Borussia Dortmund vs Paderborn match
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The gist
Borussia Dortmund host Paderborn in the Bundesliga on 12 September 2026.
Dortmund sit third with six points; Paderborn are newly promoted and winless.
Background
Dortmund have opened the 2026-27 Bundesliga with back-to-back wins over Hamburg and Hoffenheim, collecting six points and sitting third in the table. Paderborn are back in the top flight after a six-year absence and have one point from their first two matches, with no goals scored. Dortmund have never lost to Paderborn in a competitive match, and Paderborn are listed as the team with the lowest total market value in the Bundesliga.
How it unfolded
- Aug 29, 2026Dortmund beat Hamburg 2-0 at Signal Iduna Park in their Bundesliga opener.
- Sep 5, 2026Paderborn lost 1-0 at home to SC Freiburg, leaving them with one point from two games.
- Sep 8, 2026Dortmund beat Villarreal 3-2 in the Champions League; Konstantinos Karetsas was forced off with circulatory problems and severe dehydration.
- Sep 12, 2026Dortmund host Paderborn at Signal Iduna Park in Bundesliga Matchday 3, kicking off at 14:30 BST.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- WhoScored predicts a comfortable 3-0 home win, citing Dortmund's scoring record against Paderborn and the visitors' search for a first goal of the season.
- Caution
- A preview notes Paderborn's Rayan Philippe and Gabriel Vidovic will need to press high and disrupt Dortmund's build-up through the half-spaces to have any realistic chance of an upset.
Still unverified
Dortmund's predicted lineup and the exact severity of Karetsas's condition beyond being ruled out of this match are not confirmed in the material.