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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
11 games this season 🟨 1.8/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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

8
VfL Wolfsburg 8 games · Avg 3.0 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 München 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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Nürnberg.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nürnberg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Christian Mathenia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Tim Leibold needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Felix Klaus on 38.
  • 43' The travelling 1. FC Nürnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' 1. FC Nürnberg 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.
  • 63' Matheus Pereira, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' 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 Pavao Pervan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The whistle greets Felix Klaus as he departs to be replaced by Yunus Malli.
  • 73' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Ewerton is withdrawn and Georg Margreitter gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Matheus Pereira by Yuya Kubo on 75 minute.
  • 76' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Renato Steffen has done his job and it is now time for Ohis Uduokhai to step up.
  • 78' Goal! Marcel Tisserand scores his 2 goal in 471 matches.
  • 81' Another change for 1. FC Nurnberg made on 81 minute. Mikael Ishak leaves to be changed by Torless Tim Knoll.
  • 84' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Ginczek is hanging Wout Weghorst on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • It finishes all square. VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nürnberg share the spoils 2-0.

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
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 München 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.