Hamburger SV and Osnabrück meet at Volksparkstadion, in a match for the 16th round of the 2. Bundesliga. Unlike what would be expected, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to Osnabrück, since in the last 3 games between these two teams they register 2 wins and 1 draw. Despite being a match between 1st and 9th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 5th ranked in home games and the 3rd away.
Hamburg:
After 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 1st position, with 30 points won. In their last match, they drew in an away match against Nürnberg by (1‑1), after having won (3‑1) at home in the previous match, against Jahn Regensburg. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they usually win as many points at home as away. In his last matches he scored 18 goals and suffered 9 at home, against 13 scored and 10 suffered as a visitor. For the championship, Hamburger SV won 16 points out of a possible 24, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 8 games they played in their stadium. In their home games there are some frequent results at half-time: 1‑0 (3 out of 8 games) and 0‑1 (3 out of 8 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘) and 4 of their 9 between minutes (76′ ‑ 90’).
The top of the table is very balanced and Hamburg know that losing points is out of the question. He has to take advantage of his favoritism to attack early in search of the goal. The sooner you open the scoreboard, the better it will be for you, after all you will have less problems to make the confrontation. Therefore, it is necessary to play intelligently and efficiently so as not to complicate things.
Osnabrück:
After 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 22 points won. In their last match, they lost to Würzburger Kickers at home by (2‑3), after having won away in the previous match against Holstein Kiel by (1‑2). This is a team that tends to achieve more positive results away from home than at home, as they won 15 points away and 7 at home, with 11 goals scored and 8 suffered as away, against 9 goals scored and 13 suffered at home. In their last 8 away matches for the championship, Osnabrück recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, for which they won 15 points out of 24 possible. In their away league matches, the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In his away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 5 of the last 8 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Osnabrück oscillates a lot and knows that this is not ideal, even more so when it is right in the middle of the table. It is possible to achieve more in the 2.Bundesliga and it will all depend on him and how he behaves on the field. As the trip will be difficult, you will have to be a little more careful, trying not to suffer goals. When it comes to surprising the local club, the best weapons are counterattacks and set pieces.
