Germany League - 2nd Bundesliga Prediction Thread

[LUCKMCFLY]

Oh wow, I just saw the results and it is a bit of a surprise for sure. The big winner this week was Schalke (and maybe Nürnberg when extending the range a bit). It doesn't look good for St. Pauli. They performed very poorly in the last weeks and might move further down unless they can turn things around soon.

The truth is that it is painful to see St Pauli lose, the truth is that I have grown fond of that team, however Darmstadt is not doing badly at all, perhaps this time the strategy for St Pauli did not work, the help of Wender Bremen did not they took advantage of it as it should, sometimes that happens in football, you can have everything in your hands but suddenly things don't go as you want, sometimes you just have to raise your head and recover, that's left to St Pauli.

[coco23]

The truth is that it is painful to see St Pauli lose, the truth is that I have grown fond of that team, however Darmstadt is not doing badly at all, perhaps this time the strategy for St Pauli did not work, the help of Wender Bremen did not they took advantage of it as it should, sometimes that happens in football, you can have everything in your hands but suddenly things don't go as you want, sometimes you just have to raise your head and recover, that's left to St Pauli.

Yea St. Pauli has an image of a sympathic (and a bit crazy) underdog team. I'd also like to see them going into the 1st division again.
Here are the current odds for the teams to go up:
Bremen ~1.5
Hamburg ~1.95
Schalke, Darmstadt & St. Pauli 2.1-2.5
Heidenheim 5
Paderborn & Nürnberg 10-12

Bookmakers still see an extremely close race for the ranks 2-5

[bct_ail]

On Sunday, Hamburg and Werder Bremen play against each other. It is not only a match for 1st place in the table but also the derby in the north. Both teams have not yet lost a game in the second half of the season. Both teams played draw in their last match. The good defence from Hamburg (currently only 21 goals conceded) could be the advantage. But I have no prediction.

[Soonandwaite]

On Sunday, Hamburg and Werder Bremen play against each other. It is not only a match for 1st place in the table but also the derby in the north. Both teams have not yet lost a game in the second half of the season. Both teams played draw in their last match. The good defence from Hamburg (currently only 21 goals conceded) could be the advantage. But I have no prediction.

oha. the north duel again. hamburg has lost a few important derbies in the last few years. i'm really looking forward to the match.
and finally a game in front of many fans. 25000 fans are allowed into the stadium.
bremen fans can also go to the stadium. however, the tickets are raffled off to members by werder bremen.

[bct_ail]

On Sunday, Hamburg and Werder Bremen play against each other. It is not only a match for 1st place in the table but also the derby in the north. Both teams have not yet lost a game in the second half of the season. Both teams played draw in their last match. The good defence from Hamburg (currently only 21 goals conceded) could be the advantage. But I have no prediction.

oha. the north duel again. hamburg has lost a few important derbies in the last few years. i'm really looking forward to the match.
and finally a game in front of many fans. 25000 fans are allowed into the stadium.
bremen fans can also go to the stadium. however, the tickets are raffled off to members by werder bremen.

No. Not the last few years. Hamburg was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in 2018. Werder Bremen was relegated in 2021. So the first leg was the first derby in the north in 3 years. Hamburg had won that with 2:0. It is nice that so many fans can to be at the stadium.

[mrongoz_imut]

On Sunday, Hamburg and Werder Bremen play against each other. It is not only a match for 1st place in the table but also the derby in the north. Both teams have not yet lost a game in the second half of the season. Both teams played draw in their last match. The good defence from Hamburg (currently only 21 goals conceded) could be the advantage. But I have no prediction.

Good match because on standing position Hamburg SV just spent one points only with Werder Bremen and who will success lead as winner will get first standing position and large back to Bundesliga next season. I think keep favorite as Werder Bremen with home playing win than Hamburg SV as away team, but looks competitive both team have good performance exactly on second half competition and try how leaving Bundesliga 2 on this season back to top competition again.

[cygan]

On Sunday, Hamburg and Werder Bremen play against each other. It is not only a match for 1st place in the table but also the derby in the north. Both teams have not yet lost a game in the second half of the season. Both teams played draw in their last match. The good defence from Hamburg (currently only 21 goals conceded) could be the advantage. But I have no prediction.

oha. the north duel again. hamburg has lost a few important derbies in the last few years. i'm really looking forward to the match.
and finally a game in front of many fans. 25000 fans are allowed into the stadium.
bremen fans can also go to the stadium. however, the tickets are raffled off to members by werder bremen.

