BundesligaMatchday 13Saturday 12 December 2026 ·

Paderborn vs Elversberg prediction

36%
home win
predicted score
1–2
8.5% chance
27%
draw
37%
away win
Win probability: home 36%, draw 27%, away 37%

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GossipBall sees Paderborn against Elversberg as too close to call in the Bundesliga on Saturday 12 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC. It gives Paderborn a 36% chance of winning, puts the draw at 27% and gives Elversberg 37%.

GossipBall expects 1.4 goals from Paderborn and 1.4 from Elversberg, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 54% chance of three or more goals and a 59% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2. Paderborn keep a clean sheet in 24% of outcomes, Elversberg in 24%.

Paderborn are 13th in the table with 10 points from 9 games; Elversberg are 7th with 13. In their last five league games Paderborn took 6 points (LDWDD) and Elversberg took 6 (LWLWL). This season Paderborn average 1.15 expected goals (xG) for and 1.66 against per game; Elversberg average 1.39 for and 2.08 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Paderborn goalsColumns: Elversberg goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–112.6%
1–28.5%
2–18.3%
0–17.4%
1–07.3%
0–06.7%
1 or more goals
93%
2 or more goals
79%
3 or more goals
54%
4 or more goals
32%
5 or more goals
16%
Both teams score
59%

GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total: 1.41 for Paderborn and 1.44 for Elversberg.

Winning margin

Explained
Paderborn by 3
4%
Paderborn by 2
11%
Paderborn by 1
19%
Draw
27%
Elversberg by 3
5%
Elversberg by 2
11%
Elversberg by 1
19%

Each team's goals

Explained
Paderborn expected goals1.41
Elversberg expected goals1.44
Paderborn keep a clean sheet24%
Elversberg keep a clean sheet24%
Paderborn win without conceding17%
Elversberg win without conceding18%
Paderborn score 2 or more41%
Elversberg score 2 or more42%

Recent form

Paderborn
D v Eintracht Frankfurt2–2 · 7 Nov
D @ Gladbach0–0 · 31 Oct
W v Hamburg1–0 · 24 Oct
D @ Werder Bremen2–2 · 17 Oct
L v Stuttgart0–2 · 10 Oct
Elversberg
L @ Borussia Dortmund1–2 · 7 Nov
W v Mainz4–1 · 30 Oct
L @ RB Leipzig0–4 · 24 Oct
W v Augsburg4–3 · 17 Oct
L @ Union Berlin0–1 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

SCPELV
0.89
Goals
1.89
1.22
Conceded
2.00
1.15
xG
1.39
1.66
xG against
2.08
13.6
Shots
11.2
3.4
On target
4.7
4.6
Corners
4.3
1.33
Yellow cards
1.78
33%
Clean sheets
11%
33%
Both score
67%
44%
3+ goals
78%

Questions and answers

Who will win Paderborn vs Elversberg?

GossipBall gives Paderborn a 36% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Elversberg 37%. GossipBall sees Paderborn against Elversberg as too close to call.

What is the predicted score for Paderborn vs Elversberg?

GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.4 for Paderborn, 1.4 for Elversberg). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–2 (8%), 2–1 (8%).

Will both teams score in Paderborn vs Elversberg?

GossipBall gives a 59% chance that both Paderborn and Elversberg score.

Will there be three or more goals in Paderborn vs Elversberg?

There is a 54% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total (1.4 for Paderborn, 1.4 for Elversberg).

When is Paderborn vs Elversberg?

Kick-off is Saturday 12 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

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