12 September 2026, 13:30 UTC

Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 Bundesliga prediction & result

Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
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Final score: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 SC Paderborn 07.

Before kick-off the model made it 48% Borussia Dortmund, 30% draw, 22% SC Paderborn 07 — fair odds of 2.08, 3.33 and 4.55.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Borussia Dortmund at 48%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Borussia Dortmund99%Draw1%SC Paderborn 070%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Fábio Silvaassist: Serhou Guirassy
5'
•Serhou Guirassy
31'
39'
Laurin Ulrich
•Serhou Guirassy
45+3'
🔁Joey Veermanout: Felix Nmecha
65'
🔁Fábio Silvaout: Carney Chukwuemeka
65'
🔁Ethan Nwaneriout: Marcel Sabitzer
65'
Jobe Bellingham
66'
67'
🔁Laurin Curdaout: Clemens Lippmann
67'
🔁Stefano Marinoout: Steffen Tigges
67'
🔁Gabriel Vidovićout: Oliver Batista Meier
🔁Julian Ryersonout: Maximilian Beier
77'
77'
🔁Laurin Ulrichout: Luka Đurić
🔁Nico Schlotterbeckout: Ramy Bensebaini
77'
⚽Felix Nmechaassist: Maximilian Beier
80'
82'
🔁Mattes Hansenout: Rayan Philippe
⚽Felix Nmechaassist: Marcel Sabitzer
89'

Match stats — Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07

56%Possession44%
14Shots10
8On target0
7Corners3

Line-ups

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1
  • 1G. KobelG
  • 22Kouakou Joane GadouD
  • 3W. AntonD
  • 4N. SchlotterbeckD
  • 26J. RyersonM
  • 25J. VeermanM
  • 7J. BellinghamM
  • 24D. SvenssonM
  • 18E. NwaneriM
  • 21Fábio SilvaM
  • 9S. GuirassyF
Substitutes
  • 41M. AlbertF
  • 14M. BeierF
  • 5R. BensebaïniD
  • 17C. ChukwuemekaM
  • 33A. MeyerG
  • 8F. NmechaM
  • 36Kauã PratesD
  • 49L. ReggianiD
  • 20M. SabitzerM
Coach: N. Kovač
SC Paderborn 07 3-5-2
  • 15N. NollG
  • 21J. ter HorstD
  • 25T. SchellerD
  • 22M. HansenD
  • 17L. CurdaM
  • 28L. UlrichM
  • 5S. CastañedaM
  • 40G. VidovićM
  • 23R. ObermairM
  • 30S. MarinoF
  • 18M. PieringerF
Substitutes
  • 27S. TiggesF
  • 3Jonah Benedict StickerM
  • 1M. SchubertG
  • 9R. PhilippeF
  • 29C. LippmannD
  • 20F. GötzeD
  • 7O. Batista MeierM
  • 6T. BaackM
  • 8L. ĐurićM
Coach: R. Kettemann

Form going into Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07

Borussia Dortmund

All competitions we cover

  • W3-2Villarreal8 September 2026
  • W3-2away to 1899 Hoffenheim5 September 2026
  • W2-0Hamburger SV29 August 2026

SC Paderborn 07

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1SC Freiburg5 September 2026
  • D0-0away to FSV Mainz 0529 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Borussia Dortmund9630167+921
13SC Paderborn 079243811-310

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07

  • 2 February 2021Borussia Dortmund 3–2 SC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal
  • 28 August 2020Borussia Dortmund 1–1 SC Paderborn 07Friendlies Clubs
  • 31 May 2020SC Paderborn 07 1–6 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
  • 22 November 2019Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SC Paderborn 07Bundesliga
  • 28 October 2015Borussia Dortmund 7–1 SC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal

The full Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 record →

Leading scorers: Borussia Dortmund and SC Paderborn 07

Borussia Dortmund

GoalsAssists

  • F. Nmecha40

SC Paderborn 07

No player in Bundesliga's leading scorers — 8 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Borussia Dortmund beat SC Paderborn 07 3–0. The model had made a win for Borussia Dortmund its most likely outcome, at 48%, so the call held; the score it named was 1–0. The goals: Fábio Silva 5' for Borussia Dortmund, Felix Nmecha 80' for Borussia Dortmund, Felix Nmecha 89' for Borussia Dortmund.

How the call on Borussia Dortmund v SC Paderborn 07 has moved

First published on 1 Sep at 42% / 32% / 26% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 48% / 30% / 22%: the biggest move is Borussia Dortmund's chance of winning, up 6 points.

  1. Borussia Dortmund win48%▲ +6
  2. Draw30%▼ −2
  3. SC Paderborn 07 win22%▼ −4

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.