No. Not the last few years. Hamburg was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in 2018. Werder Bremen was relegated in 2021. So the first leg was the first derby in the north in 3 years. Hamburg had won that with 2:0. It is nice that so many fans can to be at the stadium.

and that's why it's time to smooth things over on sunday and see werder bremen as the number one team in the north again
both clubs have a very good flow at the moment, which is why you can expect a very exciting derby... i personally hope for a werder win

[Swordsoffreedom]

Although each team has played about 23 matches, it is not yet clear which team will qualify to play in the Bundesliga. The top six teams in the points table will fight to qualify for the Bundesliga. And the point gap between these teams is very small. Pauli lost a match and they moved from first place to fourth place in the table. So now every team has to play carefully and definitely play well. Because there is a lot of competition here.

[izsara]

and that's why it's time to smooth things over on sunday and see werder bremen as the number one team in the north again
both clubs have a very good flow at the moment, which is why you can expect a very exciting derby... i personally hope for a werder win

I'm on the same side this is the match I'm waiting for in league 2 now because it's really worth watching and this week I feel if one of the teams between bremen/hamburger loses then they will be thrown out because I think Darmstadt , St Pauli and Schalce will face easy matches and chances are they will win.
I hope that Bremen can perform well even if they play away

[bct_ail]

and that's why it's time to smooth things over on sunday and see werder bremen as the number one team in the north again
both clubs have a very good flow at the moment, which is why you can expect a very exciting derby... i personally hope for a werder win

I'm on the same side this is the match I'm waiting for in league 2 now because it's really worth watching and this week I feel if one of the teams between bremen/hamburger loses then they will be thrown out because I think Darmstadt , St Pauli and Schalce will face easy matches and chances are they will win.
I hope that Bremen can perform well even if they play away

It is easier to be the hunter than the hunted. The head plays along.
But I think that is also be true for the other teams you have mentioned. The Bundesliga is coming into a phase where the head is very important. How mentally tuned are the players? How do they deal with defeat? How is their will to fight? Many teams have good mental coaches. But whether the players accept these is the other side of the medal.

[cygan]

the second division club schalke 04 reacts to the current situation in russia and ukraine and will play the next matches without the russian main sponsor 'gazprom' on the jerseys until further notice.
i personally find the decision very good and commendable and think that the club should think very hard about the end of the cooperation

[mv1986]

Schalke took it home. It's crazy how close the table is. Lots of contenders for 1. Bundesliga qualifiers. St. Pauli lost 10 out 15 points!! during the last 5 games and they are still in the first position. Man, they could have been through already if they performed decently. They next couple of games are relatively easy for them, or let's say seemingly easier. Werder Bremen got a 5 out 5 winning streak now. Got to count them in obviously.

Bremen won 8 out of the last 10 games
Hamburg and Darmstadt 6
St. Pauli and Schalke only 4
If this trend continues, then Bremen is in the Top3 safely. Hamburg again has the potential for sure, but their nerves were not the strongest towards the end of the season in the last years. Maybe they get their stuff together this year. I kind of think Schalke has a good chance against the competition. Darmstadt seems unstable after their 0-5 and St. Pauli is on outsider currently as they lost so many points in the last weeks. But as you said the situation is so close that it might look completely different in a couple of weeks.

Yes man, when you look at ranks 1 to 6 and maybe even 7, it is almost impossible to tell who is going to be promoted into the 1. Bundesliga. That is what makes the 2. Bundesliga so exciting to follow. Otherwise I wouldn't really follow it closely to be honest, but if the results are so close all the time until the very end (which I expect again this year), it  is kind of fun to even follow the results of a second league. Even their goal statistics are relatively even and could eventually turn out to be decisive. Everything counts, winning the games, tying the games, every point and every goal for the first 6 - 7 teams. You rarely have such a situation after 23 games played.

[izsara]

and that's why it's time to smooth things over on sunday and see werder bremen as the number one team in the north again
both clubs have a very good flow at the moment, which is why you can expect a very exciting derby... i personally hope for a werder win

I'm on the same side this is the match I'm waiting for in league 2 now because it's really worth watching and this week I feel if one of the teams between bremen/hamburger loses then they will be thrown out because I think Darmstadt , St Pauli and Schalce will face easy matches and chances are they will win.
I hope that Bremen can perform well even if they play away

It is easier to be the hunter than the hunted. The head plays along.
But I think that is also be true for the other teams you have mentioned. The Bundesliga is coming into a phase where the head is very important. How mentally tuned are the players? How do they deal with defeat? How is their will to fight? Many teams have good mental coaches. But whether the players accept these is the other side of the medal.

