Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Nurnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Nurnberg — Bundesliga .
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Nurnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Martin Thomsen
35 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Borussia Dortmund to score. At the same time, 1. FC Nurnberg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Yuya Kubo was booked on 1.
- 6' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Hanno Behrens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 9' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jacob Bruun Larsen on 9.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
- 24' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roman Burki made 521 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 32. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp
- 33' The referee calls foul for Lukas Muhl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Muhl, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 49' Goal! Achraf Hakimi scores his 46 goal in 521 matches.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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' 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.
- 70' Mikael Ishak is replacing Alexander Fuchs for the 1. FC Nurnberg side.
- 74' What a strike from Manuel Akanji! The score is 0-5.
- 74' Jadon Sancho is replacing Jacob Bruun Larsen for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 79' 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.
- 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' GOAL! Jadon Sancho scores on 85. Assisted by Thomas Delaney
- 86' 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Pereira is hanging Yuya Kubo on the field 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 Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg
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 Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg
23%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Nurnberg
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 Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

