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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Nürnberg
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Tim Leibold
Y 81' Virgil Misidjan
Y 82' Robert Bauer
Benjamin Pavard 87' Y

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
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 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

7
1
1
VfB Stuttgart 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals 1. FC Nürnberg
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2018-11-10 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2018-02-24 1. FC Nürnberg 0–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-09-30 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-04-15 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
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
1. FC Nürnberg
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
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! VfB Stuttgart welcome 1. FC Nürnberg for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
  • 5' Lukas Muhl, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Nicolas Gonzalez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 20' The travelling 1. FC Nürnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Nürnberg's compact .
  • 26' Yuya Kubo is replacing Sebastian Kerk for the 1. FC Nurnberg side.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Nürnberg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' Magnificent from Matheus Pereira! That is 44 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Didavi. He replaces Andreas Beck on 46 minute.
  • 51' 1. FC Nürnberg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' The 30-year-old Benjamin Pavard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Nicolas Gonzalez comes on to replace Alexander Esswein.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Mikael Ishak is withdrawn and Virgil Misidjan gets his opportunity.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Assisted by Tasos Donis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ozan Kabak makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 78' Borna Sosa is replacing Emiliano Insua for the VfB Stuttgart side.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Tim Leibold on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Nurnberg will be frustrated.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Virgil Misidjan.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Nurnberg. Robert Bauer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Benjamin Pavard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' The whistle greets Yuya Kubo as he departs to be replaced by Ondrej Petrak.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Weinzierl

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Boris Schommers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ozan Kabak 1
Enzo Millot 1
Timo Baumgartl 1
Erik Thommy 1
Matheus Pereira 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2018-11-10 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart 2018-02-24 1. FC Nürnberg 0–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-09-30 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-04-15 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart Form

2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D 2019-03-31 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-03-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 W 2019-02-22 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D 2019-03-30 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 FC Augsburg W 2019-03-17 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-03-10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-03-02 1. FC Nürnberg 0–1 RB Leipzig L 2019-02-23 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg L

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.