On Friday, April 4, 2025, the Bundesliga 2 outsider will host one of the promotion contenders. But is the result really predictable?
Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared two different predictions for the Eintracht Braunschweig vs SC Paderborn 07 match.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Paderborn: What to Expect
Eintracht Braunschweig
The hosts are desperately fighting to keep their Bundesliga 2 registration. Contrary to all predictions, Eintracht has been collecting points in recent matches, as Braunschweig has not seen a victory since mid-February, but draws against Ulm (1:1), Hannover 96 (1:1) and Preußen Münster (1:1) allow them to remain in 16th position in the league.
Before the Braunschweig – Paderborn match, the hosts took one point away from Münster, which was very important, as Ulm won their match against SV Darmstadt 98 with a score of 2:1.
Of course, the Eintracht Braunschweig vs SC Paderborn 07 prediction is also not in favor of the hosts, but when has it ever stopped them, especially since Paderborn has “experience” of losing points against outsiders.
SC Paderborn 07
The visitors unexpectedly burst into the ranks of promotion contenders, as the team was in serious trouble back in January and was in eighth place at the time. However, a six-match unbeaten run allowed them to rise significantly in the standings, and before the upcoming match, the visitors are fourth in Bundesliga 2.
SC Paderborn 07 broke their unbeaten streak in the last round when they played at home against a direct rival for promotion 1. FC Köln. The hosts made a good start and could have scored in the 25th minute, but Raphael Obermair failed to convert a penalty. Nine minutes later, Marvin Mehlem corrected his partner’s mistake and put Paderborn ahead. And everything was moving quite well, but at the end of the first half the hosts conceded one, and in the 61st minute the second ball flew into the net – 1:2 in the end.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs SC Paderborn 07: Head-to-Head
Looking at the history of the rivalry between Eintracht Braunschweig and SC Paderborn 07, it can be argued that it is tough for the guests to play against Eintracht. Over the last five matches, Paderborn has won two matches, but Eintracht has taken points from the opponent three times.
The first match of the Bundesliga 2 season 24/25 ended in a zero-zero draw.
| Braunschweig vs Paderborn H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 | SC Paderborn 07 |
| 2022/23 Season | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 5 | 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 0 | SC Paderborn 07 |
Possible Lineups
| Eintracht Braunschweig | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | R. Hoffmann | M. Johansson, T. Casali | |||
| Defenders | J. Nikolaou, S. Kohler, P. Jaeckel | R. Ivanov | |||
| Midfielders | F. Di Michele Sanchez, L. Tempelmann, M. Marie, J. Gomez, M. Rittmuller | N. Tauer | |||
| Forwards | S. Polter, R. Tachie | S. Sané | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | M. Riemann | ||||
| Defenders | T. Scheller, F. Gotze, M. Hoffmeier | C. Brackelmann | |||
| Midfielders | R. Obermair, M. Mehlem, S. Castaneda, A. Zehnter, F. Bilbija | L. Engelns | |||
| Forwards | C. Terho, S. Michel | F. Platte | |||
Eintracht Braunschweig vs SC Paderborn 07 Match Prediction
If you look at the statistics and playing form of the teams, you can see a trend that the hosts rarely end a match on their home field without scoring a goal (the last time it happened was back in January). So, the prediction for the upcoming match is aimed at this.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Paderborn prediction: 1st team Total Goals Over 0.5, or 1st team in the 1st Half will score Over 0.5.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig Total Over 0.5 (~ odds at 1.41) | or | Eintracht Braunschweig First Half Over 0.5 (~ odds at 2.29) |
