1. FC Nurnberg vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Nurnberg vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- 1. FC Nurnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
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 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 Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Max-Morlock-Stadion will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Nurnberg and RB Leipzig.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Nurnberg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ibrahima Konate on 8 minutes.
- 13' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Nurnberg and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Nurnberg in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' Tim Leibold catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 40' Lukas Klostermann puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Marcel Sabitzer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Hanno Behrens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ibrahima Konate.
- 63' 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 Willi Orban suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Time for substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg. Sebastian Kerk is replaced by Virgil Misidjan.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Ibrahima Konate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Nurnberg so far.
- 81' 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Torless Tim Knoll is hanging Yuya Kubo on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Stefan Ilsanker on, Matheus Cunha off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Nordi Mukiele gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Kevin Kampl and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RB Leipzig players.
Lineups
1. FC Nurnberg Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 9
- 29
- 17
- 28
- 14
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 10
Bench
- 21
- 1
- 20
- 35
- 8
- 24
- 19
Coach
Boris Schommers
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 6
- 27
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Nordi Mukiele 90'
-
7
Marcel Sabitzer ↓ Bruma 90'
-
20
Matheus Cunha ↓ Stefan Ilsanker 86'
- 14
Bench
- 10
- 21
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 90'
-
13
Stefan Ilsanker ↑ 86'
- 29
-
17
Bruma ↑ 90'
- 3
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Lukas Klostermann | 1 |
| Hwang Heechan | 1 |
| Amadou Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Nurnberg Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

