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 4 games · 12 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
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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
75%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 2 G | |
| Fabio Silva | 2 G | |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Nürnberg — let the football do the talking.
- 1' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuya Kubo on 1.
- 6' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 9' The Denmark Jacob Bruun Larsen breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
- 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roman Burki made 527 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' What a strike from Marco Reus! The score is 0-2.
- 33' Lukas Muhl is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' 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.
- 49' Assisted by Marco Reus with the perfectly-timed delivery and Achraf Hakimi makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Marco Reus with the second goal in the match!
- 62' Julian Weigl is replacing Axel Witsel for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Alexander Fuchs is withdrawn and Mikael Ishak gets his opportunity.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manuel Akanji makes it 0-5.
- 74' The whistle greets Jacob Bruun Larsen as he departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Eduard Lowen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
- 85' The England left winger Jadon Sancho breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 0-6!
- 86' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Yuya Kubo by Matheus Pereira on 86 minute.
- 88' What composure from Julian Weigl! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-7.
- 1. FC Nürnberg will have plenty to reflect on. Borussia Dortmund were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Jacob Bruun Larsen | 1 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 1 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
| Julian Weigl | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 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.