VfL Osnabrück vs Holstein Kiel, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Osnabrück vs Holstein Kiel — 2. Bundesliga at Bremer Brucke.
- VfL Osnabrück 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Holstein Kiel | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Oct | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Hamburger SV | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | VfL Osnabrück | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 6–7 | L |
| 29 Oct | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| VfL Osnabrück | Holstein Kiel | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 11 |
| 18 | Conceded | 14 |
| -4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 27% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
VfL Osnabrück this season
VfL Osnabrück this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
VfL Osnabrück are 14th (11 pts). Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Osnabrück
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Holstein Kiel
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfL Osnabrück
| Robin Meissner | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ismail Badjie | 2 G | |
| David Kopacz | 1 G | |
| Niklas Wiemann | 1 G |
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Bremer Brucke. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfL Osnabrück and Holstein Kiel.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Oumar Diakhite has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The travelling Holstein Kiel supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' VfL Osnabrück started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Poor challenge from Jonas Sterner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Holstein Kiel winning 0% of all matches.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' VfL Osnabrück currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Holstein Kiel make a change. Nicolai Remberg trudges off to be replaced by Finn Porath on 46 minutes.
- 51' Florian Kleinhansl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 51 appearances.
- 55' VfL Osnabruck is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Gnaase on 55.
- 58' Holstein Kiel ring the changes. Shuto Machino has done his job and it is now time for Benedikt Pichler to step up.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Holstein Kiel is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' The referee shows Holstein Kiel player a card on 67.
- 67' The Holstein Kiel bench stirs into life. Tom Rothe is withdrawn and Jann-Fiete Arp gets his opportunity.
- 72' Holstein Kiel is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Holstein Kiel manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Mees is hanging Timo Becker on the field on 76 minute.
- 79' Maximilian Thalhammer gets the nod from VfL Osnabruck. He replaces Robert Tesche and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Marco Komenda was booked on 84.
- 86' VfL Osnabruck player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for VfL Osnabruck to replace Henry Rorig by Maxwell Gyamfi on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
VfL Osnabrück Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 27
- 8
- 1
- 33
- 14
- 26
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 22
- 32
- 4
- 28
- 18
Coach
Tobias Schweinsteiger
Holstein Kiel Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 13
- 1
-
17
Timo Becker ↓ Joshua Mees 76'
- 32
- 3
-
22
Nicolai Remberg ↓ Finn Porath 46'
-
18
Tom Rothe ↓ Jann-Fiete Arp 67'
- 34
- 6
Bench
-
11
Ba-Muaka Simakala ↑ 58'
-
20
Jann-Fiete Arp ↑ 67'
-
27
Joshua Mees ↑ 76'
- 31
- 15
-
8
Finn Porath ↑ 46'
-
9
Benedikt Pichler ↑ 58'
- 23
- 41
Coach
Marcel Rapp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Philipp Sander | 1 |
| Timo Becker | 1 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 1 |
| Phil Harres | 1 |
| Benedikt Pichler | 1 |
| David Gnaase | 1 |
| Steven Skrzybski | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Osnabrück Form
2023-11-04
VfL Osnabrück
1–1
Holstein Kiel
D
2023-10-27
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
4–0
VfL Osnabrück
L
2023-10-21
VfL Osnabrück
0–2
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
L
2023-10-06
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
1–1
VfL Osnabrück
D
2023-10-01
VfL Osnabrück
2–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2023-09-22
VfL Osnabrück
2–1
Hamburger SV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
VfL Osnabrück xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for:
VfL Osnabrück or Holstein Kiel 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
VfL Osnabrück or Draw
65%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
65%
VfL Osnabrück or Holstein Kiel
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — VfL Osnabrück
| Handicap | VfL Osnabrück covers | Push | Holstein Kiel covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Osnabrück keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.