and there is already the first big surprise on this matchday . kiel loses the match at home against braunschweig with 1:2 . i didn't expect that at all .
in the other friday match karlsruhe won against osnabrück with 2:1 . karlsruhe is now on place 9 and osnabrück stays on the last place and will probably be relegated to the 3.bundesliga again at the end of the season
Holstein Kiel : Eintracht Braunschweig 1:2
Karlsruher SC : VFL Osnabrück 2:1
Topic: Germany League - 2nd Bundesliga Prediction Thread - page 7. (Read 15304 times)
today the 2.bundesliga finally starts again . the 18th matchday starts tonight with 2 games : holstein kiel against eintracht braunschweig and karlsruhe against osnabrück .
the favourites, kiel and karlsruhe should win their games tonight . here you can see the complete 18 matchday of the 2.bundesliga
source:https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/matchday/2023-2024/18
the top match on saturday between schalke 04 and hamburger sv can be seen live on sport 1. > > free tv
the favourites, kiel and karlsruhe should win their games tonight . here you can see the complete 18 matchday of the 2.bundesliga
source:https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/matchday/2023-2024/18
the top match on saturday between schalke 04 and hamburger sv can be seen live on sport 1. > > free tv
The match between Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Braunschweig tonight will really be an easy one for Holstein Kiel due to the fact that they have won a lot of matches and are topping the league currently unlike Eintracht Braunschweig that's rocking the second to the last in the league table moreover Holstein Kiel has won 11 out of the 17 matches they've played so far whereas Eintracht Braunschweig just won only 4 out of 17 matches they've played which means that they ain't as strong as Holstein Kiel and with the fact that Holstein Kiel is playing at their home ground will even give them more advantage to win Eintracht Braunschweig.
today the 2.bundesliga finally starts again . the 18th matchday starts tonight with 2 games : holstein kiel against eintracht braunschweig and karlsruhe against osnabrück .
the favourites, kiel and karlsruhe should win their games tonight .
the favourites, kiel and karlsruhe should win their games tonight .
Osnabrück and Braunschweig are at the bottom of the table. Both are will play theier games away from home. While Braunschweig are 4 points away from place 15, Osnabrück are already 9 points behind. Based on their performances in the first half of the season, it does not look good for both teams and they are likely to lose.
However, this is also an important game for Holstein Kiel. If they lose they will probably be overtaken from St. Pauli.
today the 2.bundesliga finally starts again . the 18th matchday starts tonight with 2 games : holstein kiel against eintracht braunschweig and karlsruhe against osnabrück .
the favourites, kiel and karlsruhe should win their games tonight . here you can see the complete 18 matchday of the 2.bundesliga
source:https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/matchday/2023-2024/18
the top match on saturday between schalke 04 and hamburger sv can be seen live on sport 1. > > free tv
the favourites, kiel and karlsruhe should win their games tonight . here you can see the complete 18 matchday of the 2.bundesliga
source:https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/matchday/2023-2024/18
the top match on saturday between schalke 04 and hamburger sv can be seen live on sport 1. > > free tv
Schalke and Hertha BSC both have been relegated from Bundesliga 1. Both teams had quite a few problems at the start of the season. However, Hertha BSC have improved since matchday 7 and climbed from place 15 to place 9 in the table. Schalke, on the other hand, fell from place 12 to place 16 at the same matchday and although Hertha have got their problems under control, they are only 5 points in front of Schalke. At Sunday they will play against Düsseldorf. And guess. The gap to them are also 5 points.
The gap between place 6 and place 16 is only 10 points. So a lot can still change.
The gap between place 6 and place 16 is only 10 points. So a lot can still change.
i also think that a lot will change in the table. if schalke 04 wins against hamburger sv, schalke would have 23 points. that's only 10 points off 3rd place.
of course the other teams will also pick up points. i think in the end schalke and hertha bsc berlin will be high up in the table.
there are still 51 points up for grabs in the remaining 17 matchdays. i think we will be surprised at the end of the season who will be in 1st to 3rd place.
those who are at the top today could also be in 5th, 6th or 7th place. anything is possible in the 2nd bundesliga .
