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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Nürnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Nürnberg
Sat 4 May 2019 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Nürnberg — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Alexander Sather
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
9 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 14.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

8
1
VfL Wolfsburg 9 games · Avg 3.6 goals 1. FC Nürnberg
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-04-21 1. FC Nürnberg 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-12-02 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–0 W
28 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 4–1 W
22 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
13 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
06 Apr Hannover 96 H 3–1 W
30 Mar Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May VfL Wolfsburg A 0–2 L
28 Apr FC Bayern Munchen H 1–1 D
20 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–2 L
12 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D
06 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
30 Mar FC Augsburg H 3–0 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Volkswagen Arena that hosts another battle between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Nurnberg backline.
  • 10' 1. FC Nurnberg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The 32-year-old Sebastian Kerk has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with 1. FC Nurnberg winning 0% of all matches.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Felix Klaus makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' Elvis Rexhbecaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nurnberg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Eduard Lowen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Nurnberg tonight.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Boris Schommers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' Georg Margreitter, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Yunus Malli gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Felix Klaus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Georg Margreitter. He replaces Ewerton on 73 minute.
  • 75' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Matheus Pereira is withdrawn and Yuya Kubo gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Ohis Uduokhai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Renato Steffen at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' Marcel Tisserand has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 81' 1. FC Nurnberg ring the changes. Mikael Ishak has done his job and it is now time for Torless Tim Knoll to step up.
  • 84' Daniel Ginczek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wout Weghorst at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • Another three points for VfL Wolfsburg.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Boris Schommers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Piet Scobel 2
Alessio Besio 1
Giannis Masouras 1
Mohamed Ali Zoma 1
Daniel Ginczek 1
Josip Brekalo 1
Felix Klaus 1
Marcel Tisserand 1

Head to Head

2019-05-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2018-12-14 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-04-21 1. FC Nürnberg 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-12-02 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2016-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-05-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-04-28 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-04-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2019-04-13 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-04-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 W 2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2019-05-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-04-28 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 FC Bayern Munchen D 2019-04-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-04-12 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D 2019-03-30 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 FC Augsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg62% Draw24% 1. FC Nürnberg14%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
85%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
38%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Nürnberg
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg42% Draw46% 1. FC Nürnberg12%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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