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1. FC Nürnberg vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
1. FC Nürnberg
0 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Fri 14 Dec 2018 · 19:30 UTC Max-Morlock-Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Zrelak 53' Y
Ondrej Petrak 67' Y
Y 85' Ohis Uduokhai

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nürnberg vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Patrick Alt

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

8
1. FC Nürnberg 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-04-21 1. FC Nürnberg 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-12-02 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2015-12-19 1. FC Nürnberg 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
08 Dec FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
03 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
24 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 2–5 L
10 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
03 Nov FC Augsburg A 2–2 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg A 2–0 W
08 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D
02 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–1 W
24 Nov RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
09 Nov Hannover 96 A 1–2 L
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Max-Morlock-Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Fabian Bredlow has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Josuha Guilavogui needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William made 478 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' 1. FC Nurnberg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' GOAL! Daniel Ginczek fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ondrej Petrak.
  • 71' The whistle greets Matheus Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Mikael Ishak.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Yunus Malli by Josip Brekalo on 79 minute.
  • 83' Sebastian Kerk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Rhein at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Ohis Uduokhai is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 85.
  • 87' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Wout Weghorst is withdrawn and Renato Steffen gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Patrick Erras comes on to replace Federico Palacios Martinez.
  • 90' What composure from Josip Brekalo! The Croatia international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 1. FC Nürnberg will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Wolfsburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Kollner

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ginczek 1
Josip Brekalo 1
Felix Klaus 1
Marcel Tisserand 1

Head to Head

2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-04-21 1. FC Nürnberg 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-12-02 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2015-12-19 1. FC Nürnberg 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-12-08 FC Bayern München 3–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2018-11-24 FC Schalke 04 5–2 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-11-10 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-11-03 FC Augsburg 2–2 1. FC Nürnberg D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-12-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2018-12-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-11-24 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91 1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Nürnberg22% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg51%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
50%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
78%
1. FC Nürnberg or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Nürnberg16% Draw48% VfL Wolfsburg36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nürnberg covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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