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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
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 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

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 game is set. 1. FC Nürnberg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Renato Steffen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Nürnberg's shape.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' Felix Klaus does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • 43' Robin Knoche has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 474 appearances.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Nürnberg backline.
  • 58' 1. FC Nürnberg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nürnberg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Nürnberg's compact .
  • 70' Yunus Malli gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Felix Klaus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Georg Margreitter on, Ewerton off on 73 minutes.
  • 75' 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Kubo is hanging Matheus Pereira on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Ohis Uduokhai is replacing Renato Steffen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 78' Brilliant from the ! Marcel Tisserand makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 78.
  • 81' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Mikael Ishak by Torless Tim Knoll on 81 minute.
  • 84' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Wout Weghorst trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Ginczek on 84 minutes.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Bauer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nürnberg (для сухой ничьи).

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.