SCP under pressure: Like the first half of Paderborn's ascent!

SCP under pressure: Like the first half of Paderborn's ascent!

In the current second division season, SC Paderborn shows a remarkable performance gap between the two halves. Especially in the second half, the SCP players regularly achieve strong results, while the first half is often shaped by difficulties. With 45 points, the SC Paderborn is currently 4th place in the table, just behind the promotion places, after 27 games. nw reports that the balance of the team in the second half speaks: 31 goals and 46 points SCP in first place in this phase. In contrast, the statistics of the first half are sobering: only 14 goals and 30 points and the 15th place in the corresponding ranking. The SCP appears particularly weak between the 16th and 30th minute, where they have not yet scored a single goal and are therefore the bottom of the league.

The performance in the first half recently brought the team a defeat in the encounter against 1. FC Köln. Despite the high possession of the ball and a number of opportunities, you had to give up 1: 2, with a shot penalty from captain Raphael Obermair one of the possibilities awarded. Defensive errors were also decisive for the defeat. These weaknesses raise the central question: Can the SCP become more constant in the first half to improve the chances of promotion? News.de adds to show the last five SCP games a mixed balance, with two wins, a draw and two defeats.

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On a positive note, the SC Paderborn can be described as one of the most persistent teams in the league. They take first place in terms of the total distance with 3,234 km and the intensive runs with 19,814 and achieve fourth place at Sprints with 6,174. These physical requirements support the team significantly, especially in the final quarter of an hour, where the SCP acts strongly and scored 17 goals and 49 points during this period. NW emphasizes that this increase could also motivate the team at the end of a game, also in the first half more determined to appear.

The next challenges for SC Paderborn will be crucial. On April 4, 2025, the away game against Eintracht Braunschweig is on the program. Followed by home games against Fortuna Düsseldorf and SV 07 Elversberg, the Paderborner have the chance to continue fighting in the table. The pressure to reach the climb grows with every game day. So it remains to be seen how the team can present themselves in the upcoming games and whether they will successfully tackle their first half-time problems.