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Football Germany - 2. Bundesliga Max-Morlock-Stadion Fri 29 Aug 12:30
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  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Nurnberg vs Paderborn

Nurnberg host Paderborn in this German 2. Bundesliga clash at Max-Morlock-Stadion, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Friday 29 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Value Lies With Nurnberg

We’re going to side with Nurnberg on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal start. They can either win or avoid defeat against Paderborn, with this bet looking like a value proposition at -125.

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3-2 Paderborn Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Nurnberg have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 2-1 scoreline occurred away at LVM-Preussenstadion against Preussen Munster. The Bavaria outfit recorded 50% possession and managed three shots on target, with Rafael Lubach being the goalscorer.

Paderborn were beaten 2-1 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Fortuna Dusseldorf at Home Deluxe Arena. Ralf Kettemann's men were restricted to 42% possession and had four shots on goal, with Nick Baetzner finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Paderborn have three successive wins against Nurnberg. Their last encounter saw Paderborn leave Max-Morlock-Stadion with a 3-2 victory. The past 10 H2H meetings have included five victories for Nurnberg, four wins for Paderborn and a single draw.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Paderborn logo Paderborn 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4:4 4
18 Nurnberg logo Nurnberg 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 1:4 0
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Nurnberg – Last 10 League Games

Nurnberg have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. Miroslav Klose's team have averaged 46.7% possession and 3.6 corners per match, conceding 2.0 goals and 5.9 corners from 6.0 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts.

Mahir Emreli leads the way with 7 goals, while Janis Antiste and Julian Justvan have 3 and 2 respectively. The leading assistor is Julian Justvan with 5.

Paderborn – Last 10 League Games

Paderborn have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. The Black and Blues have averaged 49.2% possession, 5.2 corners taken and 3.8 corners against, while conceding 1.6 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts.

Filip Bilbija is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Ilyas Ansah on 2, with Nick Baetzner and two others bagging 1. Laurin Curda, Raphael Obermair and Aaron Zehnter have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Nurnberg predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Jan Reichert (GK), Ondřej Karafiát, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Henri Koudossou, Caspar Jander, Rafael Lubach, Berkay Yilmaz, Ayoub Chaikhoun, Julian Justvan, Semir Telalovic.

Paderborn predicted lineup (3-4-3): Dennis Seimen (GK), Marcel Hoffmeier, Felix Götze, Calvin Brackelmann, Laurin Curda, Santiago Castañeda, Luis Engelns, Raphael Obermair, Mika Baur, Adriano Grimaldi, Filip Bilbija.

Nurnberg vs Paderborn Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Nurnberg vs Paderborn with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

Nurnberg +0.5 can deliver a return for this 2. Bundesliga clash. We’ll side with the home team on the Asian Handicap, with the stats backing up this selection which is on offer at odds of -125.

The latest 2. Bundesliga injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

Key Nurnberg vs Paderborn league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Nurnberg in 10 of their last 18 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Paderborn in 11 of their last 18 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Paderborn in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Paderborn in 2 consecutive games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Nurnberg in 6 of their last 10 games against Paderborn.

Nurnberg +0.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 55.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adriano Grimaldi to Score +240 BetMGM logo

Adriano Grimaldi (Paderborn) has netted three goals in his past eight 2. Bundesliga matches on the road. There are odds of +240 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -114 BetMGM logo

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in four straight Nurnberg home games. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -114 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Nurnberg Logo Nurnberg
Total
9.50 3.60 5.90
Home
9.20 4.60 4.60
Away
9.30 4.00 5.30
Paderborn Logo Paderborn
Total
9.00 5.20 3.80
Home
9.90 5.70 4.20
Away
10.30 6.60 3.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Nurnberg +0.5 -125
Total Goals Under 2.5 +102
Anytime Goalscorer Adriano Grimaldi +240

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Nurnberg vs Paderborn Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Paderborn Favourites to Win

The favourites are 52% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Paderborn being priced at -108 to come away with a victory in this 2. Bundesliga encounter. Nurnberg are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +235.

Should you want to back Paderborn to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -213 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Nurnberg have been chalked up at +143.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -154 on the Both Teams to Score market.

