Aue (home)
- Aue are without a win in 5 3.Liga matches (D2, L3) and without a victory in their last 3 home games.
- Christoph Dabrowski’s appointment as FC Erzgebirge Aue’s head coach appears to be working as he sought to stabilise a defence.
- Dabrowski has overseen a more pragmatic, set-piece-led approach, where the hosts have been content to stay compact and let the opposition have the ball, and their performances have been far less chaotic as a result.
- Aue are still struggling for goals, although their home record (W4, D5, L4) remains average and they have conceded 18 goals in 13 fixtures in front of their own fans.
Osnabruck (away)
- Osnabruck are unbeaten in their last 5 3.Liga matches (W3, D2) and have won 7, drawn 3, and lost only 2 of their 12 away games this season.
- Timo Schultz’s appointment as VfL Osnabruck’s head coach in June last year has worked a treat as he has instilled a far more dynamic style of play on the team.
- Osnabruck are not a possession side by any means, but they do play at a high tempo and press in numbers to win the ball back high up the field.
- The wide overloading caused by Schultz’s wing-back system has seen the club score an average of 1.92 goals per-game away this campaign, while conceding just 1.25.
Key Players
Lars Kehl has been directly involved in 3 of the 9 goals that Osnabruck have scored in their last 5 matches (A3) and offers a focal point up front which Aue do not have, with Julian Guttau’s 4 in 15 still leading the charts, but Marcel Baer has been more of a threat in recent weeks with 2 goals in Aue’s last 4 .
Betting Insights
- The 2.1 odds on Osnabruck to continue their current unbeaten run with another 3 points looks about right for this matchup, as Aue are priced at 3.4 to win, which is also the price of the draw.
- Aue will try to frustrate Osnabruck and hit on the counter, but Both Teams to Score at 1.67 looks a safe bet given Osnabruck’s recent form and Aue’s focus on defence in recent games.
Prediction
With Osnabruck coming into this in superior form, we’re keen to side with the visitors to secure all 3 points .
