Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Paderborn will be aiming to recover from a 3-2 loss to Hannover when they take on HSV in the 2. Bundesliga round 33. Paderborn missed out on a spot in the playoffs, but their pride will surely be at stake in Friday’s clash. All Koen Kostons, Laurin Curda, Mattes Hansen, and Marco Schuster are sidelined with injuries, while both Maximilian Rohr and Kimberly Ezekwem are major doubts.
Die Rothosen, on the other hand, did well to beat St. Pauli in the Hamburg derby, with the team keeping their promotion hopes alive. As HSV want this win more than Paderborn, we are tempted to place our bets on Robert Glatzel and Co. Midfielder Jonas Meffert serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while forward Bakery Jatta is sidelined with a knee injury for the visiting side. Paderborn defenders should have aforementioned striker Glatzel at bay as the 30-year-old has found his goal-scoring touch of late.
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.