Overview
- The 2-1 home victory on November 2 lifted Paderborn to first place in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Laurin Curda scored with a direct free-kick in the 37th minute, and Filip Bilbija made it 2-0 with a 64th-minute header.
- Bilbija registered his eighth league goal of the season and has scored in six consecutive 2. Liga matches.
- Fürth's Omar Sillah netted a late consolation in the 89th minute, with the visitors remaining in the relegation playoff spot.
- Following a DFB-Pokal exit to Bayer Leverkusen, Paderborn next visit 1. FC Magdeburg, while Fürth host Preußen Münster.