Paderborn 2026/27 Bundesliga Preview
Paderborn are 12th with four points from four games and have the meanest record of the three promoted sides, conceding five. They drew 0-0 at Mainz 05, lost 1-0 at home to Freiburg and 3-0 at Borussia Dortmund, then beat Hoffenheim 3-1 for their first win in the top flight this season.
The three goals have gone to three different players in Steffen Tigges, Stefano Marino and Santiago Castañeda. Laurin Curda has created seven chances and Laurin Ulrich six, while Raphael Obermair takes the corners with 10 and has had a direct free-kick. Nahuel Noll has kept one clean sheet from 14 saves.
Paderborn were promoted from the 2. Bundesliga ahead of the 2026/27 season. Ralf Kettemann’s 3-1-4-2 is set up to be hard to beat rather than to entertain, and three goals in four games means every clean sheet counts.
Paderborn’s set-piece specialists
- Penalties: Santiago Castañeda
- Free-Kicks: Oliver Meier, Raphael Obermair
- Corners: Raphael Obermair, Laurin Ulrich
Raphael Obermair has taken 10 of Paderborn’s corners to Laurin Ulrich’s 5. Oliver Meier has had one of the direct free-kicks. Paderborn are yet to be awarded a penalty, so the taker is unproven – Santiago Castañeda, their leading scorer, is the likeliest candidate.
Paderborn FAQs
Where did Paderborn finish in the 2025/26 season?
Paderborn were promoted from the 2. Bundesliga ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Who is the Paderborn manager?
Ralf Kettemann is the manager of Paderborn.
Where do Paderborn play their home games?
Paderborn play their home games at Home Deluxe Arena. The club was founded in 1907.