Paderborn vs Stuttgart prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On October 28, 2026, Paderborn and Stuttgart will meet in the DFB-Pokal round of 32. The hosts will look to challenge an opponent who is clearly not at the peak of its powers.
Paderborn vs. Stuttgart team news and expert analysis
The club from the "Home Deluxe Arena" narrowly missed out on second place in Bundesliga 2 at the very end. However, after finishing third, they defeated Wolfsburg in the playoffs and earned promotion to the top flight. They are now engaged in a very difficult battle for survival. In the latest round, they secured an important victory over Hamburg.
The team from the "MHP Arena" finished fourth among last season's leaders. As a result, the German side earned the right to play in the Champions League, where they have already collected seven points from three matches. Their domestic campaign got off to a poor start, with defeats coming more often than wins, although they did manage to beat their current opponents. At home, they even lost 2-3 to Borussia Mönchengladbach, despite the visitors having had no points before that match!
The Bundesliga 1 newcomers began their cup campaign in Lübeck, where they comfortably defeated local side Phoenix 4-2. Their opponents thrashed local club Hansa 4-0 in Rostock.
Previous matches: Paderborn vs. Stuttgart
As mentioned above, the visitors won here two weeks ago in the cup, making it three victories in a row. They have also avoided defeat in all six of their head-to-head meetings.
The more experienced visitors are heavily favored, although they are out of form. We are backing the hosts with a "+1.5 goals" handicap (odds – 1.60).
Paderborn vs. Stuttgart: key statistics and trends
- Paderborn have lost just once in their last four matches
- Paderborn score an average of 0.86 goals and concede 1.29 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 29% of Paderborn's matches, with an average total of 2.14 goals per game
- Stuttgart have lost two of their last three matches
- Stuttgart score an average of 1.43 goals and concede 1.86 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 57% of Stuttgart's matches, with an average total of 3.29 goals per game
Paderborn vs. Stuttgart: possible starting lineups
Paderborn play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Noll — ter Horst, Scheller, Hansen — Curda, Ulrich, Castaneda, Vidovic, Obermair — Marino, Püringer
Stuttgart play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Seimen — Hendriks, Chabot, Mittelstädt — Vagnoman, Karazor, Stiller, Führich — Leweling, Undav — Demirović
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