Osnabrueck - Magdeburg

Osnabrueck host Magdeburg at Stadium at the Bremer Brucke on Saturday for matchday 2 of the 2. Bundesliga. The expected XIs show Osnabrueck lining up with a midfield-heavy formation featuring Ismail Badjie and David Kopacz, while Magdeburg are expected to field a front two of Mateusz Zukowski and Emmanuel Iyoha. Magdeburg will be without Herbert Bockhorn, suspended, and Lubambo Musonda, injured.

Both sides are looking to rebound from heavy defeats on the opening day of the season. Osnabrueck were beaten 4-3 by FC Heidenheim, while Magdeburg suffered a significant 1-6 reverse against Eintracht Braunschweig. In their most recent meeting in April 2024, the two teams drew 1-1 in the 2. Bundesliga.