- Team form: Borussia Monchengladbach have lost all three home games in the Bundesliga 2026/2027.
- Home stats: Die Fohlen have scored 2.33 goals per game and conceded 3.33 at home in the Bundesliga 2026/2027.
- Recent results: SC Paderborn 07 have won three of their last five matches in all competitions (D1, L1).
Paderborn poised to keep the pace in the lower half
Two sides with different goals and contrasting styles meet at Ista-Borussia-Park on Saturday afternoon when 12th-placed SC Paderborn 07 take on 18th-placed Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga 2026/2027. With 3 points from 7 games, Die Fohlen lag behind Paderborn, whose record of eight points from seven also represents a slight cushion over the club.
Alexander Blessin's side remain in transition since his appointment on 22 September 2026, although there has been some promise during their last three league games. A 1-2 home defeat against Hoffenheim was followed by a 2-3 away win at Stuttgart, two results that were enough to raise the pulse slightly at Ista-Borussia-Park.
Transition could be key in Gladbach
Tactical matchup
Paderborn have kept the home fires burning under Ralf Kettemann, who has had overall charge of SC Paderborn 07 since 1 July 2025. His team are compact, quick, energetic and set up to press in the channels. They don't have the ball much, but can move it fast when they do and seem to enjoy playing on the counter.
That should make for an interesting contrast with Gladbach's structure, front-foot football, wing play and counter-press style.
Key players
- Bolin is the spark plug for Die Fohlen as he has featured in four of their Bundesliga 2026/2027 games, scoring twice.
- But with 1 and 2 goals, neither Santiago Castaneda nor Stefano Marino have reached their potential and it's the latter who looks to be in sharper condition right now.
Betting odds
Gladbach are the favorites at 1.88, with Paderborn priced at 3.55 and the draw at 3.9. The hosts are definitely the more likely winner on the day, but we'll take the underdog to make this close as they have in their first three away games.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 looks the livelier option, however, and both teams to score at 1.42 certainly fits the open, transition-heavy nature of this contest.
