FSV Mainz 05 – SC Paderborn 07

A goalless stalemate at the Opel Arena left FSV Mainz 05 still perched in seventh place with four points from three games, their three‑goal advantage over SC Paderborn remaining intact. The visitors, languishing 15th with just a single point, failed to break a season‑long deadlock that has seen the two sides meet only once before, also ending in a draw. Both clubs added another point to their tally, but the lack of goals meant that Mainz retained a modest edge in the goal‑difference column, now +3 to Paderborn’s –4. With only one match left in the opening round, the draw keeps Mainz within reach of the European spots while Paderborn’s survival hopes grow increasingly precarious.