Plenty of goals, some surprises and disappointments and an unexpected league leader. We take a look at the first two match days of the 2nd Bundesliga.
Before the season, Hamburger SV was considered the big promotion favorite. This is still the case. But anyone who thought that the success of the “Rothosen” would be a sure-fire success was mistaken. After the 2-0 win at the start in Braunschweig, there was a bitter home defeat against Hansa Rostock. The goal came in injury time – unfortunate. This shows once again clearly that in the 2nd league anyone can beat anyone.
For newly promoted Braunschweig there was the next setback after the opening defeat against HSV in Heidenheim (0: 3). The “Lions” are the only team who haven’t scored a goal yet.
Kaiserslautern and Magdeburg got off to a good start
The other two climbers, on the other hand, are doing better. 1. FC Kaiserslautern is still unbeaten and a strong fifth, while 1. FC Magdeburg also had their first success with a 3-2 win in Karlsruhe.
Surprisingly, Jahn Regenburg greets from the top. The opening program with games against Darmstadt 98 and Arminia Bielefeld was really tough. But Bayern’s defense (5-0 goals) proved solid. Apart from Regensburg, only Heidenheim and Düsseldorf were able to win two wins at the start. Heidenheim is also still without a goal.
Düsseldorf underpins ambitions, Hanover not yet
Fortuna thus underpinned their promotion ambitions. Unlike other previously highly traded teams. Like Hannover 96, for example. The team of new coach Stefan Leitl has teething troubles and only one point.
It was even more modest for the two Bundesliga relegated teams. Arminia Bielefeld must still arrive in league two after two bankruptcies, Fürth also only has one point.
Great start
28 goals at the start, 30 hits on the second day of the game and still not 0-0 – that’s something to be proud of. SC Paderborn is the most goal-loving so far. The East Westphalians have already scored six times. In addition to Regensburg, FC St. Pauli has already scored five goals. The Hamburg games have offered the most spectacle so far anyway – 3:2 against Nuremberg, 2:2 in Hanover. There were only more goals in the games of Karlsruher SC (10). But he also had to take the highest bankruptcy so far with the 0:5 in Paderborn.
21,600 fans on average
The encouragement from the fans is also gratifying. An average of around 21,600 spectators came to the stadiums on the first two match days. The biggest drivers so far have been Hamburger SV, 1. FC Nürnberg and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The “club” from Nuremberg even had its season highlight early on: Victory in the Franconia derby against Fürth.
Top game in Regensburg
Of course, the table is not meaningful after two passes. In any case, it remains exciting. After the cup break, league leaders Regensburg expect 1. FC Nürnberg to play in the top game. At home against Heidenheim, HSV is already under pressure to succeed, just like Arminia Bielefeld, who will be challenged at Hansa Rostock.