Borussia Dortmund host SC Paderborn 07 at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, September 12th, looking to extend a run of four consecutive victories. Edin Terzic's side currently sits third in the Bundesliga table with six points from two matches.

The team comes into the match on the back of a demanding week with two wins. Last Tuesday, Dortmund edged past Villarreal 3-2 at home, with Serhou Guirassy scoring a late brace in the 80th and 85th minutes to turn the game around after an own goal had put the visitors ahead. Three days prior, they secured a 3-2 away win at 1899 Hoffenheim. These results cement a strong early-season form that began with a 5-0 victory at HEBC and a 2-0 win over Hamburger SV. Their only defeat so far came against Bayern Munich on August 22nd (1-2).

Dortmund's Team News

Terzic will be without three players for the clash with the 12th-placed side. Defender Filippo Mané is out with a thigh injury and is not expected back until the end of September. Midfielder Giannis Konstantelias is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and is slated to return in May 2027. Konstantinos Karetsas is also unavailable due to illness, with a target return date of September 22nd. The likely lineup will be based on the last starting eleven, which featured Gregor Kobel in goal and a back three of Josip Gadou, Waldemar Anton, and David Svensson.

The Challenge from Paderborn

Newly-promoted SC Paderborn 07 are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 1-0 home loss to SC Freiburg last weekend. Prior to that, they managed a 0-0 draw at Mainz 05 and a 4-2 win at Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Manager Lukas Kwasniok last deployed a 3-1-4-2 formation with goalkeeper Niclas Noll. The team's attacking threat relies on forwards like Maximilian Pieringer and Ronny Philippe. For Dortmund, the match represents an opportunity to build on their positive record against the newcomers and maintain pressure on the league leaders. All current squad details are available in our squad overview.

A win would allow Dortmund to gain further ground ahead of the upcoming international break. The next fixtures in a busy schedule are already listed in our fixtures page. The game against Paderborn is the final home fixture before the pause for national team duty.