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Paderborn1Hamburg0

HT 0–0Sat 24 Oct 2026, 13:30 Predictions graded

Predictions4–931%

Edges2–340%

PossPossession 62%–38%ShotsShots 16–8On targetOn target 6–1CornersCorners 6–3

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 23 Oct 2026, 07:54 · Europe/Bucharest

Hamburg arrive on a three-match Bundesliga winning run, but Paderborn have won the last two home meetings and Hamburg have conceded nine goals across three away league games.

Hamburg look the likelier winners, and 2.8 offers something, as do both teams not to score at 2.4 and under 8.5 corners at 2.4. Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 does not.

Context

Hamburg's recent wins have been settled by single late moments rather than sustained control: against Stuttgart they had 34% of the ball and three shots on target. Muheim, outside the rotation a fortnight ago, is now the player Polzin can start in midfield or hold back as a late option, and that choice shapes how much second-half threat Hamburg carry at Paderborn. The limitation is repeatability — goals from outside the box at 88 minutes are low-frequency events, so his rise changes Polzin's bench rather than guaranteeing output.
- Muheim had no Bundesliga minutes this season before scoring two goals in six days, the second an 88th-minute winner against Stuttgart on 17 October.
- The Stuttgart winner was a long-range strike measured at 117 km/h.
- M. Muheim started 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- A. Grønbæk started in the same position in 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when M. Muheim did not start.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 07:52 · Europe/Bucharest
Three wins have moved Hamburg from a difficult start to the edge of a club milestone, and the streak frames how Polzin approaches this game and the days around it. Two of the three wins were one-goal margins settled in the closing stages, and Hamburg had only 34% of the ball and three shots on target against Stuttgart, so the run reflects efficient finishing rather than control. The specific limitation is that the record changes nothing on the pitch: its value here is as evidence that Hamburg will not treat a promoted side's home ground as damage limitation.
- Hamburg have won their last three Bundesliga matches: 2-1 against Köln, 3-2 at Hoffenheim and 1-0 against Stuttgart.
- Their last four-match Bundesliga winning run came in September 2009; their last back-to-back away league wins came in September 2015.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 07:52 · Europe/BucharestFlashscore match previewwww.flashscore.co.uk · 23 Oct 2026
Tigges is Paderborn's reference point up front, the central striker around whom Marino and Vidović play, and his hold-up work is why Paderborn could score twice inside half an hour at Bremen. If he starts again, their route to goal is direct rather than possession-based, which matters against a Hamburg side that has defended deep and hit on the break in its winning run. The limitation is sample size: Tigges scored once in 18 games at Köln before his 2025 move, so one goal and one assist is thin support for a durable upturn.
- Tigges scored Paderborn's second goal and assisted Stefano Marino's opener in the 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen on 17 October.
- Kettemann on the forward: "He's simply a different Tiggi, a better Tiggi with more self-confidence."
- S. Tigges started 1 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- M. Pieringer started in the same position in 4 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when S. Tigges did not start.
ReportedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 07:52 · Europe/BucharestFlashscore match previewwww.flashscore.co.uk · 23 Oct 2026
Lokonga's absence coincided with Hamburg's most controlled result of the run, a 1-0 win in which Polzin fielded a midfield of Nadir, Adeline and Muheim. Restoring a senior midfielder to a winning side is a real selection tension rather than an automatic upgrade, and it changes how aggressively Hamburg press and how quickly they move the ball into the front line at Paderborn. Because the return is only days old, sharpness after a missed fixture is the concrete limitation on any immediate effect.
- Lokonga was absent for Hamburg's 1-0 win over Stuttgart on 17 October.
- He is fit again and in contention to start at Paderborn, where Polzin used Nadir, Adeline and Muheim in midfield without him.
- A. Sambi Lokonga started 4 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
ReportedSources checked 23 Oct 2026, 07:52 · Europe/Bucharest

