April 30th features a match where Hansa Rostock hosts Paderborn at Ostseestadion in a clash of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Hansa Rostock recorded a 2-2 draw against Erzgebirge Aue. Lukas Fröde scored the first goal for Erzgebirge Aue on an own goal in the 8th minute, then Verhoek tied it up for Hansa Rostock in the 25th minute . Hansa Rostock is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Paderborn is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Hannover 96. Philipp Klement struck first for Paderborn in the 2nd minute on a feed from Julian Justvan, then Florent Muslija added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Philipp Klement In the end, Hannover 96 couldn’t muster any offence and Paderborn ran away with the shutout win. Paderborn is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Paderborn and Hansa Rostock battled to a 1-1 draw. Simon Rhein struck first for Hansa Rostock in the 27th minute, but Sven Michel got the equalizer for Paderborn in the 85th minute earning Paderborn at least a draw.
For Paderborn, their top scorers are Dennis Srbeny and Florent Muslija, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. John Verhoek has been the most prolific scorer on Hansa Rostock in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.