Paderborn vs Schalke 04 prediction and preview
Bundesliga · Saturday 28 November 2026, 14:30 UTC
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Paderborn vs Schalke 04
Bundesliga · Saturday 28 November 2026, 14:30 UTC · Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn
Paderborn vs Schalke 04 preview
Paderborn welcome Schalke 04 at Home Deluxe Arena in Paderborn on Saturday 28 November 2026 (14:30 UTC) in the Bundesliga. Paderborn sit 14th on 9 points after 8 matches, while Schalke 04 go into the round 17th, on 6 points from 8 games.
Paderborn come into the game with a D-W-D-L-W run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Schalke 04's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-D. Over their last 6, Paderborn have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Schalke 04 average 0.7 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Paderborn have 0 wins to Schalke 04's 3 across 4 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 8 Feb 2020, ended Schalke 04 1-1 Paderborn.
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Form and table
- PaderbornLast five: W L D W D
- Schalke 04Last five: D L L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Paderborn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 | WLDWD |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | DLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Paderborn expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Nahuel Noll, Tjark Scheller, Mattes Hansen, Jano ter Horst, Laurin Curda, Santiago Castañeda, Raphael Obermair, Gabriel Vidovic, Stefano Marino, Marvin Pieringer
Schalke 04 expected line-up (4-3-2-1)
Loris Karius, Hasan Kuruçay, Nikola Katic, Timo Becker, Robin Gosens, Satoshi Tanaka, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Junior Adamu, Hee-chan Hwang
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