Soccer betting preview: Osnabrück welcomes Heidenheim in what could be a tight duel

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Osnabrück form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first game of the season here at Bremer Brücke. Last season these fans witnessed 14 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from Osnabrück's 19 home games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Osnabrück with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Energie Cottbus game, 91 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Game days at Bremer Brücke have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Osnabrück as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Osnabrück's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Heidenheim. Preceding that match was a 3. Liga defeat to Unterhaching (1-4).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Osnabrück have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 2.

Early season goal statistics from Osnabrück's 1 home game: 1 goal, 3 conceded.

Last season, Osnabrück's league statistics were 22 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the 3. Liga. Over these 38 matches they scored 56 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season Osnabrück managed 14-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with 32 goals and 16 conceded.

Heidenheim form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats from 17 matches.

Two travels in a row for Heidenheim, whose manager F. Schmidt could celebrate last time after the 2. Bundesliga win against Osnabrück. Before that, Heidenheim secured a home win against Ingolstadt with the score 4-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Heidenheim in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Heidenheim, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

3 goals so far away for Heidenheim, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 match.

Let's have a look at how Heidenheim performed last season in the 2. Bundesliga: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 10 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 55 and conceded 45 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 7 and lost 4 with 23/21 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Osnabrück - Heidenheim 1-3. Last nine meetings between the teams: Osnabrück won 4, Heidenheim won 3 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Ouahim 1 goals

S. Griesbeck 1 goals

R. Leipertz 1 goals

Osnabrück missing players

Heidenheim missing players