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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Nürnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
6 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Nürnberg
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Enrico Valentini
R 62' Tim Leibold

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Nürnberg — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

4
1
RB Leipzig 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals 1. FC Nürnberg
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-01-23 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2 RB Leipzig 2015-08-15 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Nürnberg

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct 1. FC Nürnberg H 6–0 W
04 Oct Rosenborg BK A 3–1 W
29 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–1 W
26 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
23 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
20 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 2–3 L
1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–6 L
29 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 3–0 W
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

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RB Leipzig host 1. FC Nurnberg — let the battle begin!
  • 3' Kevin Kampl makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 7' Magnificent from Yussuf Poulsen! That is 70 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Marcel Sabitzer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' 1. FC Nurnberg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 4-0!
  • 37' Hanno Behrens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and 1. FC Nurnberg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Federico Palacios Martinez is replacing Virgil Misidjan for the 1. FC Nurnberg side.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enrico Valentini.
  • 55' What composure from Marcel Sabitzer! The Austria international strokes it home. 5-0.
  • 59' What a strike from Timo Werner! The score is 6-0.
  • 60' Yuya Kubo makes way for Torless Tim Knoll at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 62' Tim Leibold picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Yussuf Poulsen departs to be replaced by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
  • 69' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nurnberg that had 295 games and scored 184 goals.
  • 76' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg is replaced by Matheus Cunha.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Enrico Valentini makes way for Robert Bauer at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 87' Virgil Misidjan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 6-0 the final result. 1. FC Nurnberg will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Kollner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Timo Werner 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Amadou Haidara 1
Yussuf Poulsen 1
Kevin Kampl 1

Head to Head

2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-01-23 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2 RB Leipzig 2015-08-15 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Nürnberg

RB Leipzig Form

2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2018-10-04 Rosenborg BK 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2018-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2018-09-26 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-09-23 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2018-09-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 FC Red Bull Salzburg L

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-09-29 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2018-09-26 Borussia Dortmund 7–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-09-22 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 Hannover 96 W 2018-09-16 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D 2018-09-01 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.76 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig71% Draw17% 1. FC Nürnberg12%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
29%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Nürnberg
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig56% Draw34% 1. FC Nürnberg10%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
5 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 21% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 20% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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