On this Saturday 29 November 2014 at 3:30 p.m., SC Paderborn will play for the first time in the Bundesliga at Weser Stadium. The promoted side is the surprise team of the league...
On this Saturday 29 November 2014 at 3:30 p.m., SC Paderborn will play for the first time in the Bundesliga at Weser Stadium. The promoted side is the surprise team of the league...
On this Saturday 29 November 2014 at 3:30 p.m., SC Paderborn will play for the first time in the Bundesliga at Weser Stadium. The promoted side is the surprise team of the league one-third through the season and is currently 10th in the standings. But the Green-Whites hope to ruin Paderborn's debut in Bremen. In the second home match under Viktor Skripnik, SV Werder would like to pick up their second home victory.
Did you know ...
... that Werder will be playing their first competitive match against SC Paderborn? SCP's Bundesliga history is only 12 matches old, so they have never faced off in the league. The clubs have also never played against each other in the German Cup either, so this Saturday will be a premiere at Weser Stadium.
... that Clemens Fritz and Santiago Garcia are suspended? While the left back Garcia picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Hamburg, captain Fritz was sent off last week with a second warning in the game. Both of the players are suspended against Paderborn while injured players Franco Di Santo and Ludovic Obraniak are also not available.
... that Nils Petersen has good memories of Paderborn? On the 25th match day of the 2010-11 season, the striker, back then playing for Energie Cottbus, scored four goals in a 5-0 victory at Paderborn. It's still Petersen's best performance to date.

... that Werder have played one pre-season match against Paderborn in July 2012? More than two years ago, Fritz and Co. played a friendly against the then second division side during the season preparations. In the 2-1 defeat, Florian Hartherz was still playing for Werder before moving to Paderborn a year later.
... that Paderborn have only picked up one victory on the road this season? Paderborn came up with a surprise in the second match day of the season with a 3-0 victory at Hamburg. Three losses and a draw have followed in road games since then with Paderborn going scoreless in both of the most recent away contests, a 1-0 loss at Hoffenheim and a 3-0 defeat in Augsburg.
... what Werder coach Viktor Skripnik said about the up-coming opponent? "Paderborn is a team that knows how to play together with a strong team spirit. They stand very compact but can also play courageously in the attack. Alone the fact that they already have 16 points earns them the respect. We have to find the right mix of offence and defence."
