Nurnberg vs Paderborn Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Nurnberg vs Paderborn: Prediction and odds on the Match on 19 April 2025

Two sides fighting for promotion will face each other as Nurnberg battle Paderborn at the Max-Morlock-Stadion on Saturday, 19 April 2025. The visitors have lost their last three matches leading up to this one. Can they bounce back to continue their promotional journey? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Nurnberg: form and statistics

Nurnberg are not losing hope of making it into the Bundesliga next season, but they must be aware that every game counts at this stage of the season. The Legend still have 15 points remaining to fight for in the season, including games against Dusseldorf, Elversberg, FC Koln, and Braunschweig. They sit 8th on the table with 44 points in 29 games, having scored 49 goals and conceded 45. They are just three points behind Elversberg in the promotion playoff spot, and obviously, anything can still happen with the five games remaining in the season. The Old Master have won three of their last five games and remain unbeaten in 11 of their last 13 games at home.

Nurnberg: Lineup

Janis Antiste will serve his second game suspension in this clash after receiving a red card in their game against Hamburger. Robin Knoche is expected to remain sidelined after missing out on their last two games due to an injury that led to him being substituted in the 23rd minute of their game against Regensburg. Stefanos Tzimas, who has missed the last three games, remains in the sick bed.

🔖 Nurnberg starting lineup (3-5-1-1)

Goalkeeper – Jan Reichert

Defenders – Tim Drexler, Fabio Gruber, Ondřej Karafiát

Midfielders – Tim Janisch, Rafael Lubach, Caspar Jander, Jens Castrop, Berkay Yilmaz, Julian Justvan

Attackers — Mahir Emreli

⛔️ Out: Janis Antiste (red card), Robin Knoche (calf injury), Stefanos Tzimas (illness), Ivan Marquez (groin injury), Michal Kukucka (injury)

👤 Head coach: Miroslav Klose

Paderborn: Form and statistics

Paderborn's recent form is nothing to write home about; after all, their fans had earlier raised their hopes for promotion. They have lost their last three games, but prior to this setback, they were unbeaten in seven straight games, which helped them to seventh on the table with 45 points in 29 games, scoring 48 goals and conceding 39. They are two points behind Elversberg (third on the table) in the fight for a promotional playoff place. With just five games remaining in the season, they will still face Elversberg, Schalke 04, Magdeburg, and Karlsruher. They still have 15 points to fight for, so their promotion is very realistic if the team can bounce back to winning ways.

Paderborn: Lineup

Santiago Castaneda was sent off against Dusseldorf, and the 20-year-old midfielder will start his three-match suspension here. Calvin Brackelmann and Felix Platte are still not nearing recovery. Lukas Kwasniok will continue with his 3-4-2-1 formation, with Manuel Riemann retaining his position in the goal area and Adriano Grimaldi performing magic in the attack. The 34-year-old striker has five goal contributions in his last seven games.

🔖Paderborn starting lineup (3-4-2-1)

Goalkeeper — Manuel Riemann

Defenders — Laurin Curda, Felix Götze, Marcel Hoffmeier

Midfielders — Raphael Obermair, Tjark Scheller, Marvin Mehlem, Aaron Zehnter, Filip Bilbija, Ilyas Ansah

Attackers — Adriano Grimaldi

⛔️ Out: Santiago Castaneda (red card), Calvin Brackelmann (muscle injury), Felix Platte (back injury)

👤 Head coach: Lukas Kwasniok

Nurnberg vs Paderborn: Betting Tips & Odds

• Nurnberg have won seven of their last nine games at home;
• Nurnberg have scored in nine of their last ten games at home. You can bet on the hosts to score at 1.31 odds on 1xbet;
• Paderborn are unbeaten in nine of their last ten games on the road;
• Paderborn have scored in 21 of their last 22 games. You can bet on the visitors to score at 1.27 odds on 1xbet;
• Four of the last five games between both sides at this venue saw both the BTTS and Over 2.5 goals results. You can bet on BTTS and Over 2.5 goals at 1.90 odds on 1xbet.

Nurnberg vs Paderborn match prediction 19 April 2025

When neither side was winning, they always made sure to score, so I am trusting both sides to score in this game. However, given the current situation, a draw looks like the best option here. The visitors have lost their last three games, but with the playoff spot in sight for both teams, I expect this game to be very tough for both sides. Ultimately, I expect a game with lots of goals, which will likely end in a draw.

Our prediction for this match is Both Teams To Score for 1.65 odds on Betway.

Our second betting tip on the match is a draw plus BTTS at 4.2 odds on 1xbet.

Our final betting tip for this match is to see more than two goals at 1.65 on Bet365.