Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
A place in top two will be at stake when Padeborn and Darmstadt face each other at Home Deluxe Arena in the 2. Bundesliga round 10. Paderborn made a flying start to the season, but it has to be noted that they were beaten by Greuther Furth before the international window. Anyhow, their 100% home record (5-0-0) is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Friday’s showdown.
Felix Platte, who limped off with injury in the last league fixture, is a major doubt, while all Jannis Heuer, Sebastian Klaas, and Jasper van der Werff remain in the recovery room. The Lillywhites, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Nurnberg, but seeing that Paderborn have turned their Home Deluxe Arena into a real fortress, which is probably the main reason why we predict the visitors will return home empty-handed. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.