Date: Thursday, 22nd, December 2022
Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19.00 CET
Venue: Stadion an der Bremer Bruck (Osnabruck)
Osnabruck, a member of the third professional football league in Germany, are playing continuously since the start of the season and are currently "tucked away" in 10th position (out of 20 in total). They are equally far from the promotion places and the first team in the relegation zone, and by all accounts, their maximum should be the "golden" middle. They played two friendly matches during the World Cup break in which they achieved maximum performance, beating Lohne with today soccer tips (2-0) and then Paderborn (2-1) last time.
Meanwhile, Schalke quickly returned to the company of the best, as they finished last season as the leader and secured direct promotion to the Bundesliga. However, the club from Gelsenkirchen is playing catastrophically badly in the new season and they are "cemented" for the bottom of the table, as they managed to win a "miserable" 9 points from 14 rounds. Schalke played two of five warm-up matches before returning to Bundesliga action - they drew 2-2 with Rapid Vienna, while losing to Hajduk Split (3-4).
Osnabruck vs Schalke Betting Tips: Over 2.5
The two teams played their last competitive soccer tipster match more than a decade ago, and in that period they played two friendlies that the crowd enjoyed. Schalke won both times, and as many as 11 goals were seen in those.
Osnabruck definitely possess great attacking quality, which is best shown by the fact that they have scored at least two goals in each of their last six matches and are likely to stick to their attacking style against Schalke.
Osnabruck may have a killer attack and have no problem finding the back of the net, but their biggest problem this season was their defensive line. They have allowed 2+ goals in 5 of their last 7 league matches.
The same picture is on the other side, considering that Schalke has a disastrous defense that has conceded as many as 32 goals in 15 rounds. To this should be added that they conceded as many as six goals in two friendlies.
Without a doubt, Schalke is in terrible form, and what is much more worrying is that the end of the crisis is not in sight. A 1-0 victory over Mainz was their only success in their last 11 matches, suffering 9 defeats in that time.
These two teams are definitely one of the most entertaining to watch in Germany, as their matches are full of goals. In the last 10 matches, Osnabruck went to "over" 8 times, while Schalke seven times in the same period. Therefore, we expect open football without too much attention in defense and at least three goals.
Osnabrück vs Schalke 04 Head to Head (H2H) stats
10 feb 10
Osnabrück
0 : 1
Schalke 04
DFB Pokal
Osnabruck Team News
All - Benas Satkus, Oliver Wahling, Soren Bertram and Emeka Oduah are long-term absent due to injuries. They are still recovering and the return to the field is unknown for these four.
Unlike the first two friendly matches, head coach Tobias Schweinsteiger should now name a much stronger starting line-up, in order for his team to show itself in the best light against the Bundesliga side.
Last matches of Osnabrück
In addition to bad results, Schalke has big problems with injuries. In the recovery room are Sepp van den Berg, Leo Greiml, Marcin Kaminski, Thomas Ouwejan and Rodrigo Zalazar.
The good news of Series Soccer Tips is that centre-back Ibrahima Cissa is back after a muscle problem. He, along with Verthomy Schilo Boboy and Salif Sane, should be in the defensive trio.
Last matches of Schalke 04
Osnabruck has scored 2+ goals in each of their previous six matches.
Osnabruck had over 2.5 goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches.
Schalke has played over 2.5 goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches.
Schalke has conceded at least 2 goals in 10 of their last 11 matches.
In the last two friendly matches between these teams, there were a total of 11 goals.
Main prediction Osnabrück - Schalke 04
Over 2.5 goals
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