VfL Osnabrück sit 10th in the 2. Bundesliga on 6 points from 5 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 11. The model rates their attack at 0.70× the league average and their defence at 1.46× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Hertha BSC 1-3 at home. That is 1.20 points a match, scoring 1.60 and conceding 2.20 per game across 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 9 points behind Hertha BSC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 13th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Holstein Kiel in the 2. Bundesliga on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 29%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Energie Cottbus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
VfL Osnabrück sit 10 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-3Hertha BSC13 September 2026
- W3-1Eintracht Braunschweig6 September 2026
- W1-0away to VfL Bochum28 August 2026
- L0-31. FC Magdeburg15 August 2026
- L3-4away to 1. FC Heidenheim8 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: VfL Osnabrück vs Holstein Kiel
VfL Osnabrück travel to Holstein Kiel at Holstein-Stadion, Kiel on 19 September 2026, 11:00 UTC. The model makes it 29% VfL Osnabrück, 29% draw and 42% Holstein Kiel, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.17 expected goals for VfL Osnabrück against 1.64. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
Full preview and model analysis for VfL Osnabrück vs Holstein Kiel
Recent meetings with Holstein Kiel
- 26 July 2025VfL Osnabrück 0–1 Holstein KielFriendlies Clubs
- 13 April 2024Holstein Kiel 4–0 VfL Osnabruck2. Bundesliga
- 4 November 2023VfL Osnabruck 1–1 Holstein Kiel2. Bundesliga
- 7 January 2023Holstein Kiel 5–3 VfL OsnabruckFriendlies Clubs
- 8 January 2022Holstein Kiel 3–2 VfL OsnabruckFriendlies Clubs
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.