Borussia Dortmund vs Paderborn
Germany – Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 22 November 2019
Kick-off at 19:30 UK/ 20:30 CET
Venue: Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund).
Borussia Dortmund fall through the ice before the international break. Der BVB good shape, before the game against Bayern Munich. But in Bavaria Dortmund did not do anything. There is not one moment of the match on the draw at the Allianz Arena. Dortmund finally stepped out of the field in Munich with a big 4-0 defeat. The gap with Borussia Mönchengladbach are now six points behind.
For coach Lucien Favre was a matter of waiting recently whether all the players will be fit to return from their international matches. Thomas Delaney fell injured in an international match Ireland-Denmark, and can not be used. Nico Schulz has a question mark behind his name for Friday. Jadon Sancho got a break in the UK, so that he can start a game against Paderborn relatively fit. Marco Reus absent from Germany, but again ready for Dortmund.
SC Paderborn:
SC Paderborn clearly one of low flyers this Bundesliga season. This is of course not a real surprise. last year's promotion from the 2. Bundesliga unexpected, and led the club can not afford or do not want to strengthen the election in a spectacular way. Two weeks ago it was wrong in the duel against its direct competitors. At home against FC Augsburg, Paderborn lost 0-1, so the situation in the rankings could not be better. Paderborn is the last, with just four points.
"Borussia Dortmund is one of the strongest clubs in Germany," said Stefan Baumgartl Paderborn coach looked ahead next opponent team. "We want to fight everything to ensure that we create chances," the coach said. Paderborn is not doing well so far. Captain Klaus Gjasula, for example, missed a penalty two weeks ago. Baumgartl not have to deal with the hospitals are full.
Match stats
Sancho is top assist provider Bundesliga last season with 14, including six after 11 matchdays.
Hazard since overtaken him on the assists chart with six - league-best along with Bayern Thomas Müller - although Sancho still has the most points scorer with eight.
Dortmund have taken 13 points in their Signal Iduna Park with only six on the road this season.
Die Schwarzgelben boasts an intimidating record against Paderborn, though. Of their four previous meetings, BVB have won three, drawn one, scoring 16 goals for Paderborn five.
Paderborn has scored five of their 11 goals in the first 15 minutes of games this season - a league-best together. They have dropped seven points from a winning position, though.
With nine defeats in 11 matches, the visitors Friday has combined the worst return by this stage. Six previous team to avoid defeat just twice by MD11 has been relegated come end of the season.
Prediction
A game home against the bottom side of the division may be just what you need to Dortmund after reducing them in Der Klassiker. They also welcomed the Bundesliga worst rating so men Favre, who has scored 15 goals in five league games at home this season, must win expensive.
