Prediction for match Schalke 04 — Paderborn 07, 28.11.2025

Odds and Probability Percentages for the Match Outcome

On Friday, November 28, 2025, in the German 2. Bundesliga, Schalke 04 will face Paderborn 07. The odds for the main outcome are as follows: Schalke win 2.62, draw 3.04, Paderborn win 2.77. In percentage terms, the chances are distributed as follows: Schalke 35.62%, draw 30.70%, Paderborn 33.69%. This setup indicates that neither team has a significant advantage, and bookmakers expect a tightly contested match. The odds for over 2.5 total goals are 1.97, while under 2.5 total goals can be bet at 1.81. The odds for both teams to score: yes is 1.70, no is 2.04. These figures suggest expectations of moderate scoring, but an open game is not ruled out.

Team Results and Statistics

In the last five matches, Schalke 04 shows average figures in secondary statistics: possession 39.8%, yellow cards 3.8, fouls 16.4, offsides 0.8. Paderborn 07 averages: possession 48.4%, yellow cards 2, fouls 14.6, offsides 1. In Schalke 04's last three matches: 22.11.2025 Preußen Münster - Schalke 04 0-0, 08.11.2025 Schalke 04 - Elversberg 1-0, 01.11.2025 Karlsruhe - Schalke 04 2-1. For Paderborn 07: 22.11.2025 Paderborn 07 - Hannover 0-2, 09.11.2025 Magdeburg - Paderborn 07 0-1, 02.11.2025 Paderborn 07 - Greuther Fürth 2-1. Their last head-to-head on 02.05.2025 ended with Schalke 04 losing to Paderborn 07 0-2, with under 2.5 total goals. In previous encounters, the teams regularly exchanged victories, with scoring ranging from 2 to 6 goals.

Goals by Match Statistics

In a five-match series, Schalke 04's average total goals per match is 1.8, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2. Paderborn 07 averages 3 goals per game, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6. Frequency of over 2.5 total goals: Schalke has 2 out of 5 over, Paderborn has 3 out of 5 over. In the first half, more than 1.5 goals were recorded once for Schalke and twice for Paderborn, in the second half - 2 out of 5 for both teams. Goal intervals: Schalke 04 often scores in four different periods - 0-15 (25%), 16-30 (25%), 46-60 (25%), 76-90 (25%), and concedes exclusively in the 61-75 interval (100%). Paderborn 07 most often scores in the intervals 16-30, 31-45, 61-75, and 76-90 (25% each), conceding more in 31-45 (29%). Considering Paderborn 07's average scoring, over 2.5 total goals in 3 out of 5, and Schalke 04's unstable attack but unreliable defense, the optimal bet is over 2.5 total goals at 1.97.

Analysis of Corner Totals

Corners in the last five matches: Schalke 04 averages 4.6, Paderborn 07 - 6.2. Frequency of over 9.5 corners: Schalke has 2 out of 5, Paderborn has 4 out of 5. The line on total corners highlights 9.5: over 9.5 is at 1.75, under is at 2.01. For corner outcomes, Schalke is the favorite with odds of 1.97. Given that Paderborn 07 consistently delivers many corners and Schalke 04 also keeps up, a logical choice is to bet on over 9.5 corners. It's also worth noting the individual stats: Paderborn 07 averages more than 6 corners per game, which could influence the total corner count.