Borussia Dortmund will host SC Paderborn 07 on Saturday, 12 September 2026, for the Bundesliga season opener at Signal Iduna Park. Demand for tickets for the first matchday is high, with detailed pricing information reported by Goal.com. BVB finished the 2025 season as runners-up with 73 points from 34 games and a goal difference of +36 (70 scored, 34 conceded). The next competitive fixture is already on 29 August 2026 against Hamburger SV, as listed on our fixtures page.
What are the ticket prices for the match?
The club's official primary prices for the home game against Paderborn are tiered. A standing ticket for the famous South Stand, the Yellow Wall, costs 16 British Pounds. Seating starts in Category 6 in the lower tier at 30 pounds, while Category 5 standard seats are priced at 43 pounds. For side stand seats in categories 2 to 4, prices range from 49 to 60 pounds. The most expensive tickets for Category 1 and Premium areas are between 73 and 82 pounds.
On the secondary market, where prices fluctuate significantly due to high demand and limited availability, the picture is different. Here, standing or entry-level tickets can already command 40 to 55 pounds. Standard seating tickets on these platforms cost between 85 and 130 pounds. For Category 1 and Premium area tickets, buyers should expect to pay at least 150 pounds, with peak prices potentially exceeding 210 pounds.
What is the current form of both teams?
Borussia Dortmund heads into the season with mixed feelings from their preparations. In their last five friendly and competitive matches, they managed only one win, along with one draw and three defeats. The sole victory was a 1-0 friendly win against FC Tokyo. This was followed by a 2-2 draw against Roma, a 2-3 friendly loss to Arsenal, and the 1-2 Supercup defeat against Bayern Munich on 22 August. In this phase, BVB scored seven goals but conceded eight.
Newly promoted SC Paderborn 07, in contrast, appears in strong form. Of their last five matches, the club won two, drew twice, and lost only once. Their most recent match was a 4-2 victory in the first round of the DFB-Pokal against 1. FC Phoenix Lübeck on 23 August. Prior to that, they had two 2-2 draws against Werder Bremen and a 2-0 friendly win against Osnabrück. Their only defeat dates from the end of July, a 0-2 loss to Magdeburg. Paderborn scored ten goals while conceding six in these five games.
How have the past meetings between Dortmund and Paderborn gone?
The record of the last five recorded direct duels clearly favors Borussia Dortmund. BVB won three of these encounters, one ended in a draw, and Paderborn won once. The most recent meeting took place on 2 February 2021 in the DFB-Pokal and ended with a 3-2 victory for Dortmund. The highest-scoring games were a 1-6 defeat for Paderborn in the Bundesliga on 31 May 2020 and another 1-6 in a friendly match in January 2017, both in favor of the Black and Yellows. History suggests a high-quality, goal-rich affair.
What does this match mean for the season?
For Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga start is crucial to gather early momentum and secure important points. After finishing as league runners-up last season and their current standing, the pressure is on to keep pace at the top. The team under manager N.N. must quickly address the defensive issues from pre-season, where they conceded more goals than they scored. A convincing win against the promoted side would send an important signal. For SC Paderborn 07, the away opener in a packed Signal Iduna Park offers a chance to score points without the weight of expectation and to surprise with their good preparatory form. Detailed team statistics from last season can be found in our stats overview.
