Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Borussia Dortmund
Match Time & Date:
02/02/2021
20:45
Prediction: 3-1
Paderborn
Borussia Dortmund will be looking to build on a 3-1 win over Augsburg when they welcome Paderborn at their Signal Iguna Park in the German Cup last 16. Edin Terzic’s troops have slim chances of winning the Bundesliga title, meaning that they will give 100% to go all the way in the DFB Pokal. Since the new boss is going to field the best possible side against Paderborn, we believe that home win should be considered.
As always, a man to watch in the home side will be Erling Haland, who has been scoring goals for fun in the 2020/21 season. Paderborn set up a meeting with Borussia Dortmund by beating Union Berlin on the road, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Tuesday’s football match. In their last meeting in a competitive match Borussia Dortmund crushed Paderborn 6-1, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Thorgan Hazard):
While his brother Eden Hazard stars for Chelsea, Thorgan Hazard plays for Borussia Monchengladbach in Bundesliga. Thorgan was born in La Louviere, Belgium on 29 march, 1993 and he played for the likes of Royal Stade Brainois, Tubize and Lens during his youth career.
Hazard made 14 appearances for Lens before joining Chelsea in 2012. He did not make his Chelsea debut as he was immediately sent on loan to Zulte Waregem, where he scored 17 goals in 73 league appearances for the club. On 5 July, 2014 he signed a loan deal with Borussia Monchengladbach and in February, 2015 he signed a permanent contract with the Bundesliga outfit. The Belgian midfielder made his first start for the club on 24 September, 2014 against Hamburg.
Speaking of his international career, Thorgan Hazard made his Belgium debut on 29 May, 2013 in a 4-2 win over USA. He has 15 caps for Belgium U21 and he scored nine goals in 15 appearances for the team. His full name is Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard.
Highlighted Team (Paderborn):
Welcoming their rivals at Benteler-Arena, Paderborn are a German club that will compete in the Bundesliga in the 2019/2020 season. The club played their first ever match in the German top flight on August 24, 2019, with the team sharing the spoils with Mainz (2-2) in front of home fans.
Benteler-Arena can hold up to 15,000 spectators and it was opened on July 20, 2008. Paderborn play their home matches in blue and black shirts and black shirts, but white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Until the 1980s TuS Scholls Neuhaus were considered the club’s main rivals are Arminia Bielefeld, with the two teams facing each other in Ostwestfalenderby.
This rivalry was established in the 2008/2009 season when Arminia Bielefeld dropped to the 2. Bundesliga. It has to be noted that Paderborn have yet to represent Germany in European competitions.
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