1. FC Nürnberg vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 64
Overview
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1. FC Nürnberg vs RB Leipzig — DFB-Pokal at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- 1. FC Nürnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
- Referee Lars Erbst
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | FC Ingolstadt 04 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | SC Freiburg | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 May | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | FC Augsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jun | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Nürnberg this season
1. FC Nürnberg this season
100%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Nürnberg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Nürnberg
| Piet Scobel | 1 G |
RB Leipzig
| Willi Orban | 1 G |
| Brajan Gruda | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Max-Morlock-Stadion. 1. FC Nurnberg are looking to make home advantage count against RB Leipzig.
- 3' Amadou Haidara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RB Leipzig are in front.
- 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robert Klauss might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Nurnberg and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' 1. FC Nurnberg is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Nurnberg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' 1. FC Nurnberg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Lukas Klostermann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Nurnberger, as he is very good at scoring at Max-Morlock-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Enrico Valentini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Johannes Geis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pascal Kopke at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Kevin Kampl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' 1. FC Nurnberg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Marcel Halstenberg is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 58.
- 59' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yussuf Poulsen is hanging Christopher Nkunku on the field on 59 minute.
- 63' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Felix Lohkemper comes on to replace Nikola Dovedan.
- 67' Yussuf Poulsen does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Willi Orban. He replaces Marcel Halstenberg on 72 minute.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Benjamin Henrichs gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Dayot Upamecano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Fabian Schleusener is withdrawn and Hanno Behrens gets his opportunity.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Max-Morlock-Stadion. 1. FC Nurnberg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' What composure from Hwang Heechan! The South Korea international strokes it home. 0-3.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Nurnberg 0-3 RB Leipzig.
Lineups
1. FC Nürnberg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 20
- 4
- 22
- 28
- 26
- 23
- 10
- 8
- 14
- 15
Bench
- 29
- 25
- 17
- 5
- 33
- 18
- 11
- 7
Coach
Robert Klauss
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 5
- 7
- 14
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Kevin Kampl 83'
- 8
Bench
- 17
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 83'
- 13
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 59'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 46'
- 22
-
4
Willi Orban ↑ 72'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 83'
- 20
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Lukas Klostermann | 1 |
| Hwang Heechan | 1 |
| Amadou Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Nürnberg Form
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83
1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
42%
Draw or RB Leipzig
82%
1. FC Nürnberg or RB Leipzig
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg
| Handicap | 1. FC Nürnberg covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

