Friday , 25 September 2026

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1. FC Nürnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Nürnberg
Tue 18 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Stadion im Borussia-Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Tim Leibold
Y 30' Kevin Goden
Ibrahima Traore 63' Y
Y 90' Georg Margreitter
Oscar Wendt 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1. FC Nürnberg — Bundesliga at Stadion im Borussia-Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
3 games this season 🟨 7.3/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

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

2
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Nürnberg
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg

Recent Form

Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–0 W
15 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–0 D
09 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 3–0 W
02 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
25 Nov Hannover 96 H 4–1 W
10 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 3–1 W
1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–2 L
14 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
08 Dec FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
03 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
24 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 2–5 L
10 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hugo Bolin 2 G
Joseph Scally 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadion im Borussia-Park. Borussia Monchengladbach are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Kollner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Tim Leibold is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' Alexander Fuchs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' The 32-year-old Tim Leibold has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Kevin Goden picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Monchengladbach and 1. FC Nurnberg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Kevin Goden is withdrawn and Ewerton gets his opportunity.
  • 47' Borussia Monchengladbach is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thorgan Hazard on 47.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobias Strobl made 484 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Monchengladbach must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Borussia Monchengladbach are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Nurnberg backline.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ibrahima Traore.
  • 68' Kevin Goden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' 1. FC Nurnberg make a change. Virgil Misidjan trudges off to be replaced by Edgard Salli on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Fabian Johnson by Michael Lang on 75 minute.
  • 80' It looks surprising Borussia Monchengladbach does not make any changes. Oscar Wendt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' Torless Tim Knoll gets the nod from 1. FC Nurnberg. He replaces Matheus Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' What an equalizer from Alassane Plea!
  • 90' 1. FC Nurnberg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Kollner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thorgan Hazard 2
Alassane Plea 1
Lukas Muhl 1
Josip Drmic 1
Denis Zakaria 1

Head to Head

2018-12-18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2018-12-18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2018-12-15 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2018-12-09 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2018-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–1 Hannover 96 W 2018-11-10 SV Werder Bremen 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2018-12-18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-12-08 FC Bayern München 3–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2018-11-24 FC Schalke 04 5–2 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-11-10 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for: Borussia Mönchengladbach to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Mönchengladbach67% Draw21% 1. FC Nürnberg12%
Actual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
33%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or 1. FC Nürnberg
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Mönchengladbach47% Draw44% 1. FC Nürnberg9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach

Handicap Borussia Mönchengladbach covers Push 1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 25% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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