Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07: early Bundesliga contrast
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Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 pairs a stronger Dortmund record from 2014 to 2021 with a challenger that repeatedly made Dortmund work for control. Paderborn led by three goals in a Bundesliga draw and, in a separate DFB Pokal tie, forced Dortmund into extra time. Dortmund’s big attacking displays remain part of the story, yet this matchup earns its interest from Paderborn’s ability to turn apparent separation into a contest.
Past matches, Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07
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Market consensus
Borussia Dortmund
Draw
SC Paderborn 07
Starting eleven
Substitutes Borussia Dortmund
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17M
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33G
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8M
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36D
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5'⚽Fábio Silva Normal Goal (Asst: Serhou Guirassy)
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31'Serhou Guirassy Goal cancelled
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39'Laurin Ulrich Yellow Card
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45' +3Serhou Guirassy Goal cancelled
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65'Felix Nmecha Joey Veerman
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65'Carney Chukwuemeka Fábio Silva
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65'Marcel Sabitzer Ethan Nwaneri
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66'Jobe Bellingham Yellow Card
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67'Clemens Lippmann Laurin Curda
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67'Steffen Tigges Stefano Marino
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67'Oliver Batista Meier Gabriel Vidović
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77'Maximilian Beier Julian Ryerson
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77'Luka Đurić Laurin Ulrich
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77'Ramy Bensebaini Nico Schlotterbeck
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80'⚽Felix Nmecha Normal Goal (Asst: Maximilian Beier)
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82'Rayan Philippe Mattes Hansen
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89'⚽Felix Nmecha Normal Goal (Asst: Marcel Sabitzer)
Stats for this game
Matchup Borussia Dortmund VS SC Paderborn 07
Paderborn’s challenge, Dortmund’s recovery
Across competitive meetings from 2014 to 2021, Dortmund held the stronger record. That advantage was tested in the 2019–2020 Bundesliga season: Paderborn led 3–0 at half-time through Streli Mamba’s two goals and Gerrit Holtmann’s finish, yet Dortmund recovered for a 3–3 draw as Jadon Sancho, Axel Witsel and Marco Reus scored after the interval. The comeback did not erase Paderborn’s first-half authority; it showed how quickly this pairing can change shape.
Dortmund’s emphatic wins, Paderborn’s resistance
Dortmund also produced a commanding 6–1 win away at Paderborn in May 2020, with Jadon Sancho scoring a hat-trick alongside goals from Thorgan Hazard, Achraf Hakimi and Marcel Schmelzer; Uwe Hünemeier’s penalty supplied the home side’s reply. In February 2021, Paderborn again took Dortmund to the edge in the DFB Pokal. Dortmund led 2–0, but Julian Justvan and Prince-Osei Owusu’s stoppage-time penalty made it 2–2 in regulation. Erling Haaland settled the tie in extra time with a 95th-minute winner. Dortmund have delivered the emphatic victories, but Paderborn have also forced them to recover from losing positions and work beyond regulation to secure a result.
Past head to head stats
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Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
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Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 7 games
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Head-to-Head History
Previous games Borussia Dortmund
Upcoming games Borussia Dortmund
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Club Friendlies
Arsenal
Borussia Dortmund
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Regular Season - 4
VfB Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund
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Regular Season - 5
Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen
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Group Stage
Bodo/Glimt
Borussia Dortmund
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Regular Season - 6
Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund
Upcoming games SC Paderborn 07
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Regular Season - 4
SC Paderborn 07
1899 Hoffenheim
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Club Friendlies
DC United
SC Paderborn 07
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Regular Season - 5
SC Paderborn 07
VfB Stuttgart
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Regular Season - 6
Werder Bremen
SC Paderborn 07
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Regular Season - 7
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