2. Bundesliga match prediction and preview for Osnabruck vs Erzgebirge Aue clash

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 21.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Mirco Aghetoni (16667 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the 2. Bundesliga table so far. Here's the Osnabruck - Erzgebirge Aue latest:

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

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Osnabrück form and stats

Overall 2. Bundesliga stats at home this season for Osnabrück are 5-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Osnabrück, their manager D. Thioune and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Osnabrück travelled for their previous game, a trip to Karlsruher SC that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Osnabrück lost 0-1 at home to Nürnberg.

The Osnabrück goalkeeper Philipp Kühn was crucial in the match against Karlsruher SC last time out, making eight saves. Marcos Álvarez was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Karlsruher SC after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Osnabrück handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and two defeats.

The Osnabrück fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. Osnabrück have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Erzgebirge Aue form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Erzgebirge Aue so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Bundesliga home defeat versus Holstein Kiel with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Stuttgart wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Erzgebirge Aue have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were three victories, four draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Erzgebirge Aue have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Erzgebirge Aue - Osnabrück 1-0 played earlier this season. Osnabrück-Erzgebirge Aue H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Osnabrück six wins, Erzgebirge Aue two wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OsnabrückM. Álvarez
M. Álvarez
10 goals
Erzgebirge AueD. Nazarov
D. Nazarov
8 goals
Erzgebirge AueJ. Hochscheidt
J. Hochscheidt
5 goals

Osnabrück missing players

Erzgebirge Aue missing players

Osnabrück Erzgebirge Aue
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
7 5 1 Won W 1 1 8
7 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
8 4 1 Lost L 2 7 8
29 16 5 Scored S 6 9 30
26 10 3 Conceded C 6 21 32
91% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 73%
45% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 50%
32% 27% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 41%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 9% 18%
45% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 55%
32% 45% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 9% 23%
32% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 45% 32%
 
4 3.7 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.4 3.4
5.9 5.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 9.8 7.5 6.7
2.2 2.2 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.5
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
292 147 41 Total Shots T S 45 132 270
98 50 15 Shots on Target S O 15 41 92
30% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 22% 33%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Erzgebirge Aue have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Erzgebirge Aue have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Erzgebirge Aue haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Osnabrück have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 22 12 8 2 47 23 10 4 5 1 20 10 12 8 3 1 27 13 24 44
2 Hamburger SV 22 11 8 3 46 22 10 8 1 1 25 6 12 3 7 2 21 16 24 41
3 Stuttgart 22 12 5 5 38 25 11 9 0 2 24 8 11 3 5 3 14 17 13 41
4 Heidenheim 22 9 8 5 30 23 12 6 4 2 19 10 10 3 4 3 11 13 7 35
5 Holstein Kiel 22 9 6 7 36 33 10 3 4 3 14 15 12 6 2 4 22 18 3 33
6 Jahn Regensburg 22 9 5 8 34 36 11 6 2 3 18 15 11 3 3 5 16 21 -2 32
7 Greuther Fürth 22 9 4 9 33 31 11 6 1 4 17 15 11 3 3 5 16 16 2 31
8 Erzgebirge Aue 22 8 6 8 30 32 11 7 3 1 21 11 11 1 3 7 9 21 -2 30
9 Darmstadt 98 22 6 11 5 27 30 11 3 7 1 16 14 11 3 4 4 11 16 -3 29
10 Osnabrück 22 7 7 8 29 26 11 5 2 4 16 10 11 2 5 4 13 16 3 28
11 Sandhausen 22 6 9 7 24 25 11 4 5 2 15 13 11 2 4 5 9 12 -1 27
12 Hannover 96 22 6 8 8 28 35 11 1 7 3 12 18 11 5 1 5 16 17 -7 26
13 Nürnberg 22 6 8 8 32 40 11 3 5 3 13 18 11 3 3 5 19 22 -8 26
14 St. Pauli 22 5 8 9 26 29 12 5 4 3 17 11 10 0 4 6 9 18 -3 23
15 Bochum 22 5 8 9 34 40 12 3 6 3 24 23 10 2 2 6 10 17 -6 23
16 Karlsruher SC 22 4 9 9 30 42 11 3 4 4 18 21 11 1 5 5 12 21 -12 21
17 Wehen Wiesbaden 22 5 6 11 24 39 11 2 3 6 10 23 11 3 3 5 14 16 -15 21
18 Dynamo Dresden 22 4 6 12 20 37 11 4 2 5 13 15 11 0 4 7 7 22 -17 18

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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.