Schalke and Hertha BSC both have been relegated from Bundesliga 1. Both teams had quite a few problems at the start of the season. However, Hertha BSC have improved since matchday 7 and climbed from place 15 to place 9 in the table. Schalke, on the other hand, fell from place 12 to place 16 at the same matchday and although Hertha have got their problems under control, they are only 5 points in front of Schalke. At Sunday they will play against Düsseldorf. And guess. The gap to them are also 5 points.
The gap between place 6 and place 16 is only 10 points. So a lot can still change.
The gap between place 6 and place 16 is only 10 points. So a lot can still change.
Poor management actually got Schalke 04 to where they are today, and if they still don't swing into action to try to rescue the club, likely they will slide down to the relegation zone soon if care is not taken, and this doesn't mean so well for such a big name team like Schalke 04 we once had as one of the prominent teams in the German Bundesliga 1. But Good to see them start making changes with the board by appointing Marc Wilmots as the new sports director.
Schalke 04 is having a very bad season in Bundesliga 2. They had only 6 wins and 9 defeats in 17 matches. It was necessary to identify the fault here. If there is a problem with the sporting director, his replacement should have a positive impact on the team. Let's see what Schalke can do in the second half of the season. I wouldn't want one of Germany's well-established teams to go to even lower leagues.
League3? That would really be a disaster for them.
now the deal is official : hamburger sv signs japanese player Masaya Okugawa from fc augsburg until the end of the season . Masaya Okugawa is an offensive player .
Masaya Okugawa was injured for a long time and was no longer considered at fc augsburg . whether the 27 year old Okugawa is now a reinforcement for the hsv remains to be seen . maybe he will be involved in the match schalke 04 : hamburger sv next weekend .
Masaya Okugawa was injured for a long time and was no longer considered at fc augsburg . whether the 27 year old Okugawa is now a reinforcement for the hsv remains to be seen . maybe he will be involved in the match schalke 04 : hamburger sv next weekend .
Yes, it is just a loan. His long injury meant he could not play for Augsburg for a long time. It seems that Augsburg does not have space for him at the moment. So Hamburger SV will probably have to rebuild this player. And after the season he will go back to Augsburg.
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The second half of the season start this Friday. It start with Kiel vs. Braunschweig and Karlsruhe vs. Osnabrück. Kiel are the autumn champions and can immediately show whether they want to be promoted or not. However, a win against Braunschweig should be possible.
Marc Wilmots is the new sports director at Schalke. After Peter Knäbel wanted no longer to continue, the club quickly decided on a new solution. A good decision for many fans, as there are many good memories of Marc Wilmots. But is he the right man for the position as a sporting director? His contract runs until 2027 and he has that long to prove it.
Schalke 04 is having a very bad season in Bundesliga 2. They had only 6 wins and 9 defeats in 17 matches. It was necessary to identify the fault here. If there is a problem with the sporting director, his replacement should have a positive impact on the team. Let's see what Schalke can do in the second half of the season. I wouldn't want one of Germany's well-established teams to go to even lower leagues.
now the deal is official : hamburger sv signs japanese player Masaya Okugawa from fc augsburg until the end of the season . Masaya Okugawa is an offensive player .
