SC Paderborn 07 vs SC Freiburg prediction

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Bundesliga

Kickoff

Sat, Sep 5, 01:30 PM

Round

Regular Season - 2

Venue

Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn

Referee

Max Burda, Germany

Recent form

SC Paderborn 07

73Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +6 goal difference

SC Freiburg

99Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +15 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong

Market

Double Chance

Pick

SC Freiburg or Draw

Confidence76%

BetGenius backs SC Freiburg or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

SC Paderborn 07 host SC Freiburg in the second round of the Bundesliga season, with both sides looking to build on their opening matchday results. Paderborn began their campaign with a solid defensive display, securing a 0-0 draw away at FSV Mainz 05. They now return home seeking their first league victory while managing absences including S. Michel, T. Gayret, and L. Eickel.

SC Freiburg arrive in exceptional attacking form following a dominant 4-1 victory over Werder Bremen on matchday one. Striker Y. Suzuki opened his account with a hat-trick of three goals, while I. Matanovic contributed a goal and an assist. Freiburg have won each of their last five matches across all competitions, scoring three or more goals in every contest.

Head-to-head history at Paderborn leans towards the visitors, with Freiburg taking two wins and a draw from their three previous trips to this venue. With Freiburg's frontline firing and Paderborn proving resilient, an open and competitive fixture is expected.

Key factors

SC Freiburg have won their last five competitive matches, scoring at least three goals in each game.
Y. Suzuki leads Freiburg with three goals in the opening Bundesliga round, supported by I. Matanovic with one goal and one assist.
SC Paderborn 07 have never defeated SC Freiburg at home in head-to-head history, recording one draw and two defeats across three meetings.
Paderborn drew 0-0 against FSV Mainz 05 on matchday one, showing defensive solidity but failing to score.
Head-to-head fixtures between these teams feature high scoring, with 71.4% of past encounters exceeding 2.5 total goals.

Team news

SC Paderborn 07

T. GayretKnee Injury
S. MichelMuscle Injury

L. EickelInactive

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

SC Freiburg

P. OsterhageMuscle Injury

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

SC Paderborn 07 at home vs SC Freiburg away

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Played

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W-D-L

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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60%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

100%

Key players this season

SC Freiburg

Y. Suzuki3G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	FC AugsburgChampions League league stage	2	+6	6
2	SC FreiburgChampions League league stage	2	+4	6
3	Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage	2	+3	6
4	SV ElversbergChampions League league stage	2	+2	6
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	2	+5	4
9	VfB Stuttgart	2	-1	3
10	Werder Bremen	2	-1	3
11	1. FC Köln	2	-2	3
12	SC Paderborn 07	2	-1	1
13	Eintracht Frankfurt	2	-3	1
14	FC Schalke 04	2	-3	1
15	Union Berlin	2	-4	1

Head-to-head

Full record →

SC Paderborn 07

Draws

SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg have won 4 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 75% of them.

2026-09-05SC Paderborn 07 0-1 SC Freiburg
2023-11-01SC Freiburg 1-3 SC Paderborn 07
2020-01-25SC Freiburg 0-2 SC Paderborn 07
2019-08-24SC Paderborn 07 1-3 SC Freiburg
2016-04-29SC Paderborn 07 1-2 SC Freiburg

Our record in Bundesliga

73%16 won from 22 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

1 published market

FeaturedWON

Market

Double Chance

Pick

SC Freiburg or Draw

Confidence76%

SC Freiburg enter this clash on a five-match winning streak across all competitions, most recently dismantling Werder Bremen 4-1 behind three goals from Y. Suzuki. Paderborn kept a clean sheet in their 0-0 draw against FSV Mainz 05 but failed to register a goal of their own. Additionally, Freiburg have never lost away to Paderborn in their three recorded visits, claiming two victories and one draw. Backing Freiburg on the double chance accounts for Paderborn's defensive organization while heavily favoring the visitors' superior attacking form.

SC Paderborn 07 vs SC Freiburg prediction

Recent form

Our verdict

Match preview

Key factors

Team news

SC Paderborn 07

SC Freiburg

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

SC Freiburg

Table context

Head-to-head

Our record in Bundesliga

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