Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Heidenheim - Osnabrück!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Heidenheim and Osnabrück.
Heidenheim form and stats
Heidenheim, who have the most clean sheets (8) in 2. Bundesliga, have collected 17 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 5-2-2.
The Heidenheim supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Osnabrück in 2. Bundesliga and win 3-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Arminia Bielefeld that ended 0-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Heidenheim have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 8 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.
Heidenheim have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Voith-Arena with 14 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Heidenheim have conceded only 7 goals.
Osnabrück form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Bundesliga matches, Osnabrück have produced an overall stat of 2-3-3 so far.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Osnabrück, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Heidenheim (placed 5th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Dynamo Dresden.
Osnabrück are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of seven matches.
Osnabrück find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Osnabrück in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Heidenheim - Osnabrück 3-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Heidenheim won 4, Osnabrück won 4 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Álvarez 8 goals |   T. Kleindienst 7 goals |  R. Leipertz 6 goals |
Heidenheim missing players
Osnabrück missing players
| Heidenheim | Osnabrück | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 27 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 89% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 67% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 61% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 39% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 6% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 50% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 44% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 17% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 33% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 8.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 1.3 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 222 | 142 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 117 | 249 |
| 76 | 48 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 36 | 82 |
| 36% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 30% |
- Heidenheim has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Heidenheim has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Heidenheim has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Heidenheim has the most clean sheets (8)
- Heidenheim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Osnabrück has the fewest conceded goals (16)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Erzgebirge Aue | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Heidenheim | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Osnabrück | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Greuther Furth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Sandhausen | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | St. Pauli | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Bochum | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Karlsruher SC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Nurnberg | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 13 |
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