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1. FC Nürnberg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
1. FC Nürnberg
0 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Mon 18 Feb 2019 · 19:30 UTC Max-Morlock-Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Mathenia 88' Y
Y 89' Axel Witsel

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nürnberg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
1. FC Nürnberg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-18 1. FC Nürnberg 0–0 Borussia Dortmund 2018-09-26 Borussia Dortmund 7–0 1. FC Nürnberg

Recent Form

1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 0–0 D
09 Feb Hannover 96 A 0–2 L
05 Feb Hamburger SV A 0–1 L
02 Feb SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
26 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–2 L
20 Jan Hertha BSC H 1–3 L
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb 1. FC Nürnberg A 0–0 D
13 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–3 L
09 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–3 D
05 Feb SV Werder Bremen H 3–3 D
02 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
26 Jan Hannover 96 H 5–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Nürnberg is hosting Borussia Dortmund for another epic battle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Axel Witsel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Max-Morlock-Stadion. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Lukas Muhl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 30' 1. FC Nürnberg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' 1. FC Nürnberg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 40' Tim Leibold is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Nürnberg tonight.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nürnberg that had 302 games and scored 201 goals.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Paco Alcacer is replacing Maximilian Philipp for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Mikael Ishak. He replaces Adam Zrelak on 66 minute.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Boris Schommers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' The 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes a substitution. Eduard Lowen departs to be replaced by Robert Bauer.
  • 80' Jacob Bruun Larsen is replacing Thomas Delaney for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
  • 85' 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Palacios Martinez is hanging Yuya Kubo on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' Christian Mathenia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Boris Schommers

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 2
Marco Reus 2
Julian Weigl 1
Jadon Sancho 1
Achraf Hakimi 1
Jacob Bruun Larsen 1
Manuel Akanji 1
Julian Weigl 1

Head to Head

2019-02-18 1. FC Nürnberg 0–0 Borussia Dortmund 2018-09-26 Borussia Dortmund 7–0 1. FC Nürnberg

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2019-02-18 1. FC Nürnberg 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D 2019-02-09 Hannover 96 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-02-05 Hamburger SV 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-02-02 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-01-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-01-20 1. FC Nürnberg 1–3 Hertha BSC L

Borussia Dortmund Form

2019-02-18 1. FC Nürnberg 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D 2019-02-13 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2019-02-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-02-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2019-01-26 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 Hannover 96 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nürnberg28% Draw30% Borussia Dortmund42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
57%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
72%
1. FC Nürnberg or Borussia Dortmund
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Nürnberg18% Draw50% Borussia Dortmund32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nürnberg covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.