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VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Nürnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Nürnberg — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Holger Henschel
10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr 1. FC Nürnberg H 1–1 D
31 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–3 L
16 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
09 Mar Borussia Dortmund A 1–3 L
03 Mar Hannover 96 H 5–1 W
22 Feb SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
30 Mar FC Augsburg H 3–0 W
17 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–1 L
10 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–2 L
02 Mar RB Leipzig H 0–1 L
23 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Nürnberg — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Weinzierl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Nürnberg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Santiago Ascacibar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 25' 1. FC Nürnberg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' Yuya Kubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Kerk at the 26 minute mark.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marc-Oliver Kempf, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' Matheus Pereira puts 1. FC Nurnberg on the lead.
  • 46' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Andreas Beck trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Didavi on 46 minutes.
  • 51' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Nicolas Gonzalez is replacing Alexander Esswein for the VfB Stuttgart side.
  • 65' 1. FC Nürnberg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Virgil Misidjan. He replaces Mikael Ishak on 68 minute.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Ozan Kabak doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Emiliano Insua is withdrawn and Borna Sosa gets his opportunity.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tim Leibold on 79.
  • 81' 1. FC Nurnberg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Robert Bauer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Benjamin Pavard on 87.
  • 88' Ondrej Petrak is replacing Yuya Kubo for the 1. FC Nurnberg side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart48% Draw28% 1. FC Nürnberg24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
52%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Nürnberg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart32% Draw50% 1. FC Nürnberg18%
Actual: 1. FC Nürnberg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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