Borussia Dortmund-Paderborn Statistical Preview

Team News Borussia Dortmund Sokratis could fill in at right-back again, with Oliver Kirch and Lukasz Piszczek injured. Sven Bender is fully fit and could partner Ilkay Gündogan in central midfield. Marco Reus is still a doubt for the match and could be rested. Paderborn Rafa and Christian Strohdiek compete for a spot at centre-back. Florian Hartherz and Daniel Brückner both have a chance of starting at left-back. Patrick Ziegler returns from suspension to start in defensive midfield. Prediction Dortmund are 6 points off of 6th spot, which would allow them to participate in the Europa League next season. Manager Jürgen Klopp will leave the club this summer, but desperately wants to gain positive results in his last 6 Bundesliga matches. Paderborn defeated Augsburg last weekend and now occupy the relegation playoff spot. They still have a chance of staying up if other clubs continue to struggle as well. Expect Dortmund to try to put pressure on Paderborn from the outset.