German 2.Bundesliga
2021-05-16 - Vfl Osnabruck vs Hamburger SV
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Bremer Brucke – Osnabruck
Sunday, 16th May 2021 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Vfl Osnabruck
Vfl Osnabruck are on the second automatic relegation spot in 2.Bundesliga, but they still have chances to survive. To do that, Vfl Osnabruck must win their last two games of the season against Hamburger SV and Erzgebirge Aue.
Vfl Osnabruck were winless in 5 straight games before achieving a massive 1-3 away win against the rock-bottom team of Wurzburger Kickers last week. Now they are only one point behind the safe places. That means they should be very motivated in their last two games of the season.
However, a thing to keep in mind is that Vfl Osnabruck is the worst home team in 2.Bundesliga this season. They suffered 13 defeats in their 16 home games, including each of their last 6.
In 8 of their last 9 home games, Vfl Osnabruck lost both at half-time and full time.
Hamburger SV
After failing to win 5 games in a row, Hamburger SV finally achieved a much-needed 5-2 win over Nurnberg last weekend. They are 3 points behind the third Bundesliga promotion-playoff spot, and anything other than 2 wins in their last 2 games will mean they will miss out on getting promoted again.
Hamburger SV looked very weak in their away games in the last few weeks, winning just once in their previous six away matches. They travel to Osnabruck on the back of three winless away games, drawing twice and losing twice.
Hamburger SV have a surprisingly weak overall recent record against Vfl Osnabruck, beating them just once in their last six duels. However, they nailed them in their first match this season with 5-0 at home.
The Betting Verdict
This game is equally important for both teams. A draw result does not help either side and failing to win will likely mean relegation for Vfl Osnabruck and failing to get promoted to Hamburger SV.
This should be an open game, with both sides chasing three points. The quality is undoubtedly on Hamburger SV's side, although they left a bad impression in recent weeks.
However, now Hamburger SV are expected to do much better and get the valuable three points in the promotion battle.
The Pick :
Vfl Osnabruck 1-2 Hamburger SV
