FC Schalke 04 3-3 SC Paderborn 07 – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates FC Schalke 04 at 40%, yet other data sources diverge — this FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a 2. Bundesliga clash, Regular Season - 25 as FC Schalke 04 welcome SC Paderborn 07 to Arena AufSchalke. Kick-off is set for Saturday 9 March 2024 at 12:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, FC Schalke 04 stand at 5W 1D 4L from 10 2. Bundesliga matches — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W L W L W. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes. This season is still relatively young for FC Schalke 04, so this record blends games from this season and last.
FC Schalke 04 at Arena AufSchalke this season: 6W 1D 3L from 10 home games — 1.90 PPG on home soil. They are averaging 2.00 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.
Across all 2. Bundesliga games this season, SC Paderborn 07 have recorded 6W 2D 2L from 10 outings — 2.00 PPG. Last five: W W L W D. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 1.10 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity. This season is still relatively young for SC Paderborn 07, so this record blends games from this season and last.
SC Paderborn 07 away from home this season: 5W 2D 3L from 10 away games — 1.70 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.60 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: FC Schalke 04 1.60 PPG, SC Paderborn 07 2.00 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. FC Schalke 04 register both teams scoring in 60% of relevant matches, SC Paderborn 07 in 80% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H Record
The H2H landscape is flat: 3 previous encounters have yielded 2 wins for FC Schalke 04, 1 for SC Paderborn 07 and 0 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 3 previous meetings have averaged 2.3 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 29 Sep 2023, ended 1–3 with SC Paderborn 07 winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Profile
FC Schalke 04 in-play tendencies (58 games, 29 at home): they score before half-time in 83% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 55% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 69% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 41%; they fail to score in 36% of games.
SC Paderborn 07 in-play tendencies (58 games, 29 at away): they score before half-time in 79% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 66% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 72% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 38%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — FC Schalke 04 52% versus SC Paderborn 07 60%; no strong lean in either direction. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (FC Schalke 04 64% | SC Paderborn 07 72%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects FC Schalke 04 1.47 xG and SC Paderborn 07 1.34 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: FC Schalke 04 attack 1.011 / defence 0.966 | SC Paderborn 07 attack 1.017 / defence 0.937. League average goals — home 1.554 / away 1.369. Data: 24 FC Schalke 04 games / 58 SC Paderborn 07 games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: FC Schalke 04 40% | Draw 25% | SC Paderborn 07 35%. Fair-value odds: FC Schalke 04 2.50 | Draw 4.00 | SC Paderborn 07 2.86. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 25% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 53% | BTTS probability 57% | Total xG 2.82. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 53%/47% — the total xG of 2.82 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 57% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, FC Schalke 04 are the pick at 40% — marginal model lean. With a 25% draw probability, Draw No Bet on FC Schalke 04 offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 35% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.82 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 53% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 3.2 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 57%. Form rates corroborate: FC Schalke 04 60% | SC Paderborn 07 80% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 35% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 | Competition: 2. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 25 | Venue: Arena AufSchalke • Kick-off: Saturday 9 Mar 2024, 12:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: FC Schalke 04 40% | Draw 25% | SC Paderborn 07 35% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 53% | BTTS 57% | xG FC Schalke 04 1.47 / SC Paderborn 07 1.34 • Poisson strength factors: FC Schalke 04 attack 1.011 / def 0.966 | SC Paderborn 07 attack 1.017 / def 0.937 | league avg home 1.554 / away 1.369 • Poisson stance: FC Schalke 04 (40%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.47
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
1.34
SC Paderborn 07 xG
57%
BTTS
77%
Over 1.5
53%
Over 2.5
31%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 kick off?
FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 kicked off at 12:00 on Saturday 9 March 2024 at Arena AufSchalke.
What was the final score in FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07?
FC Schalke 04 3 - 3 SC Paderborn 07.
Where is FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 being played?
The match is being played at Arena AufSchalke.
What competition is FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 part of?
FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 is a Regular Season - 25 fixture in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany).
Who is favourite to win FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07?
Our statistical model gives FC Schalke 04 a 40% chance of winning, SC Paderborn 07 a 35% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making FC Schalke 04 the favourite.
Will both teams score in FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07?
Our model estimates a 57% probability that both FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 will score (BTTS).
Will FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 53%.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07?
Record (3 meetings): FC Schalke 04 2W | Draws 0 | SC Paderborn 07 1W.
What form are FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 in?
FC Schalke 04 (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.30 | L5 W-L-W-L-W. SC Paderborn 07 (all comps): 6W-2D-2L in 10 | 2.00 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-W-L-W-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from FC Schalke 04's attack rating (1.01) and SC Paderborn 07's defence rating (0.94), the model arrives at 1.47 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, SC Paderborn 07's attack versus FC Schalke 04's defence, projects 1.34 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 24/58 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.4%. Close behind: 2-1 (8.7%), 1-2 (8.0%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 30% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
FC Schalke 04 Win
40%
2.48
25%
3.98
35%
2.89
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.8%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
8.8%
Home win
2 – 1
8.7%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.47
FC Schalke 04 xG
Total xG
2.82
1.34
SC Paderborn 07 xG
2.48
40%
Home win
3.98
25%
Draw
2.89
35%
Away win
Goals Markets
77%
Over 1.5
1.30
23%
Under 1.5
4.35
53%
Over 2.5
1.89
47%
Under 2.5
2.13
31%
Over 3.5
3.23
69%
Under 3.5
1.45
15%
Over 4.5
6.67
85%
Under 4.5
1.18
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
57%
BTTS Yes
1.76
43%
BTTS No
2.32
Clean Sheet
26%
3.84
23%
4.35
Win to Nil
10%
9.53
8%
12.59
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.4%.
