SC Paderborn - Borussia Dortmund

Very interesting game ahead, if Dortmund can not win against newcomer Paderborn today it is of course a big disaster for them anyway. This can be that they are longer down in the table as this is one of the easy opponent they face now. Ok, Paderborn did very well so far and is a team with big fighting spirit but against the big teams in the league they are far away and they got nothing till now. I can not say them getting here again a win or a draw, it is nonsense after the great run now. Dortmund has all weapons ready, also Reus who got injured in last game but he plays. The only big misses are Hummels and Sokratis in defensive but this time I think they can be replaced.

SCP surprised so far, it was hard hard work for them and they are riding the wave of success but if some important players are out they have big problems. This was the case in Augsburg before the break where important captain and defender Hünemeier was not available. He is doubtful here again. Also Meha who is always dangerous with his free kicks and corners is also doubtful. The other players should be hot as most of them played in 2nd team from Dortmund but do not get any chance there. In Paderborn they are important.


Statistic:

- After 5 BL defeats in a row, BvB celebrated a 1-0 home win to Gladbach (Deserved).
- BvB lost the last 4 road games, 2006/07 it was 6 in a row.
- A CL spot is far away, they have a big gap to H96, Gladbach, Wolfsburg and Bayern.
- In the last 7 BL games, Paderborn conceded always at least 1 goal.
- BvB kept the first time a clean sheet and this was before the national break against Gladbach.
- SCP is very hot in second half they are one of the best teams there with 12 goals scored.
- 6 from the last 7 goals scored Paderborn in second half.
- Dortmund conceded the last 5 goals in second half.
- This is the fist game between these two clubs against each other.
- SCP lost only 1 home game so far and won the last two with 3-1.
- The last 9 goals from Paderborn are scored from 9 different players !!!
- In the opening 15 minutes Paderborn conceded a league high from 5 goals.
- Dortmund lost 4 of their last 5 BL road games and scored only a single goal in these.

I like the matchup and I am sure that Dortmund are able to win there. SCP can only get anything if they bring all their power on the pitch but sooner or later the batteries are empty. They can not go from week to week and invest so much more as other teams that they win. This is not the next surprise what happen, BvB is to big for them this time !!!

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