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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Mon 18 Feb 2019 · 19:30 UTC Max-Morlock-Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nurnberg vs Borussia DortmundBundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
6 games this season 🟨 0.2/game 3.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
1. FC Nurnberg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb 1. FC Nurnberg 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Max-Morlock-Stadion as 1. FC Nürnberg face off against Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lucien Favre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Nürnberg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' It’s high time Lucien Favre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Nürnberg and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 1. FC Nürnberg have won 191 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Matheus Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Nürnberg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Thomas Delaney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 63' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Maximilian Philipp has done his job and it is now time for Paco Alcacer to step up.
  • 66' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Mikael Ishak comes on to replace Adam Zrelak.
  • 71' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 76' 1. FC Nürnberg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
  • 77' Robert Bauer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eduard Lowen on 77 minute.
  • 80' A change in the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ranks — Thomas Delaney exits the field as Jacob Bruun Larsen enters on 80.
  • 85' It is a substitution in 1. FC Nurnberg team. Yuya Kubo is replaced by Federico Palacios Martinez on 85 minute.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Christian Mathenia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Axel Witsel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Nürnberg and Borussia Dortmund share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg28% 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 Nurnberg or Draw
57%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
72%
1. FC Nurnberg or Borussia Dortmund
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Nurnberg18% 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 Nurnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg 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.