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Bundesliga09/20/2026, 05:30 PM

Paderborn – TSG Hoffenheim3 : 1

Why the model thinks so

Paderborn
1.83
Total xG
3.23
TSG Hoffenheim
1.40
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorPaderbornTSG Hoffenheim
Attack weakness (0.3x league average)−1.96
High-scoring league (3.9 goals/match)+1.41+1.41
Small sample (0 matches), regression to mean+1.35
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.4 goals/match)−0.17
Declining form (1.4 vs 2 season average)−0.17
Defensive strength (1.6 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)+0.17
Tim Lemperle on the bench (8 goals, 2 assists)
Albian Hajdari on the bench (1 goals, 2 assists)
60% of goal output missing (only 46% available)
Weak away record (1.5 vs 2 goals/match)
Full strength squad available

Key factors

  • Critical squad impact: Only 47% of Hoffenheim's starting strength available as Tim Lemperle and Albian Hajdari are missing
  • Tactical metrics: Hoffenheim averaged 5.0 shots on target in recent matches
  • Home win tendency: The mathematical model estimates a 46% probability for a Paderborn victory

Risks

  • Attack concerns: Paderborn has failed to score a single goal this season
  • Defensive vulnerability: Hoffenheim concedes an average of 1.94 goals per away match
  • Restricted dataset regarding historic head-to-head meetings

All probabilities

Result
Paderborn46%
Draw25%
TSG Hoffenheim28%
Double chance
Paderborn or draw72%
TSG Hoffenheim or draw54%
No draw75%
Goals
Over 1.585%
Under 1.515%
Over 2.563%
Under 2.537%
Over 3.540%
Under 3.560%
Both teams score
Yes65%
No35%

Most likely scores

1:1
11%
2:1
9%
1:2
7%
2:0
7%
2:2
6%
3:1
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. TSG Hoffenheim: 6 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 12 games)
  2. TSG Hoffenheim: 69% of all goals in the first half (11 of 16, last 11 games)
  3. TSG Hoffenheim: 31% of all goals between minutes 16-30 (5 of 16)

Lineups

Paderborn 3-5-2 · TSG Hoffenheim 4-4-2

Paderborn
  • 15 N. Noll
  • 21 J. ter Horst
  • 25 T. Scheller
  • 22 M. Hansen
  • 17 L. Curda
  • 28 L. Ulrich
  • 5 S. Castaneda
  • 40 G. Vidović
  • 23 R. Obermair
  • 18 M. Pieringer
  • 30 S. Marino
TSG Hoffenheim
  • 1 O. Baumann
  • 34 V. Coufal
  • 5 O. Kabak
  • 28 K. Machida
  • 39 M. Rots
  • 20 B. Conté
  • 7 L. Avdullahu
  • 18 W. Burger
  • 14 A. Daghim
  • 10 A. Hložek
  • 9 M. Moerstedt
Substitutes
  • 38 D. Zeitler
  • 9 R. Philippe
  • 20 F. Götze
  • 1 M. Schubert
  • 3 J. Sticker
  • 6 T. Baack
  • 27 S. Tigges
  • 11 S. Michel
  • 2 R. Müller
  • 8 P. Wimmer
  • 21 A. Hajdari
  • 15 V. Gendrey
  • 2 R. Hranáč
  • 11 F. Asllani
  • 27 A. Kramarić
  • 37 L. Philipp
  • 19 T. Lemperle
  • 17 N. De Cat

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