Bundesliga · Sat, 12 Sept 2026 ·
Borussia Dortmund vs SC Paderborn 07 — 3 - 0
Signal Iduna Park · Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany
Match report
Borussia Dortmund beat SC Paderborn 07 3-0 as F. Nmecha scores twice
Borussia Dortmund beat SC Paderborn 07 3-0 in Bundesliga matchday 3 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Signal Iduna Park. F. Silva (5') and F. Nmecha (80', 89') scored for Borussia Dortmund. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Borussia Dortmund had 55% of the ball and 14 shots (8 on target) against SC Paderborn 07’s 10 (0 on target). Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) was the top-rated player with 9.2. Our pre-match tip, a Borussia Dortmund win, came in. The result leaves Borussia Dortmund 1st in the Bundesliga table on 12 points and SC Paderborn 07 12th on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 4 | +12 | 10 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Last meetings
- Tue, 2 Feb 2021Borussia Dortmund3-2SC Paderborn 07
- Fri, 28 Aug 2020Borussia Dortmund1-1SC Paderborn 07
- Sun, 31 May 2020SC Paderborn 071-6Borussia Dortmund
- Fri, 22 Nov 2019Borussia Dortmund3-3SC Paderborn 07
- Wed, 28 Oct 2015Borussia Dortmund7-1SC Paderborn 07
- Sat, 18 Apr 2015Borussia Dortmund3-0SC Paderborn 07
Next meeting: Sat, 6 Feb 2027, SC Paderborn 07 – Borussia Dortmund
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Combo Winner : Borussia Dortmund and -3.5 goals
Predicted: Borussia Dortmund · 45% likely
Combo Winner : Borussia Dortmund and -3.5 goals
Borussia Dortmund: -3.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 86%Form14%
- 100%Attack0%
- 33%Defence67%
- 85%Head-to-head15%
- 71%Goals29%
- 69%Overall31%
Last 5 matches
Borussia Dortmund
Form
100%
Attack
33%
Defence
87%
League form: WW
SC Paderborn 07
Form
17%
Attack
0%
Defence
93%
League form: DL
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 5'goalF. SilvaAssist: S. Guirassy
- 31'VAR decisionSerhou GuirassyGoal cancelled
- 39'yellow cardLaurin UlrichYellow Card
- 45+3'VAR decisionSerhou GuirassyGoal cancelled
- 64'substitutionE. NwaneriOff: M. Sabitzer
- 64'substitutionJ. VeermanOff: F. Nmecha
- 64'substitutionF. SilvaOff: C. Chukwuemeka
- 66'yellow cardJobe BellinghamYellow Card
- 67'substitutionL. CurdaOff: C. Lippmann
- 67'substitutionG. VidovicOff: O. Batista Meier
- 67'substitutionS. MarinoOff: S. Tigges
- 77'substitutionN. SchlotterbeckOff: R. Bensebaini
- 77'substitutionJ. RyersonOff: M. Beier
- 77'substitutionL. UlrichOff: L. Djuric
- 80'goalF. NmechaAssist: M. Beier
- 82'substitutionM. HansenOff: R. Philippe
- 89'goalF. NmechaAssist: M. Sabitzer
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Niko Kovac
Starting XI
- 1G. KobelG
- 22J. GadouD
- 3W. AntonD
- 4N. SchlotterbeckD
- 26J. RyersonM
- 25J. VeermanM
- 7J. BellinghamM
- 24D. SvenssonM
- 18E. NwaneriF
- 21F. SilvaF
- 9S. GuirassyF
Substitutes
- 33A. MeyerG
- 49L. ReggianiD
- 5R. BensebainiD
- 36K. PratesD
- 20M. SabitzerM
- 8F. NmechaM
- 17C. ChukwuemekaM
- 14M. BeierF
- 41M. AlbertF
SC Paderborn 07
Formation 3-1-4-2 · Coach Ralf Kettemann
Starting XI
- 15N. NollG
- 21J. ter HorstD
- 25T. SchellerD
- 22M. HansenD
- 5S. CastanedaM
- 17L. CurdaM
- 28L. UlrichM
- 40G. VidovicM
- 23R. ObermairM
- 18M. PieringerF
- 30S. MarinoF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 55%Possession45%
- 1.76Expected goals (xG)0.49
- 14Total shots10
- 8Shots on target0
- 3Shots off target8
- 3Blocked shots2
- 10Shots inside the box5
- 4Shots outside the box5
- 7Corners3
- 3Offsides2
- 11Fouls7
- 1Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 0Goalkeeper saves5
- 553Passes459
- 464Accurate passes379
- 84%Pass accuracy83%
- -0.06Goals prevented-0.06
Player statistics
Borussia Dortmund
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gregor KobelG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Waldemar AntonD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 4Nico SchlotterbeckD | 77 | 7.9 | ||
| 22Joane GadouD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Jobe BellinghamM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 24Daniel SvenssonM | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 25Joey VeermanM | 65 | 7.2 | ||
| 26Julian RyersonM | 77 | 6.5 | ||
| 9Serhou GuirassyF | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 18Ethan NwaneriF | 65 | 7.0 | ||
| 21Fábio SilvaF | 65 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 33Alexander MeyerG | – | – | ||
| 5Ramy BensebainiD | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| 36Kauã PratesD | – | – | ||
| 49Luca ReggianiD | – | – | ||
| 8Felix NmechaMTop rated | 25 | 9.2 | 2 | |
| 17Carney ChukwuemekaM | 25 | 6.7 | ||
| 20Marcel SabitzerM | 25 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 14Maximilian BeierF | 13 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 41Mathis AlbertF | – | – |
SC Paderborn 07
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Nahuel NollG | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 21Jano Ter-HorstD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 22Mattes HansenD | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| 25Tjark Lasse SchellerD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 5Santiago CastañedaM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 17Laurin CurdaM | 67 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Raphael ObermairM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 28Laurin UlrichM | 77 | 6.9 | ||
| 40Gabriel VidovićM | 67 | 6.6 | ||
| 18Marvin PieringerF | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 30Stefano MarinoF | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| 1Markus SchubertG | – | – | ||
| 3Jonah StickerD | – | – | ||
| 20Felix GötzeD | – | – | ||
| 6Tom BaackM | – | – | ||
| 7Oliver Batista MeierM | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Luka DuricM | 13 | 6.2 | ||
| 29Clemens LippmannM | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| 9Rayan PhilippeF | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| 27Steffen TiggesF | 23 | 6.7 |

