Osnabruck – HSV
2nd Bundesliga Round 7
Osnabruck, September 22, 18:30 CET
HSV, favorites for first place in the 2. Bundesliga and proud former European champions, this Friday in Osnabruck are in an ideal position to return to winning ways, after their first defeat of the season in the 2. Bundesliga.
Last week, Hamburg team HSV was unexpectedly defeated away to Elversberg 2:1. In the last three matches HSV scored four goals - which is significantly less compared to the performance of the team during August and July. This team has exceptional attacking potential, it is to be expected that they will "unlock" it again, away against Osnabruck, a team from the bottom of the table.
It is now clear that Osnabruck is the main candidate for relegation from the 2nd Bundesliga. In the six rounds so far, this team has won only one point. In the last round last week, Osnabruck was defeated 7:0 at Hannover!
At home, Osnabruck has conceded ten goals in four matches in official competitions (2nd Bundesliga and national cup) since the start of the season. HSV is a team that, when it comes to attacking play, is the biggest threat to the underdog that they have faced so far this season. The Hamburg team is in an ideal opportunity not only to win three points, but to achieve a triumph more convincing than one goal on the road.
Interestingly, Osnabruck as hosts have three wins in a row against this opponent – 3:2 in May 2021, before that 2:1 (November 2019) and 3:1 in August 2017. However, now the difference in quality in favor of the Hamburg team is more pronounced.
In the last ten matches in the 2nd Bundesliga, HSV has seven wins and only one loss. Of all teams this season in the 2nd Bundesliga, Hamburg squad has the most shots (117) and shots on goal (48) and created the most big chances (23). On the other side, Osnabruck allows the second most shots on goal (42)... They conceded the most goals this season in the league – already 17.
Interestingly, during six games in the 2nd Bundesliga this season - Osnabruck was never in the lead, for a single minute. A huge problem for this team is that their key defender Niklas Wiemann is not in the competition for this match.
The situation is completely clear - Osnabruck does not have a reliable defense to stop the attacking players in the HSV team, who have been in excellent form since the beginning of the season. Slovakian Benes already has five goals and two assists in the 2nd Bundesliga – and German forward Glatzer, in addition to four goals, also has two assists. Dutch midfielder Ludovit Reis has been excellent for HSV (one goal and two assists in the last three matches).
The favorites strive for a dominant collective game with a lot of passing, it is expected that they will potentially solve this visit to Osnabruck in the early stages of the match - and quickly return to the first place in the 2. Bundesliga table.