Werder Bremen – SC Paderborn 07

Werder Bremen host SC Paderborn 07 in what promises to be a crucial clash for both sides. The hosts sit 11th in the table with four points from three games – a win, a draw and a loss, and a narrow –1 goal difference after scoring five and conceding six. Paderborn, languishing in 15th place, have managed just a single point from their opening trio, having failed to find the net while conceding four goals. With Bremen looking to climb out of the lower mid‑table and Paderborn desperate for their first win, the encounter could prove decisive in shaping the early season trajectories of both clubs.