Open game expected at Ostseestadion: Hansa Rostock vs Nürnberg preview

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ostseestadion (29000 seats)

Hansa Rostock have some lost ground to recover from their 15th position, and the job starts against Nürnberg. Read more!

Insights:
  • Hansa Rostock have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Hansa Rostock form and stats

Hansa Rostock's results here at Ostseestadion in the 2. Bundesliga have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

The Rostock manager Härtel and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Darmstadt 98 (placed 3rd). Neidhart, defender, was given a rating of 7.24/10 in that game, top of the team. Neidhart served one assist, hit one key pass and won 6 of 7 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Werder Bremen that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hansa Rostock have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost two.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Hansa Rostock here at Ostseestadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rostock have conceded 17 from these games.

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Nürnberg form and stats

Playing away, Nürnberg have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season.

Nürnberg are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against Jahn Regensburg (placed 10th). Midfielder Duman was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.55. Duman scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 1-4 defeat away at Karlsruher SC before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Nürnberg in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Nürnberg, one draw and four defeats.

Nürnberg have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Nürnberg have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams faced each other before this season: Nürnberg - Hansa Rostock 1-0. Last six meetings between these participants: Rostock won zero, Nürnberg were winners in three and we saw three draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Hansa RostockJ. Verhoek
J. Verhoek
12 goals
NürnbergN. Dovedan
N. Dovedan
5 goals
NürnbergE. Shuranov
E. Shuranov
5 goals

Hansa Rostock missing players

Nürnberg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hansa Rostock Nürnberg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 5 11 23
6 2 0 Won W 4 4 10
7 3 0 Drew D 1 4 6
10 6 2 Lost L 0 3 7
27 10 1 Scored S 7 15 32
36 17 4 Conceded C 2 18 32
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 91% 87%
87% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 73% 74%
57% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 64% 61%
26% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 55% 39%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 17%
61% 73% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 64% 52%
13% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 27% 39%
30% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 18% 22%
 
4.5 5.7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.2 5.3
4.6 2.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.3 5.9
2.8 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.8 15.5 14 Shots (avg) S ( 15.6 13.7 14.2
4.3 4.9 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.5 4.8
27% 19% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 30% 29%
 
12.1 9.5 9 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 15.5 15
4.3 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.6 4.4
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Hansa Rostock have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Werder Bremen 23 12 6 5 44 31 11 5 4 2 20 11 12 7 2 3 24 20 13 42
2 Hamburger SV 23 10 11 2 42 21 12 6 6 0 24 11 11 4 5 2 18 10 21 41
3 Darmstadt 98 23 12 5 6 48 30 11 6 2 3 24 14 12 6 3 3 24 16 18 41
4 St. Pauli 23 12 5 6 45 34 11 8 2 1 28 12 12 4 3 5 17 22 11 41
5 Schalke 04 23 12 4 7 45 27 12 7 2 3 28 16 11 5 2 4 17 11 18 40
6 Heidenheim 23 11 5 7 29 29 11 7 3 1 18 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 0 38
7 Nürnberg 23 10 6 7 32 32 12 6 2 4 17 14 11 4 4 3 15 18 0 36
8 Paderborn 23 8 8 7 38 30 12 2 4 6 15 18 11 6 4 1 23 12 8 32
9 Karlsruher SC 23 8 8 7 40 35 12 5 4 3 24 18 11 3 4 4 16 17 5 32
10 Jahn Regensburg 23 9 4 10 42 37 12 5 2 5 27 22 11 4 2 5 15 15 5 31
11 Holstein Kiel 23 8 7 8 30 36 12 5 2 5 14 18 11 3 5 3 16 18 -6 31
12 Hannover 96 23 7 7 9 21 32 11 3 4 4 8 13 12 4 3 5 13 19 -11 28
13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 23 7 5 11 28 32 12 3 4 5 17 17 11 4 1 6 11 15 -4 26
14 Dynamo Dresden 23 7 5 11 23 31 11 5 2 4 15 12 12 2 3 7 8 19 -8 26
15 Hansa Rostock 23 6 7 10 27 36 11 2 3 6 10 17 12 4 4 4 17 19 -9 25
16 Sandhausen 23 6 7 10 25 40 11 1 4 6 9 22 12 5 3 4 16 18 -15 25
17 Ingolstadt 23 3 6 14 21 42 11 1 4 6 8 16 12 2 2 8 13 26 -21 15
18 Erzgebirge Aue 23 3 6 14 20 45 12 2 2 8 10 23 11 1 4 6 10 22 -25 15

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Werder Bremen 23 12 6 5 44 31 11 5 4 2 20 11 12 7 2 3 24 20 13 42
2 Hamburger SV 23 10 11 2 42 21 12 6 6 0 24 11 11 4 5 2 18 10 21 41
3 Darmstadt 98 23 12 5 6 48 30 11 6 2 3 24 14 12 6 3 3 24 16 18 41
4 St. Pauli 23 12 5 6 45 34 11 8 2 1 28 12 12 4 3 5 17 22 11 41
5 Schalke 04 23 12 4 7 45 27 12 7 2 3 28 16 11 5 2 4 17 11 18 40
6 Heidenheim 23 11 5 7 29 29 11 7 3 1 18 10 12 4 2 6 11 19 0 38
7 Nürnberg 23 10 6 7 32 32 12 6 2 4 17 14 11 4 4 3 15 18 0 36
8 Paderborn 23 8 8 7 38 30 12 2 4 6 15 18 11 6 4 1 23 12 8 32
9 Karlsruher SC 23 8 8 7 40 35 12 5 4 3 24 18 11 3 4 4 16 17 5 32
10 Jahn Regensburg 23 9 4 10 42 37 12 5 2 5 27 22 11 4 2 5 15 15 5 31
11 Holstein Kiel 23 8 7 8 30 36 12 5 2 5 14 18 11 3 5 3 16 18 -6 31
12 Hannover 96 23 7 7 9 21 32 11 3 4 4 8 13 12 4 3 5 13 19 -11 28
13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 23 7 5 11 28 32 12 3 4 5 17 17 11 4 1 6 11 15 -4 26
14 Dynamo Dresden 23 7 5 11 23 31 11 5 2 4 15 12 12 2 3 7 8 19 -8 26
15 Hansa Rostock 23 6 7 10 27 36 11 2 3 6 10 17 12 4 4 4 17 19 -9 25
16 Sandhausen 23 6 7 10 25 40 11 1 4 6 9 22 12 5 3 4 16 18 -15 25
17 Ingolstadt 23 3 6 14 21 42 11 1 4 6 8 16 12 2 2 8 13 26 -21 15
18 Erzgebirge Aue 23 3 6 14 20 45 12 2 2 8 10 23 11 1 4 6 10 22 -25 15

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