Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Hamburg SV will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 over Elversberg when they take on Osnabruck on Matchday 24. Die Rothosen are eyeing their ninth home win of the process and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Purple-Whites. Midfielder Laszlo Benes remains on the sidelines through suspension, while Jean-Luc Dompe faces race against the clock to be fit for Sunday’s encounter.
Osnabruck, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only 15 points on their account and given their poor away record in the German second tier, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the promotion-chasing hosts. Both Lars Kehl and Emeka Oduah are sidelined with injuries, while Thanasis Androutsos is a major doubt. It has to be noted that HSV rolled over Osnabruck 5-0 in their last meeting at Volksparkstadion.
Highlighted Team (Hamburg):
Hamburg was founded in 1919 out of a fusion of 3 different football clubs from Hamburg. Because of the fusion the Hamburg SV have 4 official club colours which all are in the current home kit of the club. Hamburg SV is playing in the Bundesliga since the national league officialy started. Hamburg SV never played in another league than the Bundesliga. The best results of Hamburg SV were in the eighties where the club won the national league 2 times and the Europa Cup 1 once.
Since 1963 Hamburg is playing their home games in the Volksparstadium. In 1998 Hamburg SV changed to a new venue where the capacity 57 000 is. This is the venue where Hamburg SV is playing right now and is called the Imtech Arena. Because of international legislation the capacity in European games is 51500.
Known former players that played for Hamburg SV are: Van der Vaart, Beckenbauer, Ze Roberto, Guerrero and Felix Magath.