The 2.Bundesliga 2021/22 season resumes after the international-break with Matchday 6 promising some exciting clashes to look forward to.
Jahn Regensburg remains the surprise leaders with a 1-point advantage over Paderborn while Schalke, Hamburg and Werder Bremen are still locked in mid-table.
We take a glimpse at the best matches of Round 6 while we provide you with our 2.Bundesliga predictions for the coming weekend.
Hannover 96 v St. Pauli Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Hannover: 2.30
Draw: 3.50
St. Pauli: 2.87
Hannover is currently second from bottom with 4 points while St. Pauli occupies 4th spot after picking 3 wins from the first 5 games.
The home-team is the slight favourite with a 2.40 price but Hannover has netted just 2 goals so far. They needed a late strike in the last home-game for their first win of the season and it will be hard for them to repeat that result.
St. Pauli presents a good option at 2.87 odds although they have only collected a point from the opening two matches on the road. However, they seem to be quite solid defensively so this may not be a high-scoring encounter.
Hannover 96 v St. Pauli Betting Tips
Total Goals: Under 2.5
Half Time/Full Time: Draw/Draw
Prediction: Hannover 96 1-1 St. Pauli
Ingolstadt v Werder Bremen Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Ingolstadt: 3.10
Draw: 3.50
Werder Bremen: 2.20
Ingolstadt has not managed to get out of the bottom-3 as they take on one of the expected title-contenders in Werder Bremen.
A 3.10 offer suggests Ingolstadt is unlikely to get much from this encounter. After starting the league-campaign with 3 consecutive defeats, Ingolstadt has only taken a point out of their 2 home-games till now scoring just 1 goal.
Werder Bremen is one of the favourites among the bookmakers for the 2.Bundesliga crown but they are currently outside the top-6 positions. But with a 2.20 price, they should win this contest having remained unbeaten in their away games on the road so far.
Ingolstadt v Werder Bremen Betting Tips
Away Team Highest Scoring Half: 2nd Half
Winning Margin: Werder Bremen 2 Goals
Prediction: Ingolstadt 1-3 Werder Bremen
Hamburger SV v Sandhausen Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Hamburg: 1.55
Draw: 4.00
Sandhausen: 5.75
Hamburg is expected to finish in the top-end of the table but is presently stuck in 10th spot with Sandhausen a couple of points behind in 14th place.
On paper, the home-side appears to be the clear favourite to win this match but they have not picked up a victory since the opening-week. Besides the 1.55 odds on Hamburg are quite flattering considering they are yet to win at home this season.
Sandhausen has suffered 3 defeats in their first 5 matches of the season and with a 5.75 price, it will be quite a surprise if they nick all 3 points. But a 4.00 offer for a draw looks quite enticing as neither team has showed any reliability over their form.
Hamburger SV v Sandhausen Betting Tips
1st Half Result: Draw
Away Team Clean Sheet: Yes
Prediction: Hamburg 0-0 Sandhausen
Jahn Regensburg v Nürnberg Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Jahn Regensburg: 2.37
Draw: 3.40
Nürnberg: 2.80
With 12 points from 5 games, Jahn Regensburg is sitting at the top of the 2.Bundesliga standings while Nürnberg is 3 points adrift in 5th position.
Jahn Regensburg fell to its first defeat of the season after beginning with a 4-match winning-streak. The league-leaders will need a win to stay atop the table and they head into this fixture as the marginal favourite at 2.37 having won their most recent meeting.
Meanwhile, Nürnberg has a healthy 2.80 odds to win this clash after staying undefeated through their opening 5 games. But with 4 of the past 5 matches between the two sides ending in a stalemate, the 3.40 price for a draw seems a rather attractive option.
Jahn Regensburg v Nürnberg Betting Tips
Last Team to Score: Nürnberg
Result & Both Teams to Score: Draw
Prediction: Jahn Regensburg 2-2 Nürnberg
Paderborn v Schalke 04 Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Paderborn: 2.50
Draw: 3.50
Schalke: 2.62
Paderborn is just point adrift of the top in 2nd spot as they prepare to host Schalke 04, the favourite among the bookmakers to clinch the title.
Currently having a 3-match winning-run, Paderborn has stayed unbeaten in the 2.Bundesliga up to this point. Yet despite having home-advantage, they only have a slender lead in the betting-odds at 2.50 as they have never come out on top in this clash previously.
Schalke 04 is anticipated to make an immediate return to the top-flight but they have not made a particularly exciting start. Despite a 2.62 price, they have only bagged 2 wins this season, with a leaky defence that has earned only 1 clean-sheet so far.
Paderborn v Schalke 04 Betting Tips
Both Teams to Score in 2nd Half: Yes
Half Time Score: Paderborn 1-0 Schalke 04
Prediction: Paderborn 2-1 Schalke 04
Karlsruher SC v Holstein Kiel Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Karlsruher: 2.25
Draw: 3.50
Holstein Kiel: 3.00
Prediction: Karlsruher SC 2-0 Holstein Kiel
FC Heidenheim v Dynamo Dresden Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Heidenheim: 2.25
Draw: 3.30
Dynamo Dresden: 3.10
Prediction: FC Heidenheim 1-0 Dynamo Dresden
Erzgebirge Aue v Fortuna Düsseldorf Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Erzgebirge: 3.30
Draw: 3.40
Düsseldorf: 2.15
Prediction: Erzgebirge Aue 0-2 Düsseldorf
Hansa Rostock v Darmstadt Betting Odds
Bet365 Odds
Rostock: 2.60
Draw: 3.40
Darmstadt: 2.62
Prediction: Rostock 1-2 Darmstadt
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