SC Paderborn v TSG Hoffenheim as hosts chase first Bundesliga goal | OneFootball

SC Paderborn welcome TSG Hoffenheim to the Home Deluxe Arena on Sunday evening, still searching for their first Bundesliga goal. According to BuLi News, the visitors could rotate.

Ralf Kettemann's side opened with a 0-0 draw at Mainz, then lost 1-0 to Freiburg in their first home game back. Last weekend they were beaten 3-0 at Borussia Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park, Fabio Silva scoring before a late Felix Nmecha brace.

Paderborn have created chances, producing 33 attempts across those three matches, yet none has gone in. Their top-flight winless run now stands at 18 games dating back to January 2020. The last Bundesliga meeting in Paderborn ended 1-1 in 2019/20, and Hoffenheim are unbeaten in all six top-flight meetings.

Team news for the hosts: Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant, Timur Gayret and Sebastian Klaas are expected to miss out. Lasse Eickel and Sven Michel are doubts with back and groin issues. Kettemann could pair Rayan Philippe with Marvin Pieringer to end the drought.

Hoffenheim finally got off the mark last weekend after 3-2 defeats to Köln and Dortmund in their opening two league games. Adam Hlozek struck twice in a 2-1 win over Stuttgart at the SNP Arena.

That progress stalled on Thursday with a 2-0 loss at OFI Crete in their Europa League opener, despite creating several opportunities. Captain Oliver Baumann acknowledged the hosts looked hungrier on the night.

Christian Ilzer has a largely fit squad, with Alexander Prass the only doubt due to a muscular problem. Andrej Kramaric and Fisnik Asllani are available in attack.

Source: BuLi News

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