VfL Osnabrück vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Osnabrück vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at Bremer Brucke.
- VfL Osnabrück 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Schlager
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Hamburger SV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Hannover 96 | A | 0–7 | L |
| 03 Sep | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | VfL Osnabrück | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | FC Hansa Rostock | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| VfL Osnabrück | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 6 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| -3 | GD | +1 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
VfL Osnabrück this season
VfL Osnabrück this season
60%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
VfL Osnabrück are 10th (6 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Osnabrück
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfL Osnabrück
| Robin Meissner | 2 G |
| David Kopacz | 1 G |
| Niklas Wiemann | 1 G |
| Ismail Badjie | 1 G |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. VfL Osnabruck host 1. FC Kaiserslautern — let the battle begin!
- 5' VfL Osnabruck are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Kaiserslautern's shape.
- 10' 1. FC Kaiserslautern come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Osnabruck needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' A goal from the Germany international Erik Engelhardt! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
- 19' Poor challenge from Robert Tesche. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' That is a card for VfL Osnabruck. John Verhoek will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tymoteusz Puchacz made 24 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 36' A moment of madness from Kenny Prince Redondo on 36 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Kaiserslautern will be frustrated.
- 37' Magnificent from Mickael Cuisance! That is 15 goals in 480 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' Germany international Jean Zimmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Kenny Prince Redondo is replaced by Aaron Opoku.
- 47' Julian Niehues doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Aaron Opoku is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Kaiserslautern tonight.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 64' Noel Niemann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Conteh on 64 minute.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' The VfL Osnabruck manager makes a substitution. Jannes Wulff departs to be replaced by Henry Rorig.
- 76' 1. FC Kaiserslautern make a change. Richmond Tachie trudges off to be replaced by Terrence Boyd on 76 minutes.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Soldo is booked for 1. FC Kaiserslautern — card on 78.
- 82' Fresh legs for 1. FC Kaiserslautern! Philipp Klement comes on to replace Julian Niehues.
- 84' Bashkim Ajdini was booked on 84.
- 85' Florian Kleinhansl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
- 85' Another substitution for VfL Osnabruck to replace Erik Engelhardt by John Verhoek on 85 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Jean Zimmer is replaced by Lex-Tyger Lobinger.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Osnabruck 2-2 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Lineups
VfL Osnabrück Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 26
- 17
- 5
- 32
- 4
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 10
- 6
- 23
- 13
- 7
- 22
- 16
- 28
- 18
Coach
Tobias Schweinsteiger
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 11
-
5
Kevin Kraus ↓ Nikola Soldo 46'
- 8
- 9
- 20
-
29
Richmond Tachie ↓ Terrence Boyd 76'
- 15
- 33
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
13
Terrence Boyd ↑ 76'
- 21
-
10
Philipp Klement ↑ 82'
- 23
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 46'
- 19
-
27
Lex-Tyger Lobinger ↑ 87'
-
14
Nikola Soldo ↑ 46'
Coach
Dirk Schuster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik Engelhardt | 2 |
| Ragnar Ache | 2 |
| Boris Tomiak | 1 |
| Julian Niehues | 1 |
| Mickael Cuisance | 1 |
| Ba-Muaka Simakala | 1 |
| Oumar Diakhite | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Osnabrück Form
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2023-10-01
VfL Osnabrück
2–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2023-09-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–1
FC Hansa Rostock
W
2023-09-16
Karlsruher SC
1–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2023-09-02
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–1
1. FC Nurnberg
W
2023-08-25
SC Paderborn 07
1–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2023-08-18
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–2
SV 07 Elversberg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
VfL Osnabrück xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for:
VfL Osnabrück or 1. FC Kaiserslautern 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
VfL Osnabrück or Draw
60%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
68%
VfL Osnabrück or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Osnabrück win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VfL Osnabrück
| Handicap | VfL Osnabrück covers | Push | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Osnabrück keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
