FC Kaiserslautern
Football Germany - 2. Bundesliga Fritz Walter Stadion Sat 28 Feb 07:00
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2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Kaiserslautern vs Paderborn

Kaiserslautern go head-to-head with Paderborn at Fritz Walter Stadion, with kick-off set for 07:00 on Saturday 28 February.

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Kaiserslautern +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -132. They should be able to avoid defeat against Paderborn, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

5 Paderborn Victories in Previous 7 H2H Clashes

Kaiserslautern have won two 2. Bundesliga games on the spin, triumphing 3-2 in their previous league clash. This was away from home against Preussen Munster at LVM-Preussenstadion. Torsten Lieberknecht's men had 48% possession and managed five shots on target, with Marlon Ritter bagging two goals and Norman Bassette scoring the other.

Paderborn secured a 5-2 home win over Hertha BSC at Home Deluxe Arena in their previous game. The Black and Blues had seven shots on goal and boasted 54% possession, while Sebastian Klaas was one of five different players on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Paderborn have claimed back-to-back victories over Kaiserslautern, achieving winning home scorelines of 2-0 and 5-3 at Home Deluxe Arena. The past 7 games involving the two teams have featured five Paderborn wins and two Kaiserslautern victories.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Paderborn logo Paderborn 23 13 4 6 38 26 12 38:26 43
6 Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern 23 11 4 8 39 33 6 39:33 37
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Kaiserslautern – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts. Lautern have had 43.0% possession and 4.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.8 corners.

Marlon Ritter is the top scorer with 4 goals, Ivan Prtajin has 3, with Semih Sahin and Naatan Skyttae on 2. Naatan Skyttae is the leading assists maker on 3.

Paderborn – Last 10 League Games

Paderborn have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.8 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts. The North Rhine-Westphalia club have averaged 56.7% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts.

Laurin Curda has landed 4 goals, Sebastian Klaas 3, with Tjark Scheller and two others scoring 2. Look no further than Raphael Obermair for the top assist maker (5) in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Kaiserslautern predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Julian Krahl (GK), Jacob Rasmussen, Luca Sirch, Ji-soo Kim, Paul Joly, Fabian Kunze, Semih Sahin, Mika Haas, Naatan Skyttä, Daniel Hanslik, Norman Bassette.

Paderborn predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Dennis Seimen (GK), Felix Götze, Tjark Scheller, Calvin Brackelmann, Laurin Curda, Mika Baur, Santiago Castañeda, Ruben Müller, Raphael Obermair, Sebastian Klaas, Stefano Marino.

Kaiserslautern vs Paderborn Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Kaiserslautern vs Paderborn with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Kaiserslautern look a good bet in this 2. Bundesliga clash and we can back them at -132 with a +0.25 goal start. The latest stats suggest that the home team can avoid defeat and potentially triumph.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent 2. Bundesliga stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Kaiserslautern vs Paderborn league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lautern in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lautern in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lautern in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Paderborn in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Paderborn in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Paderborn in 3 consecutive games on the road.
FCK +0.25 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 56.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern logo 2 - 1 Paderborn logo Paderborn

We’re predicting Kaiserslautern to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +650. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Semih Sahin to Score +430 BetMGM logo

Semih Sahin (FCK) has racked up two goals in his past five 2. Bundesliga home games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +430 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -137 BetMGM logo

There has been 8.00 corners on average in the past five Kaiserslautern home games. There are odds of -137 when it comes to this Total Corners bet and we can see the teams fall short of the line here.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Kaiserslautern Logo Kaiserslautern
Total
10.00 4.20 5.80
Home
9.20 5.50 3.70
Away
10.50 4.30 6.20
Paderborn Logo Paderborn
Total
10.10 5.40 4.70
Home
11.60 6.20 5.40
Away
9.60 4.90 4.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Kaiserslautern +0.25 -132
Total Goals Over 2.5 -189
Total Corners Under 10.5 -137

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Kaiserslautern vs Paderborn Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Paderborn Made Favourites by the Bookies

Paderborn are the shortest price to win this 2. Bundesliga clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 44% probability due to their +125 betting odds. The market suggests that Kaiserslautern are least likely to win at +180.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Paderborn at -149 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Kaiserslautern at +105.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. BTTS Yes is on offer at -217 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Filip Bilbija Top of First Goalscorer List

The First Goalscorer favourite is Filip Bilbija at +280, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Filip Bilbija (Paderborn)
First
+110
Anytime
+280
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Ivan Prtajin (FCK)
First
+180
Anytime
+475
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Steffen Tigges (Paderborn)
First
+185
Anytime
+475
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Sven Michel (Paderborn)
First
+195
Anytime
+480
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Six Victories From Previous Ten Kaiserslautern Home Clashes

Kaiserslautern have six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.20 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Paderborn haven’t triumphed in three straight games on the road. The Black and Blues have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

The last Fritz Walter Stadion meeting saw Kaiserslautern beat Paderborn 3-0. In the past 3 H2H meetings at Fritz Walter Stadion, we have seen two Paderborn wins and one Kaiserslautern victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern Home Stats 6-1-3 3.60 2.20 1.40 7 3 8 2
Paderborn logo Paderborn Away Stats 5-2-3 2.10 1.30 0.80 5 5 4 6
  • 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
Kaiserslautern logo Kaiserslautern League Stats
Paderborn logo Paderborn League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Kaiserslautern vs Paderborn Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Lautern vs Paderborn team news. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed 2. Bundesliga lineups and the latest on injuries.

