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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 Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

1
8
1. FC Nürnberg 9 games · Avg 3.6 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 Munchen 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

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Max-Morlock-Stadion will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' Josuha Guilavogui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Nürnberg in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Virgil Misidjan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Nürnberg.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Nürnberg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' 1. FC Nürnberg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Kollner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Palacios Martinez made 304 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' 1. FC Nürnberg is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Nürnberg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' 1. FC Nurnberg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' The Germany Daniel Ginczek breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-1!
  • 63' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Ondrej Petrak. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Matheus Pereira by Mikael Ishak on 71 minute.
  • 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with VfL Wolfsburg winning 0% of all matches.
  • 79' Josip Brekalo is replacing Yunus Malli for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 83' The 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes a substitution. Simon Rhein departs to be replaced by Sebastian Kerk.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ohis Uduokhai.
  • 87' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Wout Weghorst is withdrawn and Renato Steffen gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The whistle greets Federico Palacios Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Erras.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Josip Brekalo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 1. FC Nürnberg.

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
Piet Scobel 2
Muhammed Damar 1
Alessio Besio 1
Giannis Masouras 1
Mohamed Ali Zoma 1
Daniel Ginczek 1
Josip Brekalo 1
Felix Klaus 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 Munchen 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.