Match Information
Match Overview
Borussia Mönchengladbach host SC Paderborn 07 at Borussia-Park on October 31 in Bundesliga Regular Season - Round 8, a matchday where the season is starting to take shape. The league table frames the fixture clearly: the hosts sit 18th, while the visitors are 12th, a gap that gives this meeting real weight for the home side.
The primary factor is the contrast in league form. Gladbach, managed by A. Blessin, come into the game having won their most recent Bundesliga match, 3-2 away at VfB Stuttgart on October 23. That result followed back-to-back league defeats: 2-1 away at 1. FC Köln on October 11 and 2-1 at home to 1899 Hoffenheim on October 18. Their league record in the available data is therefore one win from three, and they have conceded in each of those matches, giving up five goals in total. Their current position at 18th suggests they need to turn that Stuttgart result into a run.
Paderborn, under R. Kettemann, arrive with a steadier league sequence. They beat Hamburger SV 1-0 at home on October 24 and drew 2-2 away at Werder Bremen on October 17. Before that came a 2-0 home defeat to Stuttgart on October 10, and their September 20 league win over Hoffenheim was 3-1. Taking their last four Bundesliga fixtures together, they have two wins, one draw and one defeat, which fits a 12th-place position.
Neither club has reported injuries, so both managers appear to have full squads to choose from. That should make selection decisions a matter of tactical preference rather than necessity. Gladbach used a 3-4-2-1 in their last game, and Paderborn a 3-5-2, so the two back-three structures may meet in midfield and the wide areas.
In short, a Gladbach side in the bottom places, with a recent away win to build on, face a Paderborn team that has taken points from two of its last three league matches.
Predicted Lineups
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Nicolas; Hashioka, Sander, Chiarodia; Scally, Uno, Neuhaus, Ullrich; Bolin, Mohya; Machino
SC Paderborn 07
Noll; ter Horst, Scheller, Hansen; Curda, Ulrich, Castañeda, Vidović, Obermair; Marino, Tigges
Team Form Analysis
Borussia Mönchengladbach
League Position: 18Borussia Mönchengladbach Form Analysis
Gladbach's recent league form is mixed, with one win and two defeats from their last three Bundesliga matches. The sequence began with a 2-1 away loss at 1. FC Köln on October 11, followed by a 2-1 home defeat to 1899 Hoffenheim on October 18. The side then responded with a 3-2 win away at VfB Stuttgart on October 23, which is the high point of their league run.
Attacking output across those three league games is respectable: six goals in total, an average of two per match, and they scored in every game. The concern is defensive. Gladbach conceded in all three league fixtures, five goals in all, and have not kept a clean sheet in the available league data.
Outside the league, they drew 1-1 away at FC St. Pauli in a club friendly on October 3 and won 3-0 away at Sportfreunde Siegen in a friendly on September 24. Those are preparation matches and carry less weight than the league results.
The opposition has been varied, including Stuttgart away, and the win there suggests the team can score against a strong side. Their 18th place reflects the need to tighten defensively and turn goals into points more consistently.
SC Paderborn 07
League Position: 12SC Paderborn 07 Form Analysis
Paderborn's recent Bundesliga form is steady. Across their last four league matches they have won two, drawn one and lost one. They beat Hoffenheim 3-1 at home on September 20, lost 2-0 at home to VfB Stuttgart on October 10, drew 2-2 away at Werder Bremen on October 17, and beat Hamburger SV 1-0 at home on October 24.
The attacking numbers in those four league games come to six goals, an average of 1.5 per match, though they failed to score against Stuttgart. Defensively they have conceded five in four matches, but they kept a clean sheet against Hamburg in their most recent league outing.
The trajectory since the Stuttgart defeat is positive, with four points from two matches, including a draw away from home at Bremen where they scored twice. They also won 1-0 away at DC United in a club friendly on September 30, though that match carries limited competitive weight.
The league opponents have included Stuttgart, Hoffenheim, Bremen and Hamburg, and Paderborn have taken points from three of those four. That record supports their position of 12th in the table.
Head-to-Head
Borussia Mönchengladbach
SC Paderborn 07
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-17 | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 - 1 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 2020-08-22 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 0 | SC Paderborn 07 |
| 2020-08-22 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 - 2 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 2020-06-20 | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 - 3 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 2019-12-18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 0 | SC Paderborn 07 |
| 2015-03-01 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 0 | SC Paderborn 07 |
| 2014-09-27 | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 - 2 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head record in the data favors Gladbach, who have won six of the seven listed meetings. Three of those wins came in a short stretch in 2020: a 3-1 away win at Paderborn on June 20, then two 2-0 victories on August 22. Their 2-0 win at home on December 18, 2019 also fits this run of consistent results.
The earliest meetings in the data were also Gladbach wins, 2-1 away on September 27, 2014 and 2-0 at home on March 1, 2015.
Paderborn's one win in this set came on July 17, 2021, when they beat Gladbach 3-1 at home. It stands out as the only result in the data that went the visitors' way and showed Paderborn can score three against this opponent.
Venue Factor
Borussia-Park hosts this Matchday 8 fixture, and the home record in the supplied data is limited. Gladbach's one recent Bundesliga match at home, the 2-1 defeat to 1899 Hoffenheim on October 18, was a loss, so there is little evidence of a fortress mentality at present. Their latest league result, a win, came away at Stuttgart.
Injury Concerns
Borussia Mönchengladbach
SC Paderborn 07
