Borussia Mönchengladbach vs SC Paderborn 07: Bundesliga preview
By Elison · Sat 31 Oct 2026Bundesliga
Borussia Mönchengladbach
SC Paderborn 07
Saturday 31 October 2026 · 15:30
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Borussia Mönchengladbach host SC Paderborn 07 in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon, with the home side desperately needing points at the foot of the table and Paderborn looking to build on a solid enough league campaign so far.
Form guide
Borussia Mönchengladbach have won two and lost one of their last three matches. Their most recent outing, on 27 October, was a 2-0 home win over Karlsruher SC in the DFB Pokal, and four days before that they won 3-2 away at VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. Five days earlier, on 18 October, they had lost 1-2 at home to 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Both teams scored in two of the three home games among their last five, and Mönchengladbach have scored in every one of their last five matches. Their league form, however, tells a harder story: one win from four Bundesliga games in that run, with ten goals conceded in those four matches. They sit 18th in the Bundesliga — bottom of the table — with three points from seven games, having lost six and won one.
SC Paderborn 07's last five matches have brought two wins, one draw and two defeats. Their most recent game, on 28 October, was a 0-1 home defeat to VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Pokal. Four days before that, on 24 October, they beat Hamburger SV 1-0 at home in the Bundesliga, and seven days earlier they drew 2-2 away at Werder Bremen. Paderborn have failed to score in two of their last five matches. They are 13th in the Bundesliga with eight points from seven games, with their away league record showing no wins from three games — two draws and a defeat.
Head to head
Borussia Mönchengladbach have won all four competitive meetings with SC Paderborn 07 on record, with no draws. The most recent came on 20 June 2020, when Paderborn hosted and lost 1-3. Before that, on 18 December 2019, Mönchengladbach won 2-0 at home. The two earlier meetings, in March 2015 and September 2014, also went to Mönchengladbach — 2-0 at home and 2-1 away respectively. Both teams scored in two of the four meetings, and eleven goals were shared across them all.
Team news
Borussia Mönchengladbach have a lengthy absentee list. Bolin, Fleck, Honorat and Kleindienst are all ruled out with muscle injuries, while Leopold and Leszczyński miss out with knee injuries. Diks also misses out.
SC Paderborn 07 are also without several players. Awortwie-Grant and Gayret are ruled out with knee injuries, Batista Meier misses out with an ankle injury, and Hoffmeier and Klaas are ruled out with muscle injuries. Vidović is a doubt with a foot injury, and Michel is also doubtful.
What to watch
Borussia Mönchengladbach have conceded 22 goals in seven games, 3.14 per game.
SC Paderborn 07 score at a rate of 0.67 goals per game in their away league matches this season and concede 1.67. Paderborn's average xG of 1.18 across their last five matches is notably lower than their average xG against of 2.18, pointing to a side that has been under consistent pressure.
With both teams having conceded freely in their last five and the bookmakers making both teams scoring a 65% chance, goals at both ends look likely. Mönchengladbach have the home advantage and head-to-head history on their side, and the bookmakers make them a 48% chance of winning, while Paderborn are given a 28% chance. Mönchengladbach also come in with a day more rest, having last played on Tuesday against Paderborn's Wednesday.
Closing
The head-to-head record favours the hosts, but Paderborn's superior league standing and Mönchengladbach's defensive struggles make this far from a straightforward afternoon for either side.
Earlier on Borussia Mönchengladbach and SC Paderborn 07
Our previous coverage of both clubs.
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