Paderborn take on the visitors Stuttgart in the 1/8-finals of German DFB Pokal. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 31st at Home Deluxe Arena (Paderborn).
Paderborn doesn't look like a team that is ready to return to the "elite" just yet. The "White-blue" in 2014 and 2019 rose to the Bundesliga 1. But both attempts ended up being unsuccessful, and the team went down in one season. Now they are the mid-table team of the 2nd division, even if not devoid of ambition. Last season, for example, there was a final 7th place. Now it turned out to finish the autumn segment one position higher, with rather mediocre statistics (26 points after 17 matches). In Bundesliga 2, the season resumed at the weekend. On Friday, they managed to win on the Karlsruher’s field, which allowed them to gain a foothold in the group of leaders. The team of Lukas Kwasniek is still 7 points away from transitional matches for promotion. In the German Cup, Paderborn already had a match against a club from the first Bundesliga. In October, also at home, after a 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen, the home team turned out to be stronger than the opponent in the penalty shootout.
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Stuttgart want to avoid joining Paderborn’s company for next season in second division. The Schwabians after a sensational championship pretty quickly landed in the 2nd division of the country. From there, it turned out to be pulled out by his little-known mentor, Pellegrino Matarazzo. Moreover, he twice, at the very least, managed to keep wards in Bundesliga 1. But in this cycle, the results are modest, even despite coaching reshuffles. In January, the team already played under the leadership of Labbadia (again). Bruno started with a draw at home against Mainz. Then they allowed Hoffenheim to equalize in the very end, 2-2. And on Friday, as expected, they lost on the road to RB Leipzig.
Bookmakers are well aware of how dangerous the hosts are, so Stuttgart is by no means a clear favorite. The success of the guests is quoted at 2.38 with 2.85 for a Paderborn win and 3.55 for a draw. Paderborn do not win in head-to-heads against Stuttgart - a pair of draws and defeats in 4 meetings. But the last confrontation dates back to 2015. Paderborn are just starting to play this winter, while Stuttgart have already gained match fitness, albeit not particularly well. We bet on the victory of the visitors.
Prediction for the match: Stuttgart to win.
