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SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 vs Borussia Dortmund, 2018-19 ROUND OF 64

DFB-Pokal · 2018-19
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
1 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Mon 20 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Sebastian Ernst 38' Y
Mario Maloca 108' Y
Elias Abouchabaka 110' Y
Y 115' Manuel Akanji

Overview

Match Preview

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 vs Borussia Dortmund — DFB-Pokal .

Match Details

  • Referee Guido Kleve
  • Referee Manuel Grafe
  • Referee Markus Sinn
  • Referee Patrick Alt

Head-to-Head

3
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-20 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
19 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 2–3 L
12 May Hertha BSC H 2–2 D
05 May SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
30 Apr Quess East Bengal FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–0 D
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 2–1 W
05 May Valencia CF H 5–2 W
28 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–1 D
21 Apr SSC Napoli H 0–3 L
17 Apr Olympique Lyonnais H 0–1 L
14 Apr AS Roma A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Thomas Delaney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Maximilian Philipp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Sebastian Ernst on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 will be frustrated.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A tactical swap from SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 — Tobias Mohr on, Nik Omladic off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 that had 313 games and scored 154 goals.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Sebastian Ernst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 313 appearances.
  • 64' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maximilian Philipp is hanging Mario Gotze on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Germany international Marius Wolf has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Fabian Reese is replacing David Atanga for the SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 side.
  • 74' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Thomas Delaney is replaced by Axel Witsel.
  • 77' Sebastian Ernst puts SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 on the lead.
  • 78' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Christian Pulisic is replaced by Jadon Sancho on 78 minute.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' Nik Omladic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Axel Witsel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' It is a substitution in SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 team. Maximilian Bauer is replaced by Richard Magyar on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Borussia Dortmund is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Damir Buric

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Brandt 3
Erling Haaland 2
Marco Reus 1
Axel Witsel 1
Sebastian Ernst 1
Sebastian Ernst 1
Donyell Malen 1
Felix Passlack 1

Head to Head

2018-08-20 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 Form

2018-08-20 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-05-19 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–2 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 L 2018-05-12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2–2 Hertha BSC D 2018-05-05 SC Freiburg 2–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 L 2018-04-30 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2–1 Quess East Bengal FC W 2018-04-22 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 D

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-08-20 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-05-05 Borussia Dortmund 5–2 Valencia CF W 2018-04-28 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2018-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 0–3 SSC Napoli L 2018-04-17 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais L 2018-04-14 AS Roma 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 or Borussia Dortmund 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 190332% Draw29% Borussia Dortmund39%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 or Draw
61%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
68%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 or Borussia Dortmund
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 190324% Draw47% Borussia Dortmund29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903

Handicap SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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