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  • Paderborn vs. Schalke 04 in week 31 of the 2025-2026 2. Bundesliga kicks off at 12:30 GMT on 2026-04-26.
  • Over the past 10 outings, Referee M. Jollenbeck has shown 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, and 19 fouls each fixture.
  • Recent managerial H2H between M. Muslić and R. Kettemann over 1 match, record stands at 1-0, with no draws.
  • A view of the standings shows Paderborn in 2nd spot with 58 points and Schalke 04 in 1st on 61 points.
  • No absentees for either Paderborn or Schalke 04.
  • Our model projects Paderborn in a 3-defender setup (3-4-2-1), with Schalke 04 anticipated to match that in 4-2-3-1.
  • In their last outing, Paderborn's highest-rated performer was F. Götze (8.2), while Schalke 04's standout was N. Katić (8.5).
  • Contrast in results: Paderborn had to share the points 1-1 with Hannover 96, whereas Schalke 04 claimed victory 4-1 vs. Preußen Münster.
  • Paderborn (3-2-0) and Schalke 04 (3-1-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
  • Schalke 04 lead this rivalry - 8 wins from 12 matches versus Paderborn (who've won just 2 games), alongside 2 draws.
  • We predict Paderborn to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (10-2-3) and 2.07 goals/game.

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Paderborn is going head to head with Schalke on 26/4/2026 11:30 GMT for the Germany 2. Bundesliga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Paderborn v Schalke H2H statistics!