2. Bundesliga games are always really well covered at the top betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Steffen Tigges Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Steffen Tigges is available at +215 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +575 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Steffen Tigges (Paderborn)
First
+215
Anytime
+575
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Filip Bilbija (Paderborn)
First
+215
Anytime
+575
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Sven Michel (Paderborn)
First
+235
Anytime
+650
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Adriano Grimaldi (Paderborn)
First
+240
Anytime
+650
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Can Nurnberg Avoid Yet Another Home Defeat?

Nurnberg have been beaten in five consecutive games at Max-Morlock-Stadion. The Bavaria outfit have collected six defeats and four victories in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Paderborn have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

In the last meeting at Max-Morlock-Stadion, Paderborn defeated Nurnberg by a 3-2 scoreline. The past 5 H2H games at Max-Morlock-Stadion have featured three Paderborn wins and two Nurnberg victories.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Nurnberg logo Nurnberg Home Stats 4-0-6 2.80 1.30 1.50 7 3 5 5
Paderborn logo Paderborn Away Stats 4-4-2 2.40 1.30 1.10 3 7 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Nurnberg logo Nurnberg League Stats
Paderborn logo Paderborn League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Nurnberg vs Paderborn Lineups & Team News

The Nurnberg vs Paderborn team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the 2. Bundesliga along with the latest injury news.

Nurnberg Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Paderborn Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Nurnberg Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

1 Jan Reichert
44 Ondřej Karafiát 4 Fabio Gruber 24 Luka Lochoshvili
8 Henri Koudossou 20 Caspar Jander 18 Rafael Lubach 21 Berkay Yilmaz
17 Ayoub Chaikhoun 10 Julian Justvan
9 Semir Telalovic
41 Dennis Seimen
33 Marcel Hoffmeier 20 Felix Götze 4 Calvin Brackelmann
17 Laurin Curda 5 Santiago Castañeda 6 Luis Engelns 23 Raphael Obermair
14 Mika Baur 39 Adriano Grimaldi 7 Filip Bilbija

Paderborn Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Previous Nurnberg Lineups

22 Aug 2. Bundesliga
Preussen Munster 2-1 Nurnberg
16 Aug DFB-Pokal
FV Illertissen 9-8 Nurnberg
08 Aug 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 0-1 Darmstadt
02 Aug 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 1-0 Nurnberg
18 May 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 1-4 Nurnberg
09 May 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 1-2 FC Koln

Previous Paderborn Lineups

23 Aug 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 1-2 F. Dusseldorf
17 Aug DFB-Pokal
Viktoria Koeln 1904 1-3 Paderborn
08 Aug 2. Bundesliga
Preussen Munster 1-1 Paderborn
02 Aug 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 2-1 Holstein Kiel
18 May 2. Bundesliga
Karlsruher 3-0 Paderborn
10 May 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 2-1 Magdeburg

Injuries & Suspensions

Nurnberg Injury Table
Type Name Info
Rafael Lubach Yellow cards
Michal Kukucka Calf
Paderborn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tjark Scheller Red card (direc
Steffen Tigges Other
David Kinsombi Thigh
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hannover 96 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
2 Darmstadt 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
3 Karlsruher 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
4 A. Bielefeld 3 2 0 1 8:3 6
5 Schalke 04 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
6 Braunschweig 3 2 0 1 4:4 6
7 Elversberg 3 2 0 1 3:3 6
8 Preussen Munster 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
9 Paderborn 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
10 D. Dresden 3 1 0 2 5:6 3
11 Holstein Kiel 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
12 Kaiserslautern 3 1 0 2 2:3 3
13 Greuther Furth 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
14 Bochum 3 1 0 2 4:6 3
15 Magdeburg 3 1 0 2 3:5 3
16 F. Dusseldorf 3 1 0 2 3:8 3
17 Hertha BSC 3 0 2 1 1:2 2
18 Nurnberg 3 0 0 3 1:4 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Karlsruher 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
2 Hannover 96 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
3 Schalke 04 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
4 Elversberg 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
5 Darmstadt 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
6 Preussen Munster 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
7 A. Bielefeld 2 1 0 1 6:3 3
8 Bochum 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
9 Braunschweig 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
10 Kaiserslautern 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
11 Paderborn 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
12 Greuther Furth 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
13 Hertha BSC 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
14 D. Dresden 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
15 Magdeburg 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
16 Nurnberg 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
17 Holstein Kiel 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
18 F. Dusseldorf 1 0 0 1 0:2 0