Samstag, 2. Februar 2019

SC Paderborn - Greuther Fürth

Paderborn to seal victory on home soil

TEAM NEWS
Coach Steffen Baumgart has a fully-fit Paderborn team at his disposal, with only Leon Fesser, Khiry Shelton and Leon Bruggemeier out with different injuries.

Greuther Furth's Yosuke Ideguchi and Tobias Mohr won't feature because of injury while Mario Maloca and Paul Seguin are suspended after receiving red cards against Ingolstadt.

Paderborn
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Leon Fesser (thigh); Khiry Shelton, Leon Bruggemeier (both knee)

Greuther Furth
Suspended: Mario Maloca, Paul Seguin
Doubtful: None  
Injured/unavailable: Yosuke Ideguchi, Tobias Mohr (both knee)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN 

Paderborn are one of the in-form teams in Germany’s second tier at the moment, having won three, drawn two and lost just two of their last seven league games. However, the team are coming off a 2-0 loss at Jahn Regensburg in their last league outing in midweek. Their home form has been particularly exceptional. The side are still unbeaten on their own turf in the league with four wins and six draw.

After a very good start to the new season, Greuther Furth lost their form in the final months of 2018. A 3-2 win against Magdeburg back in November was their only triumph in a eight-match stretch before the winter break, with the team drawing two and losing five of those league matches. Having lost 1-0 at home in midweek against Ingolstadt, who were the worst team in the league at the time, the team kicked off the new year in the same vein and have now lost four and drawn one of their last five league matches.

Paderborn have been impossible to beat on home soil while Greuther Furth's embarrasing midweek loss is likely to have had a negative impact on their morale. I'm backing the home team.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – PADERBORN
Paderborn have scored the opening goal in each of their last five league wins. Have a punt on Paderborn to score first on their way to three points here.

HEAD TO HEAD
Paderborn have not beaten Greuther Furth in league action since November 2009, with Greuther Furth winning six and drawing four of their last ten league meetings.

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