2. Bundesliga prediction and preview: Holstein Kiel modest favorites to beat Osnabrück

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Date: Sat 07.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Holstein-Stadion (11386 seats)

Holstein Kiel perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Osnabrück can look both up and down from their 9th position.

The hosts Holstein Kiel saw competitive action as recent as zero days ago, playing in the 2. Bundesliga. This match was also played here at Holstein-Stadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Osnabrück have had more rest.

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Holstein Kiel form and stats

When playing at home in the 2. Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.

Holstein Kiel's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Osnabrück (placed 9th). In the game before, an away victory match versus Dynamo Dresden with a 2-1 scoreline.

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 Holstein Kiel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Holstein Kiel has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Holstein Kiel have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Osnabrück form and stats

There's been little loot from Osnabrück's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Osnabrück only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. It's three draws from Osnabrück's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Osnabrück won their last game, 2-1 versus Hamburger SV played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Bochum.

We have checked recent matches where Osnabrück have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D4-L1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Osnabrück as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Osnabrück have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Holstein Kiel won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Osnabrück has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

OsnabrückM. Álvarez
M. Álvarez
6 goals
Holstein KielJ. Serra
J. Serra
4 goals
Holstein KielE. Iyoha
E. Iyoha
4 goals

Holstein Kiel missing players

Osnabrück missing players

Holstein Kiel Osnabrück
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 1 7 15
6 2 1 Won W 0 1 5
3 3 1 Drew D 0 3 5
7 3 1 Lost L 1 3 5
25 11 4 Scored S 0 5 17
25 12 4 Conceded C 1 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 87%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 43% 53%
69% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 33%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 20%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
75% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 33%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 40%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 40%
 
5.9 5.6 7.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.4 3.9
4.8 4.2 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.7 6.2
1.6 1.6 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 5 2.1 2.1
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
228 110 59 Total Shots T S 12 92 209
67 26 13 Shots on Target S O 2 26 65
37% 42% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 26%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Holstein Kiel's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Holstein Kiel has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
  • Holstein Kiel have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Holstein Kiel have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Osnabrück have scored away.
  • Holstein Kiel have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Holstein Kiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Osnabrück has the fewest conceded goals (14)
  • Osnabrück has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)

  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 16 9 6 1 35 18 8 2 5 1 12 10 8 7 1 0 23 8 17 33
2 Hamburger SV 16 8 5 3 33 16 8 6 1 1 19 5 8 2 4 2 14 11 17 29
3 Heidenheim 16 7 5 4 24 17 8 5 1 2 14 7 8 2 4 2 10 10 7 26
4 Stuttgart 15 8 2 5 24 20 8 6 0 2 15 7 7 2 2 3 9 13 4 26
5 Erzgebirge Aue 15 6 5 4 23 22 7 5 2 0 16 8 8 1 3 4 7 14 1 23
6 Holstein Kiel 15 6 3 6 23 22 7 2 3 2 9 9 8 4 0 4 14 13 1 21
7 Sandhausen 15 5 6 4 17 16 8 4 3 1 12 9 7 1 3 3 5 7 1 21
8 Jahn Regensburg 15 5 5 5 28 25 7 3 2 2 15 13 8 2 3 3 13 12 3 20
9 Osnabrück 15 5 5 5 17 14 8 4 2 2 12 6 7 1 3 3 5 8 3 20
10 Karlsruher SC 16 4 8 4 28 30 7 3 3 1 16 12 9 1 5 3 12 18 -2 20
11 Greuther Fürth 15 5 4 6 16 19 7 4 1 2 8 7 8 1 3 4 8 12 -3 19
12 Darmstadt 98 15 4 6 5 17 22 7 2 4 1 10 9 8 2 2 4 7 13 -5 18
13 Bochum 15 3 8 4 27 27 8 2 6 0 19 15 7 1 2 4 8 12 0 17
14 Hannover 96 15 4 5 6 16 24 7 0 4 3 4 11 8 4 1 3 12 13 -8 17
15 St. Pauli 15 3 6 6 18 21 8 3 2 3 10 9 7 0 4 3 8 12 -3 15
16 Nürnberg 15 3 6 6 21 29 8 1 4 3 7 16 7 2 2 3 14 13 -8 15
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 15 3 4 8 19 32 8 1 2 5 9 22 7 2 2 3 10 10 -13 13
18 Dynamo Dresden 15 3 3 9 16 28 8 3 1 4 9 11 7 0 2 5 7 17 -12 12

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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.