Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Paderborn Predictions

• Both teams scored in each of the last four H2H encounters.
• Both teams scored in 71% of Dusseldorf’s home league games since the start of 2021/22.
• Paderborn kept clean sheets in less than a quarter of their league games last term.

A potentially exciting affair in Dusseldorf

After recording a 2-1 win over newly promoted Magdeburg on the opening day, Dusseldorf return to familiar pastures to begin their home league campaign against matchday one’s biggest winners, Paderborn (5-0 vs Karlsruher).

Games between these sides often produce the goods as far as goals are concerned, each of the last four meetings saw goals at both ends while those games averaged a considerable 3.3 goals per-match.

Combine that with the fact that both sides began their campaigns with high scoring affairs and we predict that this game wmay follow a similar pattern as Paderborn look to build on their statement victory while Dusseldorf attempt to continue setting the early pace.

Going for goals

Dusseldorf boss Daniel Thioune and Paderborn manager Lukas Kwasniok have met only two times previously, but both teams scored in both encounters while six goals were scored. A similar trend is seen when looking at Thioune’s personal clashes with Paderborn (W2, D1, L2) with an average of 4.2 goals per-match!

We predict that both teams will score with over 2.5 total goals in this encounter as both sides look to continue their perfect starts. As for the correct score, we are going for the outsiders Paderborn to come up trumps with a 3-1 victory.

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