Masaya Okugawa was injured for a long time and was no longer considered at fc augsburg . whether the 27 year old Okugawa is now a reinforcement for the hsv remains to be seen . maybe he will be involved in the match schalke 04 : hamburger sv next weekend .
source: https://twitter.com/HSV_English/status/1746487366632538597
Masaya Okugawa was injured for a long time and was no longer considered at fc augsburg . whether the 27 year old Okugawa is now a reinforcement for the hsv remains to be seen . maybe he will be involved in the match schalke 04 : hamburger sv next weekend .
source: https://twitter.com/HSV_English/status/1746487366632538597
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Marc Wilmots. The hopes from the fans are high. Schalke won the UEFA Cup in 1997 thanks to his goal and the fans have many good memories about him. But he has no experience as a sports director yet. Perhaps it is a good thing that he is starting this job with a lot of naivety. But if he does not succeed, there may be a risk that they stick with him for too long (because of his history). But for now he should get a chance.The average error that occurs in management is when throwing away and taking players.
In conditions like this, players who are actually important are often sold and replaced by taking other players who may not necessarily have big contribution to the team.
Even though Schalke once won the UEFA Cup, that is different because in the current era big changes are really visible and it is so striking that Schalke has not been strong team in recent seasons.
I haven't been following the 2nd Bundesliga for a while. But when I checked it out and saw Schalke's last condition I got really astonished. 
They are trying not to relegate even in this league after dropping here from the Bundesliga. Doesn't this team deserve big changes already? I think they do and they have to make this happen immediately to prevent things from getting much worse. 
There is another thing I have been trying to catch up with in this league - Hamburg's Bundesliga promotion adventure.
Because they have been trying for a really long time but can't still be successful on that. The best they have done so far is to qualify for promotion matches. We see them at the 3rd place again now but let's see what happens this season. 
They are trying not to relegate even in this league after dropping here from the Bundesliga. Doesn't this team deserve big changes already? I think they do and they have to make this happen immediately to prevent things from getting much worse. There is another thing I have been trying to catch up with in this league - Hamburg's Bundesliga promotion adventure.
Because they have been trying for a really long time but can't still be successful on that. The best they have done so far is to qualify for promotion matches. We see them at the 3rd place again now but let's see what happens this season.
Terrence Boyd from Kaiserslautern is moving to Waldhof Mannheim (League 3). His contract runs until 2026. That is an important reinforcement for Mannheim. The problem with this transfer is, that the fans of both clubs have one of the biggest enmities in German football. Another problem is that he got a tattoo after being promoted to Bundesliga 2 in 2022. With the inscription: lautre. That means Kaiserslautern in their dialect language. Lots of conflict potential.
Although most fans hope that the arrival of Marc Wilmots will be the beginning of change, there are also some fans who think otherwise, they do not trust Marc Wilmots and think that the change in Schalke sporting director will only make things worse.
But before there is performance that is clearly visible and concrete about what will happen to Schalke, I would judge that Marc Wilmots can indeed bring about these changes, he can make Schalke much better, much stronger team than before.
It all just depends on time and whether Schalke budget is able to encourage them to make these changes.
But before there is performance that is clearly visible and concrete about what will happen to Schalke, I would judge that Marc Wilmots can indeed bring about these changes, he can make Schalke much better, much stronger team than before.
It all just depends on time and whether Schalke budget is able to encourage them to make these changes.
Marc Wilmots. The hopes from the fans are high. Schalke won the UEFA Cup in 1997 thanks to his goal and the fans have many good memories about him. But he has no experience as a sports director yet. Perhaps it is a good thing that he is starting this job with a lot of naivety. But if he does not succeed, there may be a risk that they stick with him for too long (because of his history). But for now he should get a chance.
can you watch bundesliga football live without paying admission ? yes. it's possible . fortuna düsseldorf vs st. pauli doesn't cost a cent admission .
free admission for all fans. 130.000 fans try to get a free ticket. but only 54600 fans fit into the stadium . a cool idea.
it's the second game in düsseldorf without paying admission . i hope the fans support fortuna düsseldorf until the very last minute.
and düsseldorf should win. that would be a fantastic end to the event !
free admission for all fans. 130.000 fans try to get a free ticket. but only 54600 fans fit into the stadium . a cool idea.
it's the second game in düsseldorf without paying admission . i hope the fans support fortuna düsseldorf until the very last minute.
and düsseldorf should win. that would be a fantastic end to the event !
