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Predictions and Tips
VfL Wolfsburg face their next test on Monday as time edges closer to the looming Bundesliga 1 - Play-offs clash versus Paderborn.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for SC Paderborn 07 v VfL Wolfsburg, scroll down - plus the latest match odds.
📏 Form Guide
SC Paderborn 07
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Paderborn go into this match after a 0-0 Bundesliga 1 - Play-offs tied result against VfL Wolfsburg.
In that match, SC Paderborn 07 managed 37% possession and 2 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. On the other side, Wolfsburg got 17 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.
Ralf Kettemann's SC Paderborn 07 have celebrated scoring 8 times in their preceding 6 outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that they have conceded in those same games stands at 11.
VfL Wolfsburg
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A succession of accomplished showings by the VfL Wolfsburg defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their previous 6 clashes in total. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 6. That pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward here, though.
📋 Team News: Paderborn
Raphael Obermair (Achilles tendon rupture) and Marcel Hoffmeier (Cruciate ligament tear) will not be able to play for Paderborn manager Ralf Kettemann.
📋 Team News: VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking has a number of players out of action. Rogério (Muscle injury), Kilian Fischer (Fitness), Patrick Wimmer (muscular problems), Jenson Seelt (Knee injury), Bence Dárdai (Fitness), Cleiton (Fitness) and Maximilian Arnold (Groin problems) will miss out on this game.
🧠 Prediction
We feel that over the course of the game, SC Paderborn 07 will have their work cut out to hit the back of the net against this VfL Wolfsburg team who should score at least once to put them ahead.
We therefore see a 0-1 victory for VfL Wolfsburg at the conclusion of the game.
Let’s see how this one goes.
Victor Martins, 18:00 25/05/2026
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
🏟️ Team Focus:
Paderborn
Formed: 1907
Stadium: Home-Deluxe-Arena (15,000)
Captain: Felix Götze
Chairman: Thomas Sagel
Manager: Ralf Kettemann
Competitions: Bundesliga 2 position 3, Bundesliga 1 - Play-offs (Relegation Play-off)
⭐ Key Player: Filip Bilbija
Generally playing in the Left Wing position, Filip Bilbija was born in Berlin, Germany. Having played his first senior match for Ingolstadt in the 2019 - 2020 season, the skilful Forward has managed 15 league goals in the 2. Bundesliga 2025 - 2026 season so far in a total of 29 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 70 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
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34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 62 | WDWLW |
| 3 |
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34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 62 | DLLDW |
| 4 |
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34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 60 | DWDDD |
| 5 |
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34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 52 | LDLDL |
| 6 |
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34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 52 | LLLWW |
| 7 |
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34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 51 | DLLWL |
| 8 |
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34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 46 | DWDWD |
| 9 |
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34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 44 | LWDDW |
| 10 |
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34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 44 | LLWDL |
| 11 |
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34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 41 | WLWLW |
| 12 |
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34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 41 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
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34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 39 | DWDLW |
| 14 |
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34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | -6 | 39 | WLWWL |
| 15 |
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34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 37 | DWLWL |
| 16 |
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34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 37 | WLDLW |
| 17 |
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34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -20 | 37 | LWLWL |
| 18 |
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34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -23 | 30 | LLDDL |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 89 | WWDWW |
| 2 |
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34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 73 | LWLWW |
| 3 |
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34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 65 | WWLWL |
| 4 |
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34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 62 | LDDWD |
| 5 |
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34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 61 | WWDWL |
| 6 |
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34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 59 | LWWLD |
| 7 |
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34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 47 | WLDLW |
| 8 |
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34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 44 | LDLLD |
| 9 |
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34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 43 | WDWWL |
| 10 |
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34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 40 | DLWLW |
| 11 |
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34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 39 | LLDWW |
| 12 |
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34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 38 | DDWLW |
| 13 |
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34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 38 | LLWWD |
| 14 |
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34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 32 | DLDLL |
| 15 |
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34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -23 | 32 | WDLLL |
| 16 |
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34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -24 | 29 | WDDLW |
| 17 |
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34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 26 | LWDWL |
| 18 |
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34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 26 | DLLLL |
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Paderborn |
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Paderborn |
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Karlsruhe |
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Schalke |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
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Paderborn |
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Bayern Munich |
| Freiburg |
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Gladbach |
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Karlsruhe |
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Schalke |
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Magdeburg |
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Dynamo Dresden |
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Eintracht Braunschweig |
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Hertha Berlin |
| St. Pauli |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Freiburg |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Union Berlin |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Bayer Leverkusen |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Hoffenheim |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Stuttgart |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Filip Bilbija | 16 |
| Stefano Marino | 7 |
| Laurin Curda | 7 |
| Steffen Tigges | 6 |
| Sebastian Klaas | 5 |
| Mohamed Amoura | 8 |
| Dženan Pejčinović | 8 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 5 |
| Konstantinos Koulierakis | 4 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 4 |
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VfL Wolfsburg |
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