Only a win will satisfy the Arminia Bielefeld supporters in this SchücoArena clash with Nürnberg, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 2. Bundesliga table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nürnberg are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Arminia Bielefeld form and stats
Arminia Bielefeld, who have the the best goal difference (+27) in 2. Bundesliga, have collected 24 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 6-6-1. Arminia Bielefeld haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus St. Pauli, 167 days ago.
Bielefeld enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Holstein Kiel's place. The match ended 2-1 with Jonathan Clauss and Sven Schipplock scoring. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Hamburger SV the opponent.
The victory against Holstein Kiel came after Sven Schipplock's winning goal. The Bielefeld manager U. Neuhaus was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 83rd minute. A late climax in the match against Holstein Kiel as the winning goal came two minutes into overtime; scored by Sven Schipplock.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bielefeld handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, two draws and two defeats.
The Bielefeld fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Arminia Bielefeld have conceded only 11 goals.
Nürnberg form and stats
4-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nürnberg in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Nürnberg have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
There were no winners in Nürnberg's previous match, a 2. Bundesliga home game that ended 0-0 vs Bochum (placed 10th). Before that, Nürnberg travelled to Jahn Regensburg and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
We have checked recent matches where Nürnberg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were three victories, one draw and four defeats.
Nürnberg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. Nürnberg struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nürnberg - Arminia Bielefeld 1-5 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Arminia Bielefeld wins - draws - Nürnberg wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Klos 17 goals |  A. Voglsammer 10 goals |   R. Hack 7 goals |
Arminia Bielefeld missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Arminia Bielefeld | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 53 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | 37 |
| 26 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | 49 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 71% | 77% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 76% |
| 46% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 52% |
| 36% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 45% |
| 18% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 29% | 17% |
| 57% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 57% | 55% |
| 36% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 36% | 31% |
| 18% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 5.9 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 390 | 195 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 179 | 408 |
| 137 | 63 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 59 | 118 |
| 39% | 37% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 37% | 31% |
- Arminia Bielefeld has the fewest conceded goals (26)
- Arminia Bielefeld has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Arminia Bielefeld has the the best goal difference (+27)
- Arminia Bielefeld have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arminia Bielefeld haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (23)
- Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nürnberg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 53 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Stuttgart | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | Greuther Fürth | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | -1 | 38 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | Bochum | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Sandhausen | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Jahn Regensburg | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -6 | 36 |
| 13 | St. Pauli | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -2 | 35 |
| 14 | Osnabrück | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Nürnberg | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -12 | 32 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -11 | 30 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 23 | -14 | 28 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 24 |
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