Osnabrück vs Arminia Bielefeld
Competition: Germany. 2 Bundesliga
Date: October 8, 2019
Kick-off time: at 1:30 GMT
Stadium: Osnatel-Arena
TEAM NEWS
Osnabrück
Osnabrück away day struggles continued as they were beaten 2-0 at fellow promoted side Wehen Wiesbaden last Friday, but they have won two of their last three games at home.
Luke Gugganig, Adam Susac and Sebastian Klass all returned to training on Monday after missing the trip to Wiesbaden and available for this one.
The bad news for coach Daniel Thioune is that Anas Ouahim, Nils Korber and Ulrich Taffertshofer have been ruled out, along with long-term absentees Simon Haubrock, Maurice Trapp and Konstantin Engel.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Kuhn; Ajdini, Gugganig, Van Aken, Wolze; Blacha, Henning; Heider, Klaas, Amenyido; surround
Not available: Trapp (Injured), Engel (Hurt), Haubrock (Hurt), Korber (Hurt), Ouahim (Hurt), Taffertshofer (Injured)
doubtful:
Arminia Bielefeld,
Arminia Bielefeld's unbeaten record this season ends by the leaders Stuttgart last Friday but they have won their last four away games in all competitions.
Captain Fabian Klos, who has been involved in 10 of Bielefeld's 19 goals this season, suspended following his dismissal against Stuttgart, leaving Andreas Voglsammer as the only striker available.
suspension Klos' compound lengthy injury list with a central defender Alex Perez ruled out again and midfielder Reinhold Yabo, Patrick Weihrauch and Nils Seufert is considered doubtful.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Ortega Moreno; Clauss, Pieper, Nilsson, Hartherz; Prietl, Hartel, Edmundsson; Soukou, Voglsammer, Staude
Not available: Quaschner (Injured), Schipplock (Hurt), Behrendt (Hurt), Alex Perez (Hurt), Klos (Suspended)
Doubtful: Weihrauch (Injured), Yabo (Hurt), Seufert (Injury)
Osnabruck vs Arminia Bielefeld match preview
There is only one match in Bundesliga II on Monday night as we head into the international break.
It features Osnabrück and Arminia Bielefeld, the two sides are separated by five points before kick-off.
Osnabrück has 10 points from eight games so far, and has a lot of work to do this season.
The home team won only once in their last five games in all competitions.
There is no victory in three could see them struggling for confidence before this match compared to Arminia Bielefeld.
The far side is in third place and could go to within two points of the top two with a win here.
They lost last time to Stuttgart, the second, before that they had been in fine form and should be favorites here.
VfL Osnabruck vs Arminia Bielefeld head to head matches
21:01:17 CF VfL Osnabrück Arminia Bielefeld 0: 2
18:02:15 3LIG VfL Osnabrück Arminia Bielefeld 0: 4
09:08:14 3LIG Arminia Bielefeld VfL Osnabruck 1: 2
15:11:13 CF VfL Osnabrück Arminia Bielefeld 0: 011.05.13 3LIG Arminia Bielefeld VfL Osnabruck 1 : 0
