Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Nürnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Nürnberg — Bundesliga .
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Nürnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Martin Thomsen
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 7–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–7 | L |
| 22 Sep | Hannover 96 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Hertha BSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | SV Linx 1949 | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Nürnberg has kicked off!
- 1' A moment of madness from Yuya Kubo on 1 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Nurnberg will be frustrated.
- 6' 1. FC Nürnberg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' What composure from Jacob Bruun Larsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 532 games and scored 818 goals.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' 1. FC Nürnberg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Magnificent from Marco Reus! That is 100 goals in 532 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' Poor challenge from Lukas Muhl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Kollner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Achraf Hakimi gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan-Axel Zagadou, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 58. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Julian Weigl. He replaces Axel Witsel on 62 minute.
- 67' Axel Witsel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Nürnberg so far.
- 70' It is a substitution in 1. FC Nurnberg team. Alexander Fuchs is replaced by Mikael Ishak on 70 minute.
- 74' Manuel Akanji adds to his 0 season tally! BV Borussia 09 Dortmund lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Jadon Sancho gets the nod from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. He replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Nürnberg's shape.
- 84' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Magnificent from Jadon Sancho! That is 71 goals in 532 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' It is a substitution in 1. FC Nurnberg team. Yuya Kubo is replaced by Matheus Pereira on 86 minute.
- 88' GOAL! Julian Weigl scores on 88. Assisted by Jadon Sancho
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Borussia Dortmund players.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Marco Reus C ↓ Shinji Kagawa 62'
- 1
- 20
- 16
- 22
- 6
-
28
Axel Witsel ↓ Julian Weigl 62'
- 29
- 2
- 34
Bench
- 26
-
33
Julian Weigl ↑ 62'
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 74'
- 19
- 35
-
23
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 62'
- 9
Coach
Lucien Favre
1. FC Nürnberg Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 18
- 29
- 28
-
14
Yuya Kubo ↓ Matheus Pereira 90'
- 1
- 23
-
35
Alexander Fuchs ↓ Mikael Ishak 70'
-
8
Robert Bauer ↓ Eduard Lowen 62'
- 24
Bench
-
9
Mikael Ishak ↑ 70'
-
17
Eduard Lowen ↑ 62'
- 21
- 26
- 20
-
27
Matheus Pereira ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Michael Kollner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Reus | 2 |
| Marco Reus | 2 |
| Jacob Bruun Larsen | 1 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 1 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
| Julian Weigl | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-09-26
Borussia Dortmund
7–0
1. FC Nürnberg
W
2018-09-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-09-18
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2018-08-31
Hannover 96
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-08-26
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
RB Leipzig
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.37
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
91%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
23%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Nürnberg
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
3 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.1%
4 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
6.3%
5 – 0
6%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | 1. FC Nürnberg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -2 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

