Paderborn have won their last 7 home matches (2. Bundesliga). There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Paderborn's last 10 games (2. Bundesliga). Paderborn have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 home matches (2. Bundesliga). Paderborn have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 home matches (2. Bundesliga). Darmstadt have won their last 3 matches against Paderborn in all competitions. Darmstadt are undefeated in their last 8 matches (2. Bundesliga). Darmstadt have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches (2. Bundesliga).
Paderborn boss Lukas Kwasniok could hand starts to Uwe Hünemeier and Dennis Srbeny this weekend as he looks for a response to the defeat against Greuther Fürth. Felix Platte and Jasper van der Werff are both fresh injury concerns for the home side. Darmstadt boss Torsten Lieberknecht could make one change to the side that beat Nürnberg last weekend with striker Aaron Seydel replacing Braydon Manu up top. Striker Oscar Vilhelmsson and full-back Matthias Bader are both doubts for Friday's visitors.
Paderborn's time at the top of the table came to an end prior to the international break as they were beaten 2-1 on the road by Greuther Fürth, the only side who were yet to win a league game this season. Lukas Kwasniok's side have dropped below Hamburg, but have still scored seven more goals than any other side this season. Early goals from Tobias Kempe and Phillip Tietz helped Darmstadt claim a much-needed victory at home against Nürnberg last time out. Die Lilien are now unbeaten in nine league games and ended a run of three successive 2. Bundesliga draws when they beat Nürnberg. 2:2