Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 prediction: expected goals, form and verdict
Our model makes it 0.92 to 0.15 on expected goals, with 9.3% for over 2.5 goals in the Bundesliga.
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Match Overview & What Is At Stake
Borussia Dortmund host SC Paderborn 07 in the Bundesliga, kicking off Saturday 12 September at 13:30 UTC. Our expected-goals model projects 0.92 for the hosts and 0.15 for the visitors, a combined 1.07 goals against a competition norm of 3.14.
Borussia Dortmund are a clear favourite at 54.1%, with the draw back at 40.6%.
The sections below set out what the record actually shows: recent results, the meetings we hold, and what the model builds on top of them.
Form Guide & Scoring Trends
Borussia Dortmund — last 10: W-W-W-L-W-L-D-W-L-W (most recent first). That is 20 scored and 13 conceded, 2.00 and 1.30 per game. Both teams scored in 5 of the 10, and 6 went past 2.5 goals. They kept 3 clean sheets in the run. Restricted to matches at home, that reads W-W-W-D-L across 5, 12 scored and 3 conceded.
SC Paderborn 07 — last 10: L-D-L-L-L-L-D-L-D-D (most recent first). That is 7 scored and 21 conceded, 0.70 and 2.10 per game. Both teams scored in 6 of the 10, and 4 went past 2.5 goals. They kept 2 clean sheets in the run. Restricted to matches away from home, that reads D-L-L-D-D across 5, 3 scored and 5 conceded.
Head-to-Head Record
Across the 2 meetings on record, Borussia Dortmund have won 1, SC Paderborn 07 0, with 1 drawn. That covers their domestic league meetings; cup ties and European meetings are not included.
The most recent came on 31 May 2020: SC Paderborn 07 1-6 Borussia Dortmund.
Tactical Read: What The Numbers Say
The model expects 1.07 goals in this fixture, below the Bundesliga norm of 3.14, the profile of a match decided by one goal rather than by three.
Borussia Dortmund carry the larger share of that expectation, at 0.92 against 0.15. Both teams to score sits at 9%, and over 2.5 goals at 9.3% — read together, that is a match the model expects to stay compressed.
Expected Goals & Probability Outlook
Every figure here comes from the same Dixon-Coles adjusted Poisson model, run on the scoring rates above.
| Market | Model probability |
|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund win | 54.1% |
| Draw | 40.6% |
| SC Paderborn 07 win | 5.3% |
| Both teams to score | 9% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9.3% |
The likeliest exact scorelines are 0-0 at 35.1%, 1-0 at 30.9%, 2-0 at 14.4%. No single scoreline is ever likely in absolute terms — that is the nature of football — but the shape of the distribution is what the selections below are drawn from.
Published selections
- First Half Over 0.5 Goals: 1H Over 0.5 — 74.1% confidence. First-half expected goals 1.51, at a fitted 45% share of the match total. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Over 2.5 Match Yellow Cards: Over 2.5 Cards — 65.5% confidence. Expected yellow cards 3.7 against a league baseline of 3.8. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Over 8.5 Match Corners: Over 8.5 Corners — 63.7% confidence. Expected corners 10.5 against a league baseline of 9.8. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Match Winner: Home Win — 63.6% confidence. Expected goals 2.26 - 1.09 against a Bundesliga baseline of 1.59 per side; Borussia Dortmund rate 0.62 clear on the fitted ratings. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Match Outcome (W/D/L): Home Win — 63.6% confidence. Expected goals 2.26 - 1.09 against a Bundesliga baseline of 1.59 per side; Borussia Dortmund rate 0.62 clear on the fitted ratings. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Over 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 — 52.9% confidence. Expected total goals 3.35, from 2.26 - 1.09 (Bundesliga baseline 1.59 per side). Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Both Teams To Score (GG): GG (Yes) — 49.6% confidence. Expected goals 2.26 - 1.09, so the weaker attack still projects 1.09 goals. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Leading At Half Time: HT Home Win — 46.9% confidence. Expected goals 2.26 - 1.09, which projects a 35% chance of a level score at the break. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
- Most Scoring Half: 2nd Half — 44.2% confidence. Expected goals 1.51 before the break and 1.84 after, at a fitted 45% first-half share. Borussia Dortmund: only 4 days since the last match and 3 matches in the last fortnight.
Score Prediction & Verdict
Prediction: 1-0 — a Borussia Dortmund win, and the likeliest scoreline within that result at 30.9%.
Confidence: Medium. The model puts a Borussia Dortmund win at 54.1%, with the draw at 40.6%.
Worth being straight about: across every scoreline the model considers, the single most likely one is 0-0 at 35.1%. A favourite of this size does not make any one scoreline probable — it shifts where the weight of the distribution sits.
The call rests on the scoring rates above holding up. It is wrong if this becomes an open game the goals numbers do not expect, and the margin here leaves less room for that than most.
Predictions are modelled probabilities, not certainties. Bet responsibly.
