- Form: VfL Osnabruck are on a four-game winning streak in the 3.Liga 2025-2026, with wins against Ingolstadt and Wehen Wiesbaden away from home.
- Position: SSV Ulm are 18th on 32 points after 36 games.
- Recent form: Osnabruck have won four of their last five.
Osnabruck can overpower Ulm
Osnabruck approach
Osnabruck are top dogs in the 3.Liga 2025/2026 and can claim another three points when they host SSV Ulm in what looks an intriguing tactical matchup on Saturday. The hosts have 76 points after 36 matches and have cruised to promotion thanks to their consistency and dominance over their opponents all season long. Timo Schultz’s proactive approach of a high-press game, full of fluidity in attack and wingers taking on players has allowed his team to stay sharp even after securing promotion.
They can win games in many ways, but will want to punish the visiting defence when they have the ball and get bodies behind it when they don’t. Ismail Badjie has been in good form recently, scoring three of their last six goals.
Ulm outlook
Ulm will set up in their 3-4-3 system and will try to nullify the hosts by keeping compact and winning duels and set-pieces as much as possible, counter-attacking when they can. Pavel Dotchev has made a decent fist of trying to salvage a bad season since taking over in November 2025, but they are still without stability and results.
Their away record in the 3.Liga 2025/2026 is a reflection of that, with just three wins, four draws and 11 losses, conceding 2.22 goals per game on the road. Their recent form is poor with only one win, one draw and three defeats from the last five, so this is a tough ask for the visitors.
With both teams’ fates now settled, we expect Osnabruck to play with freedom and Ulm to play for pride, which should see the home side win this contest.
Osnabruck to win and Both teams to score: No should come in at a hefty 2.07, while VfL Osnabruck to win and over 2.5 goals also appeals at 1.55. But the top pick has to be Osnabruck to run out convincing home winners with a few goals to their name at 1.45.
- Ismail Badjie has been in good form recently, scoring three of their last six goals.
- Their away record in the 3.Liga 2025/2026 is a reflection of that, with just three wins, four draws and 11 losses, conceding 2.22 goals per game on the road.
- Elias Loeder is the top scorer for Ulm with ten goals in 35 appearances, with a brace in their last five, and Osnabruck’s Robin Meissner has 13 in 34.
