There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Osnabrück leading Nürnberg by 6 points.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Osnabrück form and stats
Osnabrück have collected seven points from their first three 2. Bundesliga games here at Stadio Comunale Mirco Aghetoni, a promising start.
A good away victory last time out for Osnabrück, who won 4-2 against Jahn Regensburg (placed 8th). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Sandhausen.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Sebastian Kerk was absolutely essential when Osnabrück beat Jahn Regensburg 4-2, scoring three goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Osnabrück as they are travelling to their away game against St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Osnabrück in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Osnabrück's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nürnberg form and stats
Still no away game victory in the 2. Bundesliga for Nürnberg with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
There were no winners in Nürnberg's previous match, a 2. Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Fortuna Dusseldorf (placed 13th). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Eintracht Braunschweig's place.
Nürnberg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. For Nürnberg, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between the teams: Osnabrück won zero, Nürnberg won four and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kerk 3 goals |  C. Santos Kwasniewski 3 goals |  E. Amenyido 2 goals |
Osnabrück missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Osnabrück | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | 46 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 36 | 87 |
| 30 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 37% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 33% |
- All of Nürnberg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Osnabrück's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg have scored in all their matches so far.
- Nürnberg have yet to win a game away.
- Nürnberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Osnabrück have not yet lost a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Osnabrück | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Greuther Furth | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Holstein Kiel | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Paderborn | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Bochum | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Hannover 96 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Darmstadt 98 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Heidenheim | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Sandhausen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Karlsruher SC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Nürnberg | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 1 |
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