The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Darmstadt 98 are in the 12th position while the guesting Nürnberg worry at 14th.
- Darmstadt 98 has the most matches over the total-line (14) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg is in the worst form (0-1-5)
Darmstadt 98 have less rest than Nürnberg in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a DFB Pokal game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Holstein Kiel.
Darmstadt 98 form and stats
Overall 2. Bundesliga stats at home this season for Darmstadt 98 are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).
The home team returns to Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor after being equal after 90 minutes with Holstein Kiel (after extra-time, 7-6 on penalties) (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the DFB Pokal game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Jahn Regensburg that finished 1-1.
The hometeam coach M. Anfang made a successful contribution in the game against Holstein Kiel (after extra-time, 7-6 on penalties), bringing on Serdar Dursun who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
This is expected to be a close game, with Darmstadt 98 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Darmstadt 98 as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Darmstadt 98 has won six of these, drawn six and lost four.
The Darmstadt 98 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Darmstadt have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Nürnberg form and stats
There's been little loot from Nürnberg's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Nürnberg only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Nürnberg who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Hamburger SV was the last time a defeat was avoided. It's all red in the travel logs of Nürnberg, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Nürnberg are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the 2. Bundesliga.
Nürnberg are travelling again after losing away to Sandhausen in their previous match (0-2). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Jahn Regensburg.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Nürnberg in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Nürnberg, one draw and four defeats.
Nürnberg have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Nürnberg struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Darmstadt and Nürnberg have met before this season: Nürnberg - Darmstadt 98 2-3. Last eight meetings between the teams: Darmstadt 98 won three, Nürnberg won two and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Dursun 9 goals |  T. Kempe 8 goals |   M. Schäffler 8 goals |
Darmstadt 98 missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Darmstadt 98 | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | 12 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 34 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 74% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 42% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 58% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 63% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 16% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 11.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 30% | 29% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 34% | 31% |
- Darmstadt 98 has the most matches over the total-line (14) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg has the fewest points from losing position (0) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nürnberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nürnberg is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hamburger SV | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Bochum | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Holstein Kiel | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Greuther Furth | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | Hannover 96 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Paderborn | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Osnabrück | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Nürnberg | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | St. Pauli | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 18 |
| 17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -21 | 17 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 12 |
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