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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 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

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' And we are off! 1. FC Nurnberg vs VfL Wolfsburg — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 1. FC Nurnberg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It’s high time Bruno Labbadia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Nurnberg in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Georg Margreitter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' 1. FC Nurnberg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ohis Uduokhai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Nurnberg and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Zrelak is booked for 1. FC Nurnberg — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Daniel Ginczek makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Nurnberg and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Ondrej Petrak was booked on 67.
  • 71' Mikael Ishak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Pereira at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Lukas Muhl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Nurnberg so far.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Yunus Malli as he leaves the pitch. Josip Brekalo steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 83' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Sebastian Kerk comes on to replace Simon Rhein.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ohis Uduokhai on 85.
  • 87' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Wout Weghorst by Renato Steffen on 87 minute.
  • 88' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Patrick Erras comes on to replace Federico Palacios Martinez.
  • 90' Josip Brekalo does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Nurnberg and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 0-2.

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.