Kaiserslautern Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Paderborn Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Kaiserslautern Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

1 Julian Krahl
14 Jacob Rasmussen 31 Luca Sirch 5 Ji-soo Kim
26 Paul Joly 6 Fabian Kunze 8 Semih Sahin 22 Mika Haas
15 Naatan Skyttä 19 Daniel Hanslik
17 Norman Bassette
41 Dennis Seimen
20 Felix Götze 25 Tjark Scheller 4 Calvin Brackelmann
17 Laurin Curda 14 Mika Baur 5 Santiago Castañeda 2 Ruben Müller
23 Raphael Obermair 26 Sebastian Klaas
30 Stefano Marino

Paderborn Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Previous Kaiserslautern Lineups

22 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Preussen Munster 2-3 Kaiserslautern
14 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 1-0 Greuther Furth
07 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 4-0 Kaiserslautern
31 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 1-3 Elversberg
25 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 2-2 Kaiserslautern
18 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover 96

Previous Paderborn Lineups

22 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 5-2 Hertha BSC
15 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Bochum 0-0 Paderborn
07 Feb 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 2-1 Nurnberg
01 Feb 2. Bundesliga
F. Dusseldorf 2-1 Paderborn
25 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 2-1 Preussen Munster
18 Jan 2. Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel 2-0 Paderborn

Injuries & Suspensions

Kaiserslautern Injury Table
Type Name Info
Leon Robinson Yellow cards
Marlon Ritter Yellow cards
Kenny Prince Redondo Yellow cards
Mergim Berisha Muscle
Maxwell Gyamfi Muscle
Fabian Heck Hand
Hendrick Zuck Knee
Paderborn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Marcel Hoffmeier Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Kaiserslautern Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Torsten Lieberknecht

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luca Sirch 31 D 23 2044 23 0 1 3 3 0
Julian Krahl 1 G 22 1980 22 0 0 0 0 0
Fabian Kunze 6 M 21 1765 20 1 0 1 11 0
Mika Haas 22 D 22 1740 21 1 2 1 5 0
Semih Sahin 8 M 23 1647 20 3 2 3 2 0

Paderborn Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ralf Kettemann

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dennis Seimen 41 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 0 0
Raphael Obermair 23 M 21 1889 21 0 2 5 3 0
Laurin Curda 17 M 22 1889 22 0 6 4 6 0
Mika Baur 14 F 22 1701 21 2 4 3 4 0
Tjark Scheller 25 D 21 1678 20 1 2 0 2 1
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Schalke 04 23 14 4 5 33:20 46
2 Darmstadt 23 12 9 2 44:25 45
3 Elversberg 23 13 5 5 42:25 44
4 Paderborn 23 13 4 6 38:26 43
5 Hannover 96 23 12 6 5 41:30 42
6 Kaiserslautern 23 11 4 8 39:33 37
7 Hertha BSC 23 9 7 7 32:28 34
8 Nurnberg 23 8 6 9 30:32 30
9 Karlsruher 23 8 6 9 34:43 30
10 Bochum 23 7 8 8 31:28 29
11 A. Bielefeld 23 7 6 10 36:32 27
12 F. Dusseldorf 23 7 4 12 21:33 25
13 Braunschweig 23 7 4 12 26:40 25
14 Holstein Kiel 23 6 6 11 28:34 24
15 Preussen Munster 23 5 8 10 27:35 23
16 Magdeburg 23 7 2 14 34:44 23
17 D. Dresden 23 5 7 11 32:40 22
18 Greuther Furth 23 6 4 13 34:54 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Darmstadt 12 9 3 0 26:9 30
2 Schalke 04 11 8 2 1 19:11 26
3 Kaiserslautern 12 8 1 3 26:15 25
4 Paderborn 12 8 1 3 24:17 25
5 Elversberg 11 6 4 1 19:10 22
6 Nurnberg 12 6 4 2 20:14 22
7 Hannover 96 11 6 2 3 17:13 20
8 Karlsruher 11 6 2 3 20:18 20
9 Bochum 12 5 4 3 18:13 19
10 A. Bielefeld 11 5 2 4 22:14 17
11 Hertha BSC 12 4 4 4 11:13 16
12 Preussen Munster 12 3 6 3 17:17 15
13 F. Dusseldorf 12 4 3 5 11:16 15
14 Braunschweig 12 4 3 5 14:21 15
15 Holstein Kiel 11 4 2 5 13:12 14
16 Greuther Furth 11 3 3 5 16:25 12
17 D. Dresden 11 2 3 6 16:19 9
18 Magdeburg 11 2 1 8 14:22 7