How many goals are FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 expected to score?
The model projects 1.47 expected goals for FC Schalke 04 and 1.34 for SC Paderborn 07, a combined total of 2.82.
How confident is the prediction model for FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 40%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
FC Schalke 04's recent record stands at 16W 12D 30L from 58 games, a 1.03 PPG return, with W-L-W-L-W in the last five. The sample for FC Schalke 04 is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
SC Paderborn 07, meanwhile, have gone 27W 12D 19L across 58 games — 1.60 PPG, with W-W-L-W-D in their last five. The sample for SC Paderborn 07 is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
The points-per-game comparison favours SC Paderborn 07 by 0.57 — a real, if not enormous, edge over FC Schalke 04 heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, FC Schalke 04 have managed 12W 6D 11L from 29 games — 1.45 PPG in front of their own supporters. That's noticeably better than their 1.03 PPG overall — FC Schalke 04 are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
SC Paderborn 07's away record stands at 10W 9D 10L across 29 trips, a 1.34 PPG haul.
Goals in Recent Form
FC Schalke 04 are averaging 1.24 goals scored and 2.02 conceded per game recently; SC Paderborn 07 are on 1.79 scored and 1.41 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: SC Paderborn 07 in 60%.
Last 58 Results — 2. Bundesliga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
FC Schalke 04
Blended
SC Paderborn 07
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 in coming into this match?
FC Schalke 04 have gone 16W 12D 30L in their last 58 games (1.03 PPG), while SC Paderborn 07 have gone 27W 12D 19L in their last 58 (1.60 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — FC Schalke 04 at home or SC Paderborn 07 away?
FC Schalke 04's home record (1.45 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — FC Schalke 04 at home: 1.45 PPG; SC Paderborn 07 away: 1.34 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in 2. Bundesliga. They last met on 26 April 2026, roughly 3 months ago.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: FC Schalke 04 have taken the last 2 head-to-head results.
FC Schalke 04's record when hosting SC Paderborn 07 specifically: 2W 1D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
5
FC Schalke 04
1
Draws
2
SC Paderborn 07
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07?
From 8 meetings on record, FC Schalke 04 have won 5, SC Paderborn 07 have won 2, and 1 have been drawn.
When did FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 last play each other?
They last met on 26 April 2026, when SC Paderborn 07 2-3 FC Schalke 04.
Who has won more matches between FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07?
FC Schalke 04 have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
FC Schalke 04 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 83% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 34% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 10% of those situations.
SC Paderborn 07 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 79% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 28% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — FC Schalke 04 55%, SC Paderborn 07 66% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 69% for FC Schalke 04 and 72% for SC Paderborn 07. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 45% and 31% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: FC Schalke 04 have failed to score in 28% of games.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = FC Schalke 04 home games / SC Paderborn 07 away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when FC Schalke 04 play SC Paderborn 07?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 55% of FC Schalke 04's games and 66% of SC Paderborn 07's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 69% of FC Schalke 04's matches and 72% of SC Paderborn 07's.
Do FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 tend to score early?
FC Schalke 04 have had a goal before half-time in 83% of their recent matches, SC Paderborn 07 in 79% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 share the spoils in a 3-3 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at Arena AufSchalke, Regular Season - 25, as FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07 drew 3-3 in the 2. Bundesliga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting FC Schalke 04 1.47 xG and SC Paderborn 07 1.34 xG, a combined 2.82. The scoreboard read 3-3 for 6 actual goals. FC Schalke 04 beat their projection by 1.5 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. SC Paderborn 07 outscored their 1.34 projection by 1.7. Those figures were built on strength ratings of FC Schalke 04 attack 1.01 / defence 0.97 against SC Paderborn 07 attack 1.02 / defence 0.94, drawn from 24/58 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it FC Schalke 04 40% | Draw 25% | SC Paderborn 07 35%, with FC Schalke 04 to win its most likely call at 40%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 25% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 53%. The game delivered 6, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 77% and landed. Over 3.5 was 31% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 57% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 68% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (FC Schalke 04 64%, SC Paderborn 07 72%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
FC Schalke 04's trading profile (58 games, 29 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.
SC Paderborn 07's trading profile (58 games, 29 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, SC Paderborn 07 arrived the stronger side — 1.60 PPG against 1.03. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win. FC Schalke 04 (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.59 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 1.79 concession average — a leakier day than usual. SC Paderborn 07 (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.38 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 1.52 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (miss). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.