BetBugs edges

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Positive edges · 4

BetBugs probabilities

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Result3 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Market price 2.80
The read
Hamburg's current three-match winning run and higher league position make them slightly more likely to win.
- Hamburg have won their last three Bundesliga matches.
- Hamburg are ninth with 9 points; Paderborn are 16th with 5 points.
- Hamburg have scored in 6 of 9 competitive matches.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostHamburgEstimated chance41%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both teams have low first-half scoring averages, making a level first half the most likely outcome.
- Hamburg average 0.44 first-half goals for.
- Paderborn average 0.73 first-half goals for and against.
- Hamburg's first half was level in two of their last six matches.
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonDrawEstimated chance42%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Hamburg's stronger second-half scoring and Paderborn's low second-half output make Hamburg the more likely second-half winner.
- Hamburg average 1.0 second-half goal per match.
- Paderborn concede 0.91 second-half goals per match.
- Paderborn scored only one second-half goal in their last six matches.
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostHamburgEstimated chance42%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Paderborn's home head-to-head record and Hamburg's poor away defending give the home side a reasonable chance. Hamburg's current three-match winning run and higher league position make them slightly more likely to win.
- Paderborn have won the last two home meetings with Hamburg 2-0 and 1-0.
- Hamburg's away league record is 1W-0D-2L with nine goals conceded.
- Hamburg have won their last three Bundesliga matches.
- Hamburg are ninth with 9 points; Paderborn are 16th with 5 points.
BetBugs · Double ChancewonPaderborn or HamburgEstimated chance73%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Paderborn's first-half scoring at home and Hamburg's early concessions give the home side a slight first-half edge. Both teams have low first-half scoring averages, making a level first half the most likely outcome.
- Paderborn average 0.73 first-half goals for and 0.73 against.
- Hamburg average 0.89 first-half goals against.
- Hamburg average 0.44 first-half goals for.
- Paderborn average 0.73 first-half goals for and against.
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonPaderborn or DrawEstimated chance73%

Goals0 of 4 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.55
The read
Hamburg's recent matches have been high-scoring and Paderborn's defensive record leaves the game open to three goals.
- Paderborn's competitive matches average 2.91 total goals.
- Hamburg's competitive matches average 3.44 total goals.
- Hamburg's last six matches produced 21 goals.
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderlostOver 2.5Estimated chance56%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both defenses have conceded regularly and each side has scored in a majority of its competitive matches.
- Paderborn have conceded in 8 of 11 competitive matches.
- Hamburg have conceded in 7 of 9 competitive matches.
- Paderborn have scored in 6 of 11 and Hamburg in 6 of 9 competitive matches.
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorelostYesEstimated chance52%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
First-half goals have been common in both teams' recent matches and the overall first-half averages point to at least one goal.
- Paderborn's matches average 1.45 first-half goals.
- Hamburg's matches average 1.33 first-half goals.
- Both teams had first-half goals in five of their last six matches.
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalslostOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance70%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Hamburg's second halves have been productive and their matches often produce multiple late goals.
- Paderborn's matches average 1.45 second-half goals.
- Hamburg's matches average 2.11 second-half goals.
- Hamburg went over 1.5 second-half goals in four of their last six matches.
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalflostOver 1.5Estimated chance58%

Match stats1 of 4 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' combined corner averages sit above 8.5, with Paderborn's home games especially close to double figures.
- Paderborn's matches average 9.55 total corners.
- Hamburg's matches average 8.78 total corners.
- Paderborn average 5.5 corners at home; their opponents average 3.75.
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonOver 8.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' matches regularly produce well above 25.5 total shots, including in recent games.
- Paderborn's matches average 29.64 total shots.
- Hamburg's matches average 29.89 total shots.
- Paderborn's home matches average 33.75 total shots; Hamburg's away matches average 31.4.
BetBugs · Shots Over/UnderlostOver 25.5Estimated chance77%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' combined shots-on-target averages are above 8.5, and recent match averages also sit near nine.
- Paderborn's matches average 10.36 shots on target.
- Hamburg's matches average 9.89 shots on target.
- Paderborn's home matches average 9.75; Hamburg's away matches average 10.4.
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderlostOver 8.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' card averages sit near or above 3.5, making an over slightly more likely.
- Paderborn's matches average 3.64 yellow cards.
- Hamburg's matches average 3.86 yellow cards.
- Hamburg's last six matches average 3.33 yellow cards.
BetBugs · Cards Over/UnderlostOver 3.5Estimated chance55%

Head-to-Head

1W · 2D · 2W

L2-0SC Paderborn 07vHamburger SVMar 2, 20252.

