2nd BundesligaSunday, 26 April 2026 · Full-time2-3✓
PAD
Paderborn
VS
SCH
Schalke 04
Paderborn vs Schalke 04 Prediction
Over2.5 goals
55% confidence
Why this pick
Why we picked this for Paderborn vs Schalke 04
Our pick for Paderborn vs Schalke 04 in 2nd Bundesliga is Over 2.5 goals, with 55% confidence. Recent form: 3 of Paderborn's last 5 games went over 2.5 goals (3.6 goals per game in total), against 3 of 5 for Schalke 04 (3.0 per game). That recent scoring pattern is the main reason behind the pick.
Previous meetings agree, with 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads ending over 2.5. The 55% confidence reflects a real but modest lean in the recent numbers. The match ended 2-3, so Over 2.5 landed.
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3.6
avg goals, Paderborn last 5
3.0
avg goals, Schalke 04 last 5
80%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
6 / 10
combined form matches over
Current form
Last 5 matches, each side
Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.
Paderborn
Hannover 96 1-1 Paderborn
Under 2.5✕Apr 18, 2026
Paderborn 4-3 Magdeburg
Over 2.5✓Apr 12, 2026
Greuther Furth 0-2 Paderborn
Under 2.5✕Apr 05, 2026
Paderborn 2-1 Dynamo Dresden
Over 2.5✓Mar 21, 2026
Arminia Bielefeld 2-2 Paderborn
Over 2.5✓Mar 14, 2026
Schalke 04
Schalke 04 4-1 Preußen Münster
Over 2.5✓Apr 19, 2026
Elversberg 1-2 Schalke 04
Over 2.5✓Apr 12, 2026
Schalke 04 1-0 Karlsruher SC
Under 2.5✕Apr 05, 2026
Darmstadt 98 1-1 Schalke 04
Under 2.5✕Mar 21, 2026
Schalke 04 2-2 Hannover 96
Over 2.5✓Mar 15, 2026
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Paderborn vs Schalke 04, most recent first.
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | Schalke 04 | Paderborn | 2-1 | Over 2.5✓ |
| May 02, 2025 | Schalke 04 | Paderborn | 0-2 | Under 2.5✕ |
| Dec 06, 2024 | Paderborn | Schalke 04 | 2-4 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Mar 09, 2024 | Schalke 04 | Paderborn | 3-3 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Paderborn | Schalke 04 | 3-1 | Over 2.5✓ |