The kick off for the match between Paderborn and Darmstadt 98 will take place at 17:30 (UK time) - Friday, 12/19 - at the Benteler-Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 2. Bundesliga looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Paderborn vs Darmstadt 98
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Paderborn Win
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Paderborn preview
Paderborn has played 16 matches in the 2. Bundesliga so far, with 10 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 27 wins, 12 draws, and 15 losses. Paderborn's attack has scored 91 goals, 26 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.63 goals per league match and 1.69 goals per match across the entire season.
Filip Bilbija is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals, while Aaron Zehnter leads the team in assists with 11. Defensively, Paderborn has conceded 16 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 68 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.26 over 54 matches).
Darmstadt 98 preview
In 16 2. Bundesliga matches, Darmstadt 98 has recorded 9 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 24 wins in 56 matches. The team has scored 95 goals, 27 of them in the 2. Bundesliga (an average of 1.69 goals per match), with Isac Lidberg being the team's top scorer with 14 goals and Isac Lidberg providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Darmstadt 98 has conceded 15 goals in the league and 77 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.38 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Paderborn vs Darmstadt 98
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Paderborn
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L L L W |
2 |
| Home | L L W W W |
1.88 |
| Away | W L W W W |
2.13 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Goals | 2.63 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Scored | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.38 | 0.63 |
| Both Teams to Score | 56% | 63% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 38% | 25% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| 1st to Score | 63% | 50% | 75% |
|
xG
|
1.7 | 1.77 | 1.63 |
|
xGA
|
1.35 | 1.55 | 1.15 |
Darmstadt 98
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W D W W |
2 |
| Home | W W W D D |
2.33 |
| Away | D W L D W |
1.57 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 56% | 67% | 43% |
| Goals | 2.63 | 2.89 | 2.29 |
| Scored | 1.69 | 2 | 1.29 |
| Conceded | 0.94 | 0.89 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 56% | 43% |
| Without Conceding | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Failed To Score | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| 1st to Score | 63% | 56% | 71% |
|
xG
|
1.63 | 1.79 | 1.42 |
|
xGA
|
1.48 | 1.33 | 1.68 |
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