VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Nurnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Nurnberg — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Nurnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Holger Henschel
19 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dusseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: VfB Stuttgart gets underway.
- 5' VfB Stuttgart 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 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.
- 20' VfB Stuttgart started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 26' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Sebastian Kerk by Yuya Kubo on 26 minute.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Nurnberg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tasos Donis suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' The travelling 1. FC Nurnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Matheus Pereira puts 1. FC Nurnberg on the lead.
- 46' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Didavi is hanging Andreas Beck on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Zuber, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 56' Virgil Misidjan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Alexander Esswein departs to be replaced by Nicolas Gonzalez.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Kerk made 295 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The whistle greets Mikael Ishak as he departs to be replaced by Virgil Misidjan.
- 73' It’s high time Markus Weinzierl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' What an equalizer from Ozan Kabak!
- 78' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Borna Sosa is hanging Emiliano Insua on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' 1. FC Nurnberg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 81' Virgil Misidjan was booked on 81.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert Bauer on 82.
- 87' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Ondrej Petrak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Kubo on 88 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 27
- 21
- 1
-
2
Emiliano Insua ↓ Borna Sosa 78'
-
32
Andreas Beck ↓ Daniel Didavi 46'
- 11
- 6
- 4
- 18
Bench
- 13
- 5
- 28
- 17
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 46'
-
24
Borna Sosa ↑ 78'
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 60'
Coach
Markus Weinzierl
1. FC Nurnberg Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
9
Mikael Ishak ↓ Virgil Misidjan 68'
- 29
- 17
- 28
- 26
- 23
- 4
-
10
Sebastian Kerk ↓ Yuya Kubo 26'
- 8
- 27
Bench
- 33
- 31
- 37
-
14
Yuya Kubo ↑ 26'
- 1
- 35
-
24
Virgil Misidjan ↑ 68'
Coach
Boris Schommers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Baumgartl | 1 |
| Erik Thommy | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 |
| Enzo Millot | 1 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
1. FC Nurnberg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
1. FC Nurnberg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 Nurnberg
52%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Nurnberg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

