Paderborn vs Fortuna Dusseldorf

23 August 2025 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Eric-Dominic Weisbach

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Nick Bätzner 84’
  • Cédric Itten 35’
  • Florent Muslija 42’

Match summary

Fortuna Dusseldorf beat Paderborn 2-1 on the road. Fortuna Dusseldorf led 2-0 at half-time.

Cédric Itten put Fortuna Dusseldorf ahead in the 35th minute, Florent Muslija made it 0-2 in the 42nd minute, and Nick Bätzner pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 84th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Paderborn created 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Fortuna Dusseldorf 1.70 from 14. Paderborn had a player sent off.

Key events

Paderborn Fortuna Dusseldorf
Raphael ObermairShot on target
20’
Raphael ObermairShot on target
56’
63’
Cédric IttenShot on target
68’
Florent MuslijaShot on target
Stefano MarinoShot on target
77’
79’
Christopher LenzShot on target
88’
Florent MuslijaShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 1.70 35’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 0-1 35’ 42’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 0-2 42’ 84’ Nick Bätzner (Paderborn), 1-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 1.70 35’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 0-1 Itten 35’ 42’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 0-2 Muslija 42’ 84’ Nick Bätzner (Paderborn), 1-2 Bätzner 84’
Paderborn 1.61 xGFortuna Dusseldorf 1.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortuna Dusseldorf attacking Paderborn attacking 
35’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 77’ Stefano Marino (Paderborn), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+1’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 16’ Filip Bilbija (Paderborn), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 42’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 73’ Adriano Grimaldi (Paderborn), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 10’ Luis Engelns (Paderborn), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 79’ Stefano Marino (Paderborn), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Adriano Grimaldi (Paderborn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 53’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 63’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 88’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 5’ Calvin Brackelmann (Paderborn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Christopher Lenz (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Filip Bilbija (Paderborn), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Nick Bätzner (Paderborn), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 20’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Nick Bätzner (Paderborn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Laurin Curda (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Lucas Copado (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 77’ Stefano Marino (Paderborn), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 16’ Filip Bilbija (Paderborn), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+1’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 42’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 73’ Adriano Grimaldi (Paderborn), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 10’ Luis Engelns (Paderborn), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 79’ Stefano Marino (Paderborn), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Adriano Grimaldi (Paderborn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 53’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 63’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 88’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 5’ Calvin Brackelmann (Paderborn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 79’ Christopher Lenz (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Filip Bilbija (Paderborn), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Florent Muslija (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Nick Bätzner (Paderborn), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 20’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Cédric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Nick Bätzner (Paderborn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Laurin Curda (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Raphael Obermair (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Lucas Copado (Paderborn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Paderborn 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Seimen
Hoffmeier
Scheller
Brackelmann
Curda
Engelns
Castañeda
Obermair
Baur
Bilbija
Grimaldi
Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kastenmeier
Fridriksson
Egouli
Oberdorf
Schmidt
Azzouzi
Alexandropoulos
Rossmann
Appelkamp
Muslija
Itten

Player stats

Players11 players
Dennis Seimen
90′ – – – – – – –
Marcel Hoffmeier
90′ – – – – – – –
Tjark Lasse Scheller
90′ – – – – – – –
Calvin Brackelmann
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Laurin Curda
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Luis Engelns
90′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Santiago Castañeda
90′ – – – – – – –
Raphael Obermair
90′ – – 5 0.23 – – –
Filip Bilbija
90′ – – 2 0.23 – – –
Mika Baur
90′ – – – – – – –
Adriano Grimaldi
90′ – – 2 0.22 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Paderborn win 56% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.08
Fortuna Dusseldorf win 21% Avg odds 4.36

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Paderborn WWLWD
Fortuna Dusseldorf DWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Paderborn 1-2 Fortuna Dusseldorf, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Fortuna Dusseldorf 2-1 Paderborn, 01 Feb 26  All Paderborn vs Fortuna Dusseldorf meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.