D2-2Hamburger SVvSC Paderborn 07Sep 28, 20242.

L1-0SC Paderborn 07vHamburger SVMay 10, 20242.

W1-2Hamburger SVvSC Paderborn 07Dec 9, 20232.

D2-2Hamburger SVvSC Paderborn 07May 5, 20232.

Hamburg: 2 clean sheets2.8 goals/game avg

League Table

Bundesliga 2026/2027

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF-GA	Pts	Form
16	Paderborn Relegation Playoffs	6	1	2	3	5-9	5	DLWLL
9	Hamburg	6	3	0	3	6-15	9	WWWLL

4pt gap between teamsPaderborn in relegation zone

Recent Form

Paderborn

D2-2Werder BremenOct 17BL

L0-2VfB StuttgartOct 10BL

W1-0DC UnitedSep 30FRI

W3-11899 HoffenheimSep 20BL

L0-3Borussia DortmundSep 12BL

L0-1SC FreiburgSep 5BL

D0-0FSV Mainz 05Aug 29BL

W4-2Phönix LübeckAug 23DFB

D2-2Werder BremenAug 8FRI

W2-0VfL OsnabrückAug 1FRI

W3-1Fagiano OkayamaJul 17FRI

D0-0VfL WolfsburgMay 21BL

W2-0SV Darmstadt 98May 172.

D2-2Karlsruher SCMay 82.

L1-5SV ElversbergMay 32.

Hamburg

W1-0VfB StuttgartOct 17BL

W3-21899 HoffenheimOct 10BL

W2-0FC CopenhagenOct 4FRI

W2-11. FC KölnSep 19BL

L0-5RB LeipzigSep 13BL

L0-5FSV Mainz 05Sep 6BL

L0-2Borussia DortmundAug 29BL

W3-0VerlAug 24DFB

W2-1ToulouseAug 15FRI

D2-2LilleAug 8FRI

L1-2EvertonAug 1FRI

W3-11. FC HeidenheimJul 25FRI

L2-3Rapid ViennaJul 18FRI

D1-1Bayer LeverkusenMay 16BL

W3-2SC FreiburgMay 10BL

Squad & Injuries

Paderborn

10 out

Attackers6

Midfielders4/10

×#7

×#26

×#7

×#26

Defenders2/9

×#33

Goalkeeper3

N. Awortwie-Grant — Knee Injury

#7 O. Batista Meier — Ankle Injury

T. Gayret — Knee Injury

#33 M. Hoffmeier — Muscle Injury

#26 S. Klaas — Muscle Injury

N. Awortwie-Grant — Knee Injury

#7 O. Batista Meier — Ankle Injury

T. Gayret — Knee Injury

#33 M. Hoffmeier — Muscle Injury

#26 S. Klaas — Muscle Injury

Hamburg

4 out

Attackers8

Midfielders2/10

×#21

Defenders2/8

×#44

Goalkeeper3

#21 N. Remberg — Knee Injury

#44 M. Vuskovic — Doping

#21 N. Remberg — Knee Injury

#44 M. Vuskovic — Doping

Paderborn1Hamburg0

Quick Take

Context

BetBugs edges

No

Hamburg

Under 8.5

Under 0.5 goals in 1st half

Over 2.5

BetBugs probabilities

Result3 of 5 landed

Goals0 of 4 landed

Match stats1 of 4 landed

Head-to-Head

League Table

Recent Form

Paderborn

Hamburg

Squad & Injuries

Paderborn

Hamburg