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1. FC Nurnberg vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
1. FC Nurnberg
0 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 14:30 UTC Max-Morlock-Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Ibrahima Konate
Tim Leibold 36' Y
Y 51' Marcel Sabitzer
Hanno Behrens 57' Y
Y 58' Ibrahima Konate
Y 70' Kevin Kampl

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nurnberg vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 0 0
2 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
3 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
4 FC Bayern München 0 0
5 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
6 RB Leipzig 0 0
7 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
8 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
10 SC Freiburg 0 0
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
12 FC Augsburg 0 0
13 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
14 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
15 Borussia Monchengladbach 0 0
16 Hamburger SV 0 0
17 1. FC Koln 0 0
18 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
1. FC Nurnberg 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 RB Leipzig 2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nurnberg 2016-01-23 1. FC Nurnberg 1–2 RB Leipzig 2015-08-15 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Nurnberg

Recent Form

1. FC Nurnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar RB Leipzig H 0–1 L
23 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf A 1–2 L
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
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–0 W
25 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
16 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 3–1 W
09 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–0 D
06 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 1–0 W
01 Feb Hannover 96 A 3–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Max-Morlock-Stadion that hosts another battle between 1. FC Nurnberg and RB Leipzig.
  • 5' Willi Orban is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ibrahima Konate on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 23' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' Tim Leibold picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Lukas Klostermann does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
  • 45' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Hungary international Peter Gulacsi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Hanno Behrens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Konate on 58.
  • 63' 1. FC Nurnberg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Sebastian Kerk as he leaves the pitch. Virgil Misidjan steps in for 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Nurnberg and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Stefan Ilsanker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Torless Tim Knoll on, Yuya Kubo off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Matheus Cunha is withdrawn and Stefan Ilsanker gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Nordi Mukiele on 90 minute.
  • RB Leipzig celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

1. FC Nurnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Boris Schommers

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Timo Werner 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Timo Werner 2
Kevin Kampl 1
Lukas Klostermann 1
Hwang Heechan 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 RB Leipzig 2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nurnberg 2016-01-23 1. FC Nurnberg 1–2 RB Leipzig 2015-08-15 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Nurnberg

1. FC Nurnberg Form

2019-03-02 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 RB Leipzig L 2019-02-23 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg L 2019-02-18 1. FC Nurnberg 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D 2019-02-09 Hannover 96 2–0 1. FC Nurnberg L 2019-02-05 Hamburger SV 1–0 1. FC Nurnberg L 2019-02-02 1. FC Nurnberg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D

RB Leipzig Form

2019-03-02 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2019-02-25 RB Leipzig 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-02-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2019-02-09 RB Leipzig 0–0 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-02-01 Hannover 96 0–3 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 1. FC Nurnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Nurnberg22% Draw28% RB Leipzig50%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

1. FC Nurnberg or Draw
50%
Draw or RB Leipzig
78%
1. FC Nurnberg or RB Leipzig
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nurnberg16% Draw49% RB Leipzig35%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nurnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nurnberg covers Push RB Leipzig 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% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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