Indirectly, if the match is getting tighter like now, Mental will definitely decide.
Because indeed this will greatly affect survival in the midst of the fierce competition they do and when the players have a pretty good mentality and can overcome obstacles then of course it will be very good for them to be able to take opportunities at every moment.
Suffice to agree with what you said hunting is easier than being hunted but still this should also be of special concern when what they Hunt is too difficult for them to conquer

[mrongoz_imut]

Schalke have announced that they will not use their jersey sponsored by "gazprom" in the remaining games in the Bundesliga 2, this is in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine which led Schalke to terminate the contract with one of the largest companies in Russia and have established a partnership However, it is certainly a decision that must be respected for both parties, both Gazprom and Schalke, because there may be a written agreement if there are things outside that can make the contract can be terminated unilaterally.

[cygan]

on this friday there were the first two games from the 24 matchday. hannover could celebrate a 2-0 home win against holstein kiel and in the second game (paderborn - aue) it looked like a surprise until overtime
erzgebirge aue led 3-1 until then in the 90 and 92 minute of play still sc paderborn 2 goals have scored.

[mv1986]

on this friday there were the first two games from the 24 matchday. hannover could celebrate a 2-0 home win against holstein kiel and in the second game (paderborn - aue) it looked like a surprise until overtime
erzgebirge aue led 3-1 until then in the 90 and 92 minute of play still sc paderborn 2 goals have scored.

Paderborn definitely threw this season away over the last couple of games. They haven't lost a single one out of the last 5 games. If they did they would still be competing with the other teams for the top three ranks, but now I would say that are definitely out of the game. They certainly lack the confidence when they are going to face direct competitors head to head. Total failure in the decisive phase of the season.

[bct_ail]

Too bad for Aue. It was probably the head that got involved in the last few minutes. If they had won, it would have made the fight for the relegation place even more exciting. But with a current deficit of 9 points, they only have a very small chance to stay in the 2. Bundesliga

[Juggy777]

on this friday there were the first two games from the 24 matchday. hannover could celebrate a 2-0 home win against holstein kiel and in the second game (paderborn - aue) it looked like a surprise until overtime
erzgebirge aue led 3-1 until then in the 90 and 92 minute of play still sc paderborn 2 goals have scored.

Paderborn definitely threw this season away over the last couple of games. They haven't lost a single one out of the last 5 games. If they did they would still be competing with the other teams for the top three ranks, but now I would say that are definitely out of the game. They certainly lack the confidence when they are going to face direct competitors head to head. Total failure in the decisive phase of the season.

@mv1986 it’s all but over for them because if you look at their last few games they been absolutely poor, and there’s no way now they’ll be able to climb up in the table.

Too bad for Aue. It was probably the head that got involved in the last few minutes. If they had won, it would have made the fight for the relegation place even more exciting. But with a current deficit of 9 points, they only have a very small chance to stay in the 2. Bundesliga

@bct_ail when you’re in a relegation battle it’s all about the mentality, and putting your best game on the pitch but sadly for quiet a while now they haven’t been able to do it, but with games yet remaining they should remain hopeful and try to produce some terrific performances to escape the relegation zone.

[coco23]

Too bad for Aue. It was probably the head that got involved in the last few minutes. If they had won, it would have made the fight for the relegation place even more exciting. But with a current deficit of 9 points, they only have a very small chance to stay in the 2. Bundesliga

They really need a miracle by now. Even if they had won it would have been nearly impossible.

At least St.Pauli was able to win their game at Ingolstadt (ranked last). This hopefully will give them a boost for the coming weeks to be able to compete with the other top teams again. Schalke lost some points with their draw and Nürnberg won and probably can be seen as a competitor for the Top3 ranks!

[MinoRaiola]

Dynamo Dresden vs. Darmstadt 98 - here we go
Before the game was shown in solidarity with Ukraine: "Stop War"! This was seen in all stadiums today. For Darmstadt once again the chance for 1st place with same points (44), but this time only with a better goal difference. Both teams have no good form currently. Dresden since six games without a win, Darmstadt three times without. So please this time the third chance to lead the table!!!