Borussia Moenchengladbach - Paderborn

Borussia Moenchengladbach are aiming to translate their recent cup success into league consistency when they host Paderborn on 31 October 2026. The matchday 8 encounter at Ista-Borussia-Park arrives as the hosts look to recover from a difficult run of Bundesliga results, having recently secured a 3-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart before advancing in the DFB Pokal with a 2-0 win against Karlsruher SC. The expected XI for the home side faces significant challenges, however, with key attacking threats including Tim Kleindienst and Franck Honorat ruled out through injury.

Paderborn make the trip following a narrow cup defeat to Stuttgart, though their league form has shown resilience with a 1-0 win over Hamburger SV last week. The visitors will look to exploit the gaps left by the home side's absences as they aim to improve upon their previous meetings, which include a 3-1 defeat at this venue back in June 2020.