VfB Stuttgart Starts Seimen Against Paderborn in Bundesliga

VfB Stuttgart starts goalkeeper Dennis Seimen for his Bundesliga debut against SC Paderborn at the Home Deluxe Arena on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. The match marks Stuttgart’s return to league action after the international break as Sebastian Hoeneß’s team seeks points after taking three from its first four matches, according to Stuttgarter Zeitung and vfb.de.

The Stuttgart lineup features Seimen in goal, with Ramon Hendriks, Josha Vagnoman, Jeff Chabot and Maximilian Mittelstädt in defense. Atakan Karazor and Angelo Stiller occupy midfield roles, while Chris Führich, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling and Ermedin Demirović complete the attacking setup, according to vfb.de.

Hoeneß made four changes from the previous Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund, with Seimen, Hendriks, Karazor and Leweling entering the starting XI. Fabian Bredlow, Finn Jeltsch, Grischa Prömel and Bilal El Khannouss moved to the bench, vfb.de reported.

Before the match, Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß confirmed Seimen’s role as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper entering the season.

"Dennis is our number one, that is how we entered the season," said Sebastian Hoeneß, head coach of VfB Stuttgart.

Seimen faced a special debut situation because he was making his first Bundesliga appearance against SC Paderborn, the club where he spent the previous season on loan, according to vfb.de. The match was the first Bundesliga meeting between the teams since 2015.

VfB Stuttgart entered the match with a strong record against Paderborn, having avoided defeat in five previous competitive meetings, including four wins and one draw, according to zdfheute.de. Stuttgart also recorded a 2-1 away victory in its only previous Bundesliga visit to Paderborn.

Stuttgart arrived after a 0-1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund before the international break. The team was also preparing for its next Champions League fixture against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday at 9 p.m., after opening its league phase campaign with a 3-1 win over Viking Stavanger, according to Stuttgarter Zeitung.

SC Paderborn kept the same starting lineup that secured a 3-1 home win over TSG Hoffenheim, according to zdfheute.de. The promoted side had collected four points in its opening Bundesliga matches and was seeking another positive result at home.

Josha Vagnoman reached a career milestone in the match, making his 100th Bundesliga appearance. He had previously played once for Hamburger SV and 99 times for VfB Stuttgart in Germany’s top division, according to vfb.de.