Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th September 2026

Hoffenheim head over to the Home Deluxe Arena on Sunday to face title favourites Paderborn in a round 4 match in the Bundesliga.

A look at the Bundesliga standings shows that two points and two places currently separate the two teams.

Paderborn have so far amassed only a single point from three matches this season. Following their three encounters Hoffenheim have scraped together three points which hands them a position number 13 in the Bundesliga standings.

The two sides seem evenly matched, but Paderborn can leapfrog Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga table with a win this coming Sunday. They will, of course, be extremely eager to do just that, the question is, how will the visitors respond to the threat?

Paderborn scored six times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.6 goals a game. They conceded 23 and managed two clean sheets.

Hoffenheim scored 17 goals, conceded 20 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

It finished all square on when Paderborn last faced Hoffenheim. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 7/2.

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Paderborn Form

In their previous three outings, Paderborn drew 0-0 with Mainz 05, before losing 0-1 against Freiburg and 3-0 against Borussia Dortmund. Paderborn didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the Home Deluxe Arena. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 18 and scored five goals.

Hoffenheim Form

It is all or nothing with Hoffenheim, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-3 against Borussia Dortmund, before beating VfB Stuttgart 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-0 against OFI Crete. Hoffenheim won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says 17 goals conceded and ten scored.

Bookmakers have Hoffenheim down as rather big favourites for the win against Paderborn. While the hosts will obviously come out fighting, we still think the visitors will prevail in the end.

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Squads

Paderborn Squad

Kettemann will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Hoffenheim from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Florian Pruhs (0/0), Markus Schubert (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/3), Clemens Lippmann (0/2), Felix Goetze (0/0), Jano ter Horst (0/3), Jonah Sticker (0/2), Marcel Hoffmeier (0/0), Niklas Mohr (0/1), Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant (0/0), Tjark Scheller (0/3), Tom Baack (0/1), Tristan Zobel (0/0), Albert Millgramm (0/0), Deniz Zeitler (0/0), Laurin Curda (0/3), Laurin Ulrich (0/3), Luka Djuric (0/1), Marvin Bakalorz (0/0), Mattes Hansen (0/3), Raphael Obermair (0/3), Ruben Mueller (0/0), Santiago Castaneda (0/3), Sebastian Klaas (0/0), Timur Gayret (0/0), Gabriel Vidovic (0/3), Lasse Eickel (0/0), Marvin Pieringer (0/3), Noah Ringbeck (0/0), Oliver Batista Meier (0/2), Rayan Philippe (0/3), Stefano Marino (0/3), Steffen Tigges (0/3), Sven Michel (0/0).

Hoffenheim Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Hoffenheim players that the manager Christian Ilzer will choose from for the upcoming game:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/3), Albian Hajdari (0/3), Bernardo (0/1), Koki Machida (0/1), Mats Rots (0/3), Natnael Abraha (0/0), Ozan Kabak (1/3), Robin Hranac (0/2), Sean Dulic (0/0), Valentin Gendrey (0/1), Vladimir Coufal (0/3), Alexander Prass (0/0), Cajetan Lenz (0/0), Florian Micheler (0/0), Leon Avdullahu (1/3), Luis Engelns (0/0), Nathan De Cat (0/2), Patrick Wimmer (0/3), Wouter Burger (0/3), Adam Daghim (1/3), Adam Hlozek (2/3), Andrej Kramaric (0/3), Bambase Conte (0/3), Fisnik Asllani (0/1), Max Moerstedt (0/2), Tim Lemperle (1/2).

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Team News

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim H2H

Paderborn and Hoffenheim had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 7/2. Paderborn have a 0% win rate against Hoffenheim, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 0-2-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Results

In the last four matches between Paderborn and Hoffenheim, both teams to score came up one time.

Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Sven Michel is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Hoffenheim look to Andrej Kramaric, hoping he can add to his current total of two Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

Paderborn claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Hoffenheim won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Paderborn on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Hoffenheim''s last 10 league games away from home.

In the last four encounters between Paderborn and Hoffenheim over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Paderborn averaged 0.25 goals a game. Hoffenheim scored an average of 1.25 goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Paderborn, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Hoffenheim played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run.