Paderborn 3-1 TSG Hoffenheim: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 4 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn · referee D. Schlager · full time
Full time: Paderborn 3-1 TSG Hoffenheim
Paderborn 3-1 TSG Hoffenheim: Paderborn took the points in Bundesliga Matchday 4 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Home Deluxe Arena. The goals: Santiago Castañeda 29', Stefano Marino 42', Adam Daghim 50', Steffen Tigges 69'.
How Paderborn won it
Paderborn struck first through Santiago Castañeda in the 29th minute. Stefano Marino made it 2-0 to Paderborn in the 42nd minute, set up by Laurin Curda. Adam Daghim made it 2-1 to TSG Hoffenheim in the 50th minute, set up by Max Moerstedt. Steffen Tigges made it 3-1 to Paderborn in the 69th minute, set up by Jonah Sticker.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, D. Schlager, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Paderborn and 1 to TSG Hoffenheim.
Paderborn: R. Kettemann, 3-5-2 · TSG Hoffenheim: C. Ilzer, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.81 for Paderborn and 1.09 for TSG Hoffenheim.
Paderborn scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Paderborn had 5 shots on target, TSG Hoffenheim 2.
TSG Hoffenheim had 66% of the ball, but Paderborn took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Paderborn came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.81 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
TSG Hoffenheim came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.83 expected goals for and 1.66 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim: the match in numbers
| Paderborn | Match statistics | TSG Hoffenheim |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 1.81 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.09 |
| 13 | Total shots | 23 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 325 | Total passes | 639 |
| 71% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Santiago Castañeda (Paderborn), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Paderborn
- Santiago Castañeda 7.9 1 goal
- Jano ter Horst 7.6
- Steffen Tigges 7.4 1 goal
- Jonah Sticker 7.3 1 assist
- Laurin Curda 7.2 1 assist
TSG Hoffenheim
- Vladimír Coufal 7.4
- Wouter Burger 7.3
- Max Moerstedt 6.9 1 assist
- Ozan Kabak 6.9
- Bambasé Conté 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Mats Rots at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Paderborn: Paderborn vs VfB Stuttgart Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim: TSG Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim
What was the score in Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim?
Paderborn 3-1 TSG Hoffenheim (half-time 2-0), Bundesliga, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim?
Santiago Castañeda 29', Stefano Marino 42', Adam Daghim 50', Steffen Tigges 69'.
Did Moneyball predict Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim?
Santiago Castañeda, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Paderborn vs TSG Hoffenheim?
D. Schlager.
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