With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Osnabrück fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nürnberg.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a 2. Bundesliga match only zero days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Nürnberg, was also a home game here at Stadio Comunale Mirco Aghetoni. The away team is better rested.
Osnabrück form and stats
Overall 2. Bundesliga stats at home this season for Osnabrück are 5-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). The Osnabrück manager D. Thioune might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Osnabrück crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Nürnberg here at Stadio Comunale Mirco Aghetoni in a 2. Bundesliga match. Before that, Osnabrück played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Darmstadt 98.
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 eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost three.
The Osnabrück fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Osnabrück are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Mirco Aghetoni in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Nürnberg form and stats
There's been little loot from Nürnberg's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Nürnberg only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Nürnberg are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The supporters enjoyed Nürnberg's previous game versus Sandhausen (placed 10th), a 2. Bundesliga 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Nürnberg manager J. Keller faced defeat when travelling to Hamburger SV and losing 1-4.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nürnberg playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Nürnberg wins, three draws and three defeats.
Nürnberg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. For Nürnberg, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Osnabrück - Nürnberg 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Osnabrück zero wins, one draw and Nürnberg four victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Álvarez 9 goals |   R. Hack 7 goals |  J. Geis 5 goals |
Osnabrück missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Osnabrück | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 25 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 38 |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 62% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 85% |
| 48% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 55% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 78% | 55% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 44% | 25% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 33% | 45% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 5.9 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 277 | 147 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 115 | 302 |
| 93 | 50 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 40 | 90 |
| 30% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 40% | 32% |
- Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nürnberg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Greuther Fürth | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Jahn Regensburg | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Osnabrück | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Sandhausen | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | St. Pauli | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Nürnberg | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -13 | 21 |
| 16 | Bochum | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
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