Greuther Furth vs Paderborn Prediction 30.07.2023

• Competition: Germany &— 2. Bundesliga
• Date: Sunday, 30th, July 2023
• Kickoff: 12:30 UTC +1 / 13.30 CEST
• Venue: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer (Furth)

Greuther Furth kick off their 2023-24 Zweite Bundesliga campaign by hosting SC Paderborn at their Sportpark Ronhog on Sunday.

Although walking on the edge of the abyss for most of the season, Cloverleaves somehow managed to survive, finishing in 12th place with seven steps in front of the danger zone. In contrast, the squad from Benteler-Arena left much better impression, since they ended the last term in position number six with 55 collected points.

Greuther Furth vs Paderborn Betting Tips: BTTS

They may carry the role of slight favourites, but Greuther Furth will have anything but an easy bite on the opening day, as they are visited by one of the potential contenders for promotion to the Bundesliga this term, Paderborn. However, as these are very attacking sides, we hope that both will get on the scoresheet.

Indeed, the recent clashes between these rivals have been very exciting and full of goals. The best confirmation of this is the fact that the nets on both sides have not rested in eight of the last 10 of those, including both of last season, where as many as eight goals were seen &— it was 2-1 for Greuther Furth at Sportpark Ronhof, while Paderborn avenged them at home in a five-goal thriller 3-2.

Finding the back of the net for coach Alexander Zorniger’s side shouldn’t be any problem, knowing that they have been dominant in the final third of late, having netted 4+ goals in five of their last six games. Besides, their confidence will be quite high after they held Premier League giants Liverpool to a 4-4 draw in the last warm-up match.

However, Cloverleaves suffer a lot at the back due to such an ultra-offensive style and allow their opponents a handful of scoring chances. Just three registered clean sheets from the previous 15 games (including friendlies) clearly demonstrate their defensive shortcomings.

There is no doubt that a team like SC Paderborn, who finished last term as the second top scorers in the Zweite Bundesliga with 68 goals scored from 34 rounds, will know how to exploit the defensive weaknesses of their opposition on Sunday. Especially, if we know that they have netted two or more times in 10 of the previous 12 games.

However, Lukas Kwasniok’s men share the same pain with Greuther Furth, and that is defence. Indeed, Paderborn don’t seem like a reliable team at the back either, bearing in mind that they have taken the ball out of their own net in nine of their last 10 league fixtures. Because of all this, we think there are good reasons to think about an attractive duel with goals in both nets.