Marc Wilmots is the new sports director at Schalke. After Peter Knäbel wanted no longer to continue, the club quickly decided on a new solution. A good decision for many fans, as there are many good memories of Marc Wilmots. But is he the right man for the position as a sporting director? His contract runs until 2027 and he has that long to prove it.
Schalke are in lower middle position at the moment and the change in sporting director that has occurred for them is highly hoped by most fans to bring change for the future, for this season I sure it will be impossible but for next season there will be chance.Marc Wilmots can study how Schalke has performed over the last few seasons and use this season as time for him to start slowly improving and learning what is needed for Schalke to be able to compete with the top team in the next season.
Although most fans hope that the arrival of Marc Wilmots will be the beginning of change, there are also some fans who think otherwise, they do not trust Marc Wilmots and think that the change in Schalke sporting director will only make things worse.
But before there is performance that is clearly visible and concrete about what will happen to Schalke, I would judge that Marc Wilmots can indeed bring about these changes, he can make Schalke much better, much stronger team than before.
It all just depends on time and whether Schalke budget is able to encourage them to make these changes.
any normal person can see that the defence has to improve . otherwise schalke will have no chance of promotion to the 1st bundesliga in the next 17 games either .
As Schalke played in Bundesliga 1 last season, they already had problems with their defence. That is one of the reasons why they were relegated. They took these problems with them into Bundesliga 2. As long as they do not improve thier defence, they will remain in the danger zone. That is why they have to bring in new players.
But at the end I do not think Schalke will be promoted. They will not be relegated either. They will finish the season in the midfield of the table.
Marc Wilmots is the new sports director at Schalke. After Peter Knäbel wanted no longer to continue, the club quickly decided on a new solution. A good decision for many fans, as there are many good memories of Marc Wilmots. But is he the right man for the position as a sporting director? His contract runs until 2027 and he has that long to prove it.
The board will held responsible for whatever actions that comes their way, they had everything on ground and why did they failed to make good use of opportunities given. Don't give the fans hope because they have already lost it after been ranked 14 position, they really try their best to escape the relegation zone this season, I know it's not easy but atleast they're on more safer side this season. Schalke 04 needs all the necessary support they could get because the way they're moving is no longer friendly, they became too vulnerable and easy defeats recorded in every match played. schalke scored yesterday two goals . but it was not enough for a win against wolfsburg in the test match . because schalke 04 conceded 3 goals again .
that must not happen in the upcoming games in the 2.bundesliga. 35 goals conceded by schalke 04 in 17 matchdays are far too many.
it's funny: schalke 04 and st.pauli have both scored 31 goals each . st.pauli is in second place and schalke in 14th .
any normal person can see that the defence has to improve . otherwise schalke will have no chance of promotion to the 1st bundesliga in the next 17 games either .
Marc Wilmots is the new sports director at Schalke. After Peter Knäbel wanted no longer to continue, the club quickly decided on a new solution. A good decision for many fans, as there are many good memories of Marc Wilmots. But is he the right man for the position as a sporting director? His contract runs until 2027 and he has that long to prove it.
The board will held responsible for whatever actions that comes their way, they had everything on ground and why did they failed to make good use of opportunities given. Don't give the fans hope because they have already lost it after been ranked 14 position, they really try their best to escape the relegation zone this season, I know it's not easy but atleast they're on more safer side this season. Schalke 04 needs all the necessary support they could get because the way they're moving is no longer friendly, they became too vulnerable and easy defeats recorded in every match played.
Marc Wilmots is the new sports director at Schalke. After Peter Knäbel wanted no longer to continue, the club quickly decided on a new solution. A good decision for many fans, as there are many good memories of Marc Wilmots. But is he the right man for the position as a sporting director? His contract runs until 2027 and he has that long to prove it.
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