In this week 3 match on the 6th of August, Paderborn will host Hannover 96 at Benteler-arena in a 2. Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Paderborn, recorded a 10-0 blowout win against Einheit Wernigerode. Julian Justvan struck first for Paderborn in the 7th minute on a feed from Dennis Srbeny, then Robert Leipertz added another in the 10th minute In the end, Einheit Wernigerode was frustrated by Paderborn’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paderborn ended the match with the shutout victory. Paderborn is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while hannover 96 sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Schott Mainz. Ahlbach struck first for Hannover 96 on an own goal in the 36th minute, then Maximilian Beier added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Louis Schaub In the end, Schott Mainz couldn’t muster any offence and Hannover 96 ran away with the shutout win. Hannover 96 is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Paderborn won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Hannover 96 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Linton Maina and Max Besuschkow each having 2 goals in their last 5. Paderborn is fortunate enough to have Marvin Pieringer in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.