Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Paderborn will be looking to build on a 2-1 win over Wehen when they take on Magdeburg in the 2. Bundesliga round 7. Paderborn have yet to find their best form, but, no doubt, the weekend defeat gave them a confidence boost. Maximilian Rohr is a major doubt, while both Robert Leipertz and Filip Bilbija are out of contention with injuries.
Magdeburg, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 4-3 loss to Schalke where they dropped a two-goal advantage. A man to watch in the home team will be Silas Gnaka, who scored a brace at the weekend, while Daniel Heber misses out through suspension. Both Mo El Hankouri and Daniel Elfadil are sidelined with injuries, while Connor Krempicki is pushing for a start. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards as Magdeburg are tough to beat at home.
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.