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Paderborn vs Freiburg Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Bundesliga |
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Match Date | Saturday 5 September 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 14:30 UK time |
Venue | Home Deluxe Arena |
The starting lineups for the Bundesliga fixture between Paderborn and Freiburg have been confirmed.
Paderborn Starting XI
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI: Nahuel Noll, Tjark Scheller, Mattes Hansen, Jano ter Horst, Raphael Obermair, Laurin Curda, Santiago Castañeda, Gabriel Vidovic, Laurin Ulrich, Rayan Philippe, Marvin Pieringer
Substitutes: Niklas Mohr, Markus Schubert, Clemens Lippmann, Jonah Sticker, Stefano Marino, Luka Djuric, Oliver Batista Meier, Steffen Tigges, Tom Baack
Freiburg Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Mio Backhaus, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Jordy Makengo, Philipp Treu, Derry Scherhant, Maximilian Eggestein, Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Yannik Engelhardt, Igor Matanovic
Substitutes: Max Rosenfelder, Cyriaque Irié, Bruno Ogbus, Keisuke Goto, Berkay Yilmaz, Florian Müller, Vincenzo Grifo, Christian Günter, Lukas Kübler
Paderborn vs Freiburg Immediate Reaction
Paderborn
Paderborn line up in a 3-5-2 formation with Nahuel Noll in goal behind a central defensive trio of Tjark Scheller, Mattes Hansen, and Jano ter Horst. Raphael Obermair and Laurin Curda take up the wing-back positions to flank a midfield featuring Santiago Castañeda, Gabriel Vidovic, and Laurin Ulrich, while Rayan Philippe joins Marvin Pieringer in the front line.
Freiburg
Freiburg set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Mio Backhaus between the posts protected by centre-backs Philipp Lienhart and Matthias Ginter alongside full-backs Jordy Makengo and Philipp Treu. Maximilian Eggestein and Yannik Engelhardt anchor the midfield, providing the base for Derry Scherhant, Yuito Suzuki, and Niklas Beste to support central striker Igor Matanovic.
Paderborn vs Freiburg Reactive Bet Builder
This featured Bet Builder focuses on a Freiburg victory, with Igor Matanovic backed to score anytime and both teams to score, alongside Yannik Engelhardt to be shown a card.
Paderborn vs Freiburg Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Freiburg enter as the favoured side following the confirmation of both starting elevens, possessing superior quality across the pitch to take control against Paderborn.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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