This Sunday, February 22, 2026, the fate of Berlin’s team’s promotion battle could be decided at the Home Deluxe Arena, as the visitors face their direct rivals. Yes, this is our new SC Paderborn vs Hertha Berlin prediction, so let’s see what the teams have prepared for us for this undoubtedly interesting game.
Paderborn vs Hertha Berlin: What to Expect
SC Paderborn 07
Paderborn failed to beat VfL Bochum in the last match, playing 0:0 against Uwe Rösler’s team.
The overall situation for SC Paderborn is not yet critical. Ralf Kettemann’s team is currently in fourth place, just three points behind the leaders. Still, the points lost against Fortuna Düsseldorf (2:1) and Holstein Kiel (2:0) could later cost them a place in the top three, making the match SC Paderborn 07 vs Hertha BSC even more important.
Predictions for this match favour the hosts, but lost points against outsiders and a three-match losing streak against their main rivals cast doubt on their status as favourites.
Hertha BSC
For the visitors, the match against Paderborn could be decisive, especially after their home defeat to another direct rival, Hannover 96 (2:3), in the last game.
Berlin is currently sixth in the table and six points behind Paderborn.
Hertha’s form could also be better, despite their six-match unbeaten run; this clearly cannot satisfy the visitors, as five of those matches ended in draws.
If Alte Dame does not win the match SC Paderborn vs Hertha Berlin, or worse, loses it, the fight for promotion could be 70% over.
SC Paderborn 07 vs Hertha BSC: Head-to-Head Matches
The first round match at Olympiastadion ended in an easy victory for Paderborn.
Interestingly, in the SC Paderborn 07 vs Hertha Berlin rivalry, there has been a clear trend lately: teams have consistently beaten each other in away games.
| Paderborn – Hertha H2H | |||
| 2025/26 Season | |||
| Hertha BSC | 0 | 2 | SC Paderborn 07 |
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 2 | Hertha BSC |
| Hertha BSC | 1 | 2 | SC Paderborn 07 |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 3 | Hertha BSC |
| Hertha BSC | 3 | 1 | SC Paderborn 07 |
Paderborn vs Hertha Match Prediction
There are only 12 rounds left until the end of the 2 Bundesliga 25/26 season, and every point lost by either team could easily mean elimination from the promotion race. This is especially true for Hertha, who must do everything they can to get a positive result on Sunday evening, even at the risk of losing.
Paderborn vs Hertha Berlin prediction: Total Goals Over 2.5.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| Total Over 2.5 (~odds at 1.62) | ||
