curda Midfielder67000.1164.7+17.3
Jano Ter-Horst Defender9000–63.0+11.2
Oliver Batista Meier Forward2300–61.3–
Raphael Obermair Midfielder90000.0260.3+13.4
Laurin Ulrich Midfielder77000.0359.5+16.1
Santiago Castañeda Midfielder90000.0658.2+9.4
Luka Đurić Midfielder1300–56.9–
Stefano Marino Forward67000.0856.7+11.2
Tjark Lasse Scheller Defender90000.0652.5−1.2
Nahuel Noll Goalkeeper9000–52.0−5.1
Mattes Hansen Defender82000.0251.9+0.8
Gabriel Vidović Midfielder6700–51.6+7.4
Marvin Pieringer Forward9000–46.7+1.1
Steffen Tigges Forward2300–44.6–
Rayan Philippe Forward800–42.6–
Clemens Lippmann Midfielder23000.0440.6–