SC Paderborn 07 take on SC Freiburg in the first Bundesliga home game of the season at the Home Deluxe Arena, and the form lines point in opposite directions. Paderborn are unbeaten in their last nine matches, a run that goes back to May 3, but they failed to register a single shot on target against Mainz 05 in their opener. Freiburg have scored at least three goals in each of their outings this season.
Paderborn's unbeaten run
The nine-match spell gives SC Paderborn 07 a base to work from, even with the added pressure of hosting their first Bundesliga home game of the season. Ralf Kettemann will know the issue is not the run itself, but whether Paderborn can turn more of the ball into actual threats when SC Freiburg push up.
That concern is already visible. Against Mainz 05, Paderborn did not manage a single shot on target. A side can survive some flat spells, but that number is a warning before a meeting with a team in Freiburg's current scoring form.
Freiburg's attacking edge
Julian Schuster's side have been far more decisive in the final third. Freiburg have scored at least three goals in every outing this season, and they arrive on a four-game winning streak after beating Werder Bremen 4-1 on August 30.
Sports Mole previewed the match by saying Paderborn “struggled to create clear-cut chances against Mainz, and were unable to muster even a single shot on target that day.” It added that Freiburg “have been in impressive attacking form so far this season,” and that feels like the key split here.
Paderborn's resilience should keep the game honest for spells, but Freiburg's attack has been the louder part of the equation so far. The fixture is scheduled for 2026-09-05, and the promoted side have to find a sharper attacking response if they want their unbeaten run to survive another night.
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