Greuther Fürth - SC Paderborn

Even encounter at Sportpark Ronhof

TEAM NEWS

Greuther Furth have no fresh injuries or suspensions to worry about but have Marco Caligiuri doubtful for this encounter at Sportpark Ronhof.

Steffen Baumgart has a full-strength Paderborn team to choose from when his side travel to Furth. The only unavailable player is Massih Wassey with a back injury.

Greuther Furth

Suspended: None

Doubtful: Marco Caligiuri (pulled muscle)

Injured/unavailable: None

Paderborn

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Massih Wassey (unspecified)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: DRAW

Greuther Furth have got off to a good 2. Bundesliga start with one win and one draw, but the team were knocked out of the German cup after losing in extra time against 1. Bundesliga side Dortmund.The team have the potential to do better than last season when they escaped the drop zone by a better goal difference, but there are certain areas they will need to improve. They should keep an eye on controlling the game more and be more clinical in front of goal. However, they have scored four in their first two league matches, which is the joint-second highest in the league.

After a very unlucky 1-0 away defeat to Darmstadt in their opening 2. Bundesliga match of the season, Paderborn earned a 2-0 home win against Jahn Regensburg two weeks ago. Klaus Gjasula opened the scoring for SCP in the 31^stminute, netting his first goal of the season, before Phililipp Klement secured the three points with his 2-0. Steffen Baumgart was very happy with the result as his men appear to have picked up where they left off when they gained promotion from 3. Bundesliga last season. They also beat Ingolstadt easily in the cup last Monday via a 2-1 win and continued with their good style of play.

Both teams will be desperate to claim all three points in this clash and I can see the pair cancelling each other out at Sportpark Ronhof. I’m predicting a draw between these two sides.

SECOND PREDICTION: HILO – HIGH 

This encounter should produce many goals. Going back to last season, only one of Greuther Furth's last seven home games has produced fewer than three total goals. I believe we will see a high-scoring game again, with both teams on the scoresheet.

HEAD TO HEAD

Greuther Furth have won their last four league meetings against Paderborn on home soil and have not lost the last eight at home, winning five and drawing three.