2. Bundesliga match prediction and preview for Holstein Kiel vs Osnabrück clash

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 03.January
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Holstein-Stadion (11386 seats)

1st position in the 2. Bundesliga table for Holstein Kiel so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Osnabrück visits Holstein-Stadion.

Insights:
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Bundesliga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Holstein Kiel form and stats

Holstein Kiel, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Bundesliga, have performed here at Holstein-Stadion this season with 4 wins from 7 2. Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Holstein has won five games in a row. The Heidenheim match was the last time out without a victory. Two home wins in a row for Holstein bring valid hopes of a third.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Holstein, as their goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the 2. Bundesliga.

Happy days for Holstein in their previous game, a 2. Bundesliga match away at Sandhausen (placed 16th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Holstein won a home game hosting Nurnberg (1-0).

A decent goal production from Holstein Kiel in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Holstein Kiel have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Osnabrück form and stats

3-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Osnabrück in their 2. Bundesliga matches away.

The attacking players of Osnabrück have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 205 minutes.

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 0-1 versus Köln. A loss against Paderborn was the result prior to that, in a 2. Bundesliga home game.

Osnabrück have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Osnabrück in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Holstein won one game, one match ended with a draw and Osnabrück has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Holstein KielA. Mühling
A. Mühling
6 goals
OsnabrückS. Kerk
S. Kerk
5 goals
Holstein KielJ. Serra
J. Serra
4 goals

Holstein Kiel missing players

Osnabrück missing players

Holstein Kiel Osnabrück
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 3 7 13
8 4 2 Won W 0 3 5
4 2 1 Drew D 2 3 4
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 4
22 11 4 Scored S 1 9 16
11 8 2 Conceded C 4 7 17
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 92%
77% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 77%
46% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 46%
31% 43% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 15%
54% 71% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 62%
46% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 23%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 29% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.6 12 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.7 11.8
4 4.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 4.2
42% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 36% 30%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Holstein Kiel has the the best goal difference (+11) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Holstein Kiel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Holstein Kiel have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Holstein Kiel is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Holstein Kiel 13 8 4 1 22 11 7 4 2 1 11 8 6 4 2 0 11 3 11 28
2 Hamburger SV 13 8 2 3 27 17 7 4 1 2 15 8 6 4 1 1 12 9 10 26
3 Greuther Fürth 13 7 3 3 25 15 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 5 2 0 17 6 10 24
4 Bochum 13 7 2 4 24 14 7 4 2 1 15 4 6 3 0 3 9 10 10 23
5 Fortuna Dusseldorf 13 7 2 4 19 18 6 5 1 0 11 4 7 2 1 4 8 14 1 23
6 Erzgebirge Aue 13 5 4 4 20 15 6 3 2 1 11 6 7 2 2 3 9 9 5 19
7 Nurnberg 13 5 4 4 21 17 7 3 2 2 10 9 6 2 2 2 11 8 4 19
8 Heidenheim 13 5 4 4 17 16 7 4 3 0 11 4 6 1 1 4 6 12 1 19
9 Osnabrück 13 5 4 4 16 17 6 2 1 3 7 10 7 3 3 1 9 7 -1 19
10 Darmstadt 98 13 5 3 5 25 23 6 2 2 2 9 8 7 3 1 3 16 15 2 18
11 Paderborn 13 5 3 5 17 15 6 3 1 2 11 9 7 2 2 3 6 6 2 18
12 Hannover 96 13 5 2 6 15 14 6 4 1 1 11 4 7 1 1 5 4 10 1 17
13 Jahn Regensburg 13 4 5 4 17 17 7 3 2 2 11 9 6 1 3 2 6 8 0 17
14 Karlsruher SC 13 5 1 7 19 19 6 2 0 4 9 9 7 3 1 3 10 10 0 16
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 13 3 3 7 13 29 7 3 1 3 8 12 6 0 2 4 5 17 -16 12
16 Sandhausen 13 3 2 8 12 27 7 2 2 3 8 14 6 1 0 5 4 13 -15 11
17 St. Pauli 12 1 5 6 15 24 6 1 2 3 8 13 6 0 3 3 7 11 -9 8
18 Wurzburger Kickers 12 1 1 10 12 28 6 1 1 4 8 14 6 0 0 6 4 14 -16 4

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The 2. Bundesliga (Zweite Bundesliga) is the second level of German professional football. Like the Bundesliga it has 18 clubs playing a total of 306 fixtures to decide the final league table. The two top teams are promoted while number three has to qualify through a playoff. Two or three teams are relegated through a similar system.