Osnabruck vs Hamburg Predictions

Hamburg are set to travel to Stadion an der Bremer Brucke this Friday to take on Osnabruck. Hamburg will hope to get a result from Friday’s game to extend their unbeaten Bundesliga 2 run to nine games. 

Bundesliga 2 leaders Hamburg currently sit 10 places higher than their opponents, Osnabruck, in the league table. However, despite the large gap between these two teams in their league position, we predict that this will be a closely contested game. 

We feel that we are unlikely to see too many goals scored in Friday’s fixture. Firstly, Osnabruck have not been a part of many high scoring games this season. 

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in eight of Osnabruck’s last nine Bundesliga 2 games. On top of that, Osnabruck have scored under 1.5 goals in eight of their last nine Bundesliga 2 games. With 15 goals scored in 14 games, no Bundesliga 2 team have scored fewer goals than Osnabruck this season. 

Osnabruck have got an impressive defensive record to go along with their poor goalscoring record, of late. They have conceded 13 goals in the Bundesliga 2 this season. This gives them the Bundesliga 2’s joint best defensive record, along with their opponents, Hamburg. 

Furthermore, Osnabruck currently have the Bundesliga 2’s second-best home defensive record. They have conceded just five goals in seven Bundesliga 2 home games. Only Hamburg themselves have got a better home defensive record than Osnabruck.

Osnabruck’s impressive defensive record will undoubtedly worry Friday’s opponents  Hamburg. Hamburg have struggled in the goals department away from home in recent weeks. 

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in each of Hamburg’s last three Bundesliga 2 away games. Furthermore, Hamburg have also scored under 1.5 goals in four of their last five Bundesliga 2 away games. 

Osnabruck have provided a tough challenge for all of their opponents this season. They have already seen under 2.5 goals in their games versus Hamburg’s title rivals this season, Erzgebirge Aue, Bielefeld, and Stuttgart. We predict that they will see under 2.5 goals again versus Hamburg this Friday. 

Osnabruck have been tough to beat in recent weeks. They are undefeated in their last five Bundesliga 2 games, drawing four. Furthermore, Osnabruck have lost just two of their seven Bundesliga 2 home games this season. 

Osnabruck has not been a place that teams have been looking forward to travel to this season. We feel that Friday’s trip will be just as difficult for Hamburg. Hamburg have failed to win each of their last five Bundesliga 2 away games. On top of that, they have drawn each of their last four Bundesliga 2 away games. 

Hamburg’s last three Bundesliga 2 away games have all ended in a 1-1 draw. We feel that this scoreline is likely to occur once again this Friday. We are backing a 1-1 draw in this match.