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Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 Paderborn: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Borussia Mönchengladbach and Paderborn drew 0-0 in Bundesliga Matchday 8 on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Stadion im Borussia-Park. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.

How the match unfolded

It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.

The referee, T. Gerach, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Borussia Mönchengladbach and 3 to Paderborn.

Borussia Mönchengladbach: A. Blessin, 3-4-2-1 · Paderborn: R. Kettemann, 3-1-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Under 3.25, and 0-0 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Borussia Mönchengladbach win at 44%; a draw, at 25%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.1 and the match produced none.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 58%; with 0 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 61%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Borussia Mönchengladbach win at 46%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.04 for Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1.00 for Paderborn.

Borussia Mönchengladbach scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Paderborn left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Borussia Mönchengladbach had 4 shots on target, Paderborn 4.

Paderborn had 57% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Borussia Mönchengladbach came into it with 9 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.8 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 2.34 against, and had won 11% of their matches.

Paderborn came into it with 9 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 1.55 against, and had won 22% of their matches.

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn: the match in numbers

Borussia MönchengladbachMatch statisticsPaderborn
43%Ball possession57%
1.04Expected goals (xG)1.00
12Total shots13
4Shots on target4
3Big chances1
381Total passes517
72%Pass accuracy81%
4Corners7
10Fouls9
1Offsides3
18Tackles15
4Saves4
2Yellow cards3

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Daniel Batz (Borussia Mönchengladbach), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Paderborn

The lowest-rated starter was Lukas Ullrich at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn

What was the score in Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn?

Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 Paderborn (half-time 0-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn?

Nobody: the match finished 0-0.

Did Moneyball predict Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn correctly?

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Under 3.25, and 0-0 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn?

Daniel Batz, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Paderborn?

T. Gerach.

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