SC Paderborn - Fortuna Düsseldorf

This is the last match for 2015 when SC Paderborn hosts Fortuna Düsseldorf this Monday evening. According to both teams situations it is a very important and tricky game the west duel. Paderborn sits on 16 Place while Düsseldorf has 3 Points more on their side and is 15. With a win they can go even with Düsseldorf and get a better position after winter break to avoid relegation. Of course this wants Düsseldorf to avoid and they look forward to get at least a Point here. Otherwise they are getting in danger and under more pressure to begin next year.

With only 2 Points out of the last 5 games and the extreme disaster last weekend Coach Effenberg suspended 3 players with Brückner, Saglik and Lakic. According to this step they want to give some note on the team that they have to invest more and also to improve a lot. This means the squad is guilty for their situation at the moment and not the actual Coach. Despite this statement has Effenberg be honest and study his work as well. To begin he brought some fresh motivation with his kind of positive thinking and absolutely winning mentality but this is gone now. Nevertheless he could not bring the team on the next level above all his tactic and style of play remained static.

Of course he has a special view of these things but he said also that his team must deliver now. He wants to see a clear answer from his team today after last weeks 0-4 to Bochum. For this he tries to changes his team at 6 positons. With Hartherz, Quali, Stöger, Kirch, Narey and Proschwitz are all named who starts from beginning on today.

So many changes plans interim Coach Hermann not although he miss some players and has to replace them anyway. With midfield player Koch they have one player out suspended while Bolly has some muscle problems and is not available for today. The next absent player is Sararer who got injured in last trainings session. The good news is the return from central back Haggui after suspension. Additional finds Manager Azzouzi the behavior from some media not correct because they criticized both strikers Ya Konan and Pohjanpalo for their performances this Season so far. They said that they are not good enough for Düsseldorf and have to improve if they want to stay here. But Coach and Manager count and believe in them what is trust enough. 

Despite the harsh 0-3 defeat to Union at home the trend under interim Coach Hermann is very positive and allow them to take courage. The 2-1 in Frankfurt to FSV was the first away win this Season but also one of the best away matches in the past. The team improved more and more if tactical or in style of play, they harmonized more and more together. The hopes are there to get a positive end of 2015. Last time they lost in Paderborn was 5 years ago, 2010 0-3 but almost none actual player stand on the pitch at that time.  

Both teams have to lose a lot here therefore we expect a very careful play from both and it can be a very close one until the end too. Düsseldorf of course will be satisfied with a draw while Paderborn need the win to go even with Fortuna. But they must be ahead of their actions and allow not to much otherwise takes Düsseldorf advantage from the space they get and overcome Paderborn and it would be hard for SCP to come from behind. Paderborn looked totally out of form and we think that Effenberg can not turn things around in one week, we believe in Düsseldorf today.

PICK: Fortuna Düsseldorf AHC +0,25 @ 1,83 (3 Units / Flat Stake)