Head-to-Head: SC Paderborn 07 vs SV Elversberg

SC Paderborn 07 vs SV Elversberg is a volatile German matchup in which venue has mattered and neither side has maintained a fixed hierarchy. Elversberg’s 5–1 home win on 3 May 2026 underlined their attacking ceiling, while Paderborn’s 3–1 response in April 2024 showed the counterweight. Future meetings should test whether Paderborn can restore control away from home or Elversberg can keep turning pressure into decisive spells.

Past matches, SC Paderborn 07 vs SV Elversberg

3 May 2026 Regular Season - 32

SV Elversberg

5 - 1

SC Paderborn 07

URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde
6 December 2025 Regular Season - 15

SC Paderborn 07

1 - 2

SV Elversberg

Home Deluxe Arena
26 April 2025 Regular Season - 31

SC Paderborn 07

1 - 1

SV Elversberg

Home Deluxe Arena
30 November 2024 Regular Season - 14

SV Elversberg

1 - 3

SC Paderborn 07

URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde
27 April 2024 Regular Season - 31

SC Paderborn 07

3 - 1

SV Elversberg

Home Deluxe Arena

Match center

SV Elversberg

5 - 1

3 May 2026

SC Paderborn 07

Starting eleven

Substitutes SV Elversberg

2
D
17
M
14
M
24
M
15
F
28
G
10
M
23
M
16
F

SC Paderborn 07 Substitutes

F
10
F
27
M
9
F
11
D
24
G
1
M
26
M
8
M
22

Match events

45'

90'

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4'
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M. Rohr Normal Goal (Asst: L. Petkov)
17'
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D. Mokwa Ntusu Normal Goal (Asst: L. Gunther)
28'
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L. Petkov Normal Goal (Asst: L. Poreba)
38'

Jan Gyamerah Yellow Card
41'
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L. Petkov Normal Goal (Asst: T. Zimmerschied)
43'

Immanuel Pherai Yellow Card
46'

S. Tigges F. Gotze
46'

K. Okpala R. Muller
47'

Tjark Lasse Scheller Yellow Card
62'

N. Mickelson L. Gunther
62'

N. Batzner M. Baur
64'

Amara Condé Yellow Card
65'
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C. Brackelmann Normal Goal (Asst: N. Batzner)
68'

S. Michel S. Marino
73'

F. Schmahl I. Pherai
73'

J. Malanga L. Petkov
74'

Kennedy Okpala Yellow Card
78'

Steffen Tigges Yellow Card
81'

N. Mohr T. Scheller
85'

L. Schnellbacher D. Mokwa Ntusu
85'

R. Adam T. Zimmerschied
90' +5

Steffen Tigges Yellow Card
90'

Nick Bätzner Yellow Card
90' +5

Steffen Tigges Red Card
90'
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R. Adam Normal Goal (Asst: L. Schnellbacher)

Stats for this game

Matchup SC Paderborn 07 VS SV Elversberg

Home advantage keeps shifting

The dated competitive meetings show a sharp exchange of home victories. Elversberg won 4–1 on 25 November 2023 and 5–1 on 3 May 2026, but Paderborn answered 3–1 at home on 27 April 2024. A 1–1 draw in Paderborn on 26 April 2025 adds another layer: the fixture can turn on which side imposes its tempo first. That uncertainty gives the pairing its durable character.

A challenger with attacking bite

Elversberg’s emphatic home results give them the stronger attacking impression, yet Paderborn’s 3–1 away win on 30 November 2024 and home response prevent a one-sided reading. Elversberg’s 2–1 victory at Paderborn on 6 December 2025 also shows that away resistance can matter. Paderborn need to manage the transitions that allowed Elversberg to create separation, while Elversberg must prove that their forward momentum travels as well as it does at home. That makes a future meeting an examination of control, resilience and the value of the first goal, rather than a simple ranking exercise.