Gladbach vs Paderborn: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Borussia Mönchengladbach host SC Paderborn 07 at BORUSSIA-PARK on Saturday 31 October 2026, kick-off 14:30 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 8). Prediction markets make Gladbach the favourite at 53%, with the draw at 23% (Polymarket). Gladbach have had 12 days of rest since playing Hoffenheim (Bundesliga); Paderborn have had 14 after facing Bremen and travel about 173 km. Gladbach are without 9 players (Isac Lidberg, Fritz Fleck, Jan Leszczyński and others); Paderborn are missing 5 (Oliver Batista Meier, Marcel Hoffmeier, Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant and others).