German 2.Bundesliga
2023-12-15 - SC Paderborn vs Hansa Rostock
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Home Deluxe Arena – Paderborn
Friday, 15th December 2023 - kickoff 18:30 CET
SC Paderborn
SC Paderborn showed excellent displays in their most recent matches. After beating Hannover 96 1-0 at home, they achieved a stunning 1-2 away win against Bundesliga contenders Hamburger SV last week. That was a massive win, considering their opponents were the best home side up until then, winning 7 out of 7 games at home.
Those latest two wins now put SC Paderborn in a good position. A win against relegation-threatened Hansa Rostock will further bring them closer to the top sides, a perfect ending to this year. Then, they can regroup and plan their approach for the second part of the season, where they might even surprise others by getting involved in the Bundesliga promotion battle.
SC Paderborn’s games over the last few months were all high-scoring. There were at least three goals scored in 8 of their most recent 9 matches.
SC Paderborn won three of their last five at home, so they are in pretty good form.
SC Paderborn will be without their attacking midfielder Filip Biblija (three goals and three assists in 10 appearances) after he received a red card last week and is suspended. He was also one of the scorers last week.
Hansa Rostock
Hansa Rostock is in deep trouble, so it’s good that this is their final match before winter break. They won only once in their last six 2.Bundesliga games, dropping to the relegation playoff spot, third from the bottom.
Last week, Hansa Rostock lost 0-2 at home to their direct rivals from the bottom, Schalke 04, their third straight winless game. That was too much for the club’s board, which sacked coach Alois Schwartz after the game.
Schwartz took the team back in March and saved Hansa Rostock from relegation last season, but they are now in danger of relegation again. Youth team coach Uwe Speidel will lead the team in this final game of the year, but Hansa Rostock is expected to appoint a permanent solution sometime in January.
Hansa Rostock is the third-weakest attacking side in 2.Bundesliga, scoring only 17 goals in 16 games.
Their away form got better recently. Hansa Rostock suffered four straight away defeats before winning against Magdeburg and drawing against Karlsruher SC in their last two road games.
Hansa Rostock will be weaker in this match without their important Brazilian forward, Júnior Brumado. Brumado is the team’s top scorer with four goals in eight games and is suspended for the red card he received last week.
The Betting Verdict
SC Paderborn has a superb recent record against Hansa Rostock. They are unbeaten in six consecutive duels against them, beating them four times. Last season, SC Paderborn won both duels with identical 3-0.
The recent form and overall team quality is on SC Paderborn. Hansa Rostock played terribly in the past weeks, sacked their coach, and sits third from the bottom.
I recommend taking SC Paderborn to win this match at good odds.
The Pick :
SC Paderborn 2-0 Hansa Rostock
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take SC Paderborn to win at odds of 1.70 with Bet365
