Paderborn vs Bochum Prediction 12.09.2025 | 2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
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- Competition: Germany - 2. Bundesliga
- Date: Friday, 12th, September 2025
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Home Deluxe Arena (Paderborn)
Friday’s clash at the Home Deluxe Arena will see the bottom-table residents face off as Paderborn hosts third-from-bottom Bochum in the fifth round of the 2. Bundesliga.
SC Paderborn vs Bochum Head to Head (H2H) stats
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SC Paderborn
2 : 0
Bochum
Club Friendlies 3
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SC Paderborn
3 : 0
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
3 : 0
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
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Bochum
1 : 2
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
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SC Paderborn
2 : 2
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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SC Paderborn
2 : 0
Bochum
DFB Pokal
The sides faced each other 17 times, the results closely matched, Bochum securing seven successes, one short of Paderborn’s total, while four encounters concluded without a victor.
Paderborn team overview
Following their drop from the Bundesliga in 2019-20, Paderborn looked closer than ever to bouncing back last term, falling short of third place by only three points and just four off automatic promotion, underlining their intense fight for a top spot until the very end.
Paderborn’s push for a return to the top tier has started slowly in the 2. Bundesliga, amassing just five points from their first four league matches, but they made a strong statement in the DFB Pokal by edging past Viktoria Köln 3-1 to reach the second round.
However, the Blue-Blacks are struggling through a barren spell of three straight matches without victory, and their recent stalemate with Nurnberg stands out as the only game so far where they have successfully preserved a clean sheet.
On Friday, Tjark Scheller will serve his second suspension, while defenders Marcel Hoffmeier and David Kinsombi remain sidelined due to injuries.
Last matches of SC Paderborn
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Nurnberg
0 : 0
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
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SC Paderborn
1 : 2
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
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Viktoria Köln
1 : 3
SC Paderborn
DFB Pokal
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Preußen Münster
1 : 1
SC Paderborn
2. Bundesliga
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SC Paderborn
2 : 1
Holstein Kiel
2. Bundesliga
SC Paderborn lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Markus Schubert
Defenders
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4
Calvin Brackelmann
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20
Felix Götze
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17
Laurin Curda
Midfielders
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23
Raphael Obermair
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14
Mika Baur
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6
Luis Engelns
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26
Sebastian Klaas
Forwards
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7
Filip Bilbija
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9
Nick Bätzner
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30
Stefano Marino
Bochum team overview
After four consecutive seasons in Germany's top flight, where they constantly struggled to stay afloat, Bochum were unable to halt their slide into the second division last term, finishing as the league’s weakest side with 21 defeats from 34 matches.
Die Blauen began the season with high hopes and a firm plan to re-establish themselves among the league’s elite, but the early stages of the 2. Bundesliga have brought unforeseen struggles, yielding just three points from their first four matches.
That slim three-point haul has left them teetering in the relegation playoff zone, meaning Bochum urgently need a response to shake off their poor start and reaffirm their credentials, although their chances ahead of Friday’s clash are hampered by a weak away record that has kept them pointless on the road.
Manager Dieter Hecking faces an added challenge as several key players will be sidelined, including Philipp Strompf, Ibrahim Sissoko, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, and Japanese winger Koji Miyoshi due to injuries.
Last matches of Bochum
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Bochum
1 : 2
Preußen Münster
2. Bundesliga
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Schalke 04
2 : 1
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
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BFC Dynamo
0 : 2
Bochum
DFB Pokal
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Bochum
2 : 0
Elversberg
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
4 : 1
Bochum
2. Bundesliga
Bochum lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Timo Horn
Defenders
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32
Maximilian Wittek
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7
Kevin Vogt
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15
Felix Passlack
Midfielders
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19
Matus Bero
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34
Cajetan Lenz
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24
Mats Pannewig
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39
Leandro Morgalla
Forwards
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17
Gerrit Holtmann
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33
Philipp Hofmann
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20
Noah Loosli
Prediction
Despite being separated by just two points, Paderborn have delivered far more convincing and assured performances on the pitch compared to Bochum, who ended up losing three of the opening four second-tier battles. In addition, the Blue-Blacks will benefit greatly from home support, boasting an impressive record of defeating Bochum in four of their last six encounters at this ground. Overall, we believe Dieter Hecking’s men may have to look elsewhere for their first away points, as Paderborn could seize their opportunities and claim a crucial victory that propels them into the upper half of the table.
Three Reasons we expect Paderborn to Win
- Paderborn have been defeated only once in the opening quartet of second-tier matches.
- Bochum have found themselves on the losing side in three of their first four matches.
- Paderborn have beaten Bochum at Benteler-Arena in four of the last six encounters.
Main prediction SC Paderborn - Bochum
SC Paderborn to win
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.98
SC Paderborn vs Bochum standings in 2. Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hannover 96 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Elversberg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Karlsruher SC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Preußen Münster | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Kaiserslautern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Paderborn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Dynamo Dresden | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Holstein Kiel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Magdeburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 - 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Nürnberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 1 |