Max-Morlock-Platz: Nürnberg vs Bochum 2. Bundesliga preview

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Max-Morlock-Platz (50000 seats)

Nürnberg will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Bochum.

Insights:
  • Nürnberg have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Bochum have the the best goal difference (+25) in 2. Bundesliga

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 can neither be promoted or relegated from 2. Bundesliga. Bochum are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Nürnberg form and stats

5 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Nürnberg have to build on here at Max-Morlock-Platz in the 2. Bundesliga.

Nürnberg are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-5 away versus Hamburger SV. Before that, Nürnberg drew at home versus Holstein Kiel.

A goal frenzy last time out for Nürnberg, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Hamburger SV. Fun stuff to watch!

Nürnberg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. Nürnberg have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Bochum form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+25) in 2. Bundesliga, are W9-D1-L6 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga.

Impressive finishing from Robert Žulj, Robert Tesche, Silvère Ganvoula and Gerrit Holtmann secured the home win 5-1 against Jahn Regensburg in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Bochum manager T. Reis faced defeat when travelling to Darmstadt 98 and losing 1-3.

As you can tell from the results above, Bochum was very dominant against Jahn Regensburg, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Robert Žulj, Robert Tesche, Silvère Ganvoula and Gerrit Holtmann providing the goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Bochum's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 16 league matches away. As opposed to that, Bochum have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Bochum - Nürnberg 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Nürnberg won one, Bochum won six and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BochumS. Zoller
S. Zoller
15 goals
BochumR. Zulj
R. Zulj
12 goals
NürnbergM. Schäffler
M. Schäffler
10 goals

Nürnberg missing players

Bochum missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nürnberg Bochum
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
10 5 1 Won W 2 9 20
10 6 3 Drew D 0 1 3
12 5 1 Lost L 3 6 9
43 21 8 Scored S 5 25 62
49 22 7 Conceded C 9 22 37
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 88% 91%
47% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 66%
34% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 31% 31%
19% 19% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 16%
69% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 50%
19% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 34%
16% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 19% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.1 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
13.1 12.4 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.9 12.8
4.5 4.1 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 4.9
30% 32% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 39%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Bochum have the most points from losing position (19) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Bochum have the the best goal difference (+25) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Bochum haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Nürnberg have the fewest points from losing position (1) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Nürnberg have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in 2. Bundesliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bochum 32 20 3 9 62 37 16 11 2 3 37 15 16 9 1 6 25 22 25 63
2 Holstein Kiel 31 17 8 6 50 27 15 10 2 3 26 14 16 7 6 3 24 13 23 59
3 Greuther Furth 32 16 10 6 62 40 16 8 4 4 31 21 16 8 6 2 31 19 22 58
4 Hamburger SV 32 15 10 7 65 41 16 9 4 3 36 16 16 6 6 4 29 25 24 55
5 Fortuna Dusseldorf 32 15 8 9 50 43 16 10 4 2 29 20 16 5 4 7 21 23 7 53
6 Heidenheim 32 15 6 11 47 42 16 10 3 3 27 14 16 5 3 8 20 28 5 51
7 St. Pauli 32 13 8 11 50 51 16 8 3 5 27 23 16 5 5 6 23 28 -1 47
8 Paderborn 32 12 10 10 50 40 16 8 5 3 30 22 16 4 5 7 20 18 10 46
9 Karlsruher SC 32 12 10 10 46 41 16 4 6 6 16 16 16 8 4 4 30 25 5 46
10 Darmstadt 98 32 13 6 13 55 52 16 6 3 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 31 30 3 45
11 Erzgebirge Aue 32 11 8 13 42 49 16 7 4 5 27 27 16 4 4 8 15 22 -7 41
12 Nürnberg 32 10 10 12 43 49 16 5 6 5 21 22 16 5 4 7 22 27 -6 40
13 Hannover 96 32 11 6 15 50 48 16 7 4 5 29 20 16 4 2 10 21 28 2 39
14 Jahn Regensburg 31 8 11 12 32 45 16 5 6 5 20 21 15 3 5 7 12 24 -13 35
15 Sandhausen 32 9 4 19 38 57 16 8 4 4 27 21 16 1 0 15 11 36 -19 31
16 Eintracht Braunschweig 32 7 10 15 29 53 16 6 4 6 16 21 16 1 6 9 13 32 -24 31
17 Osnabrück 32 8 6 18 31 54 16 2 1 13 13 32 16 6 5 5 18 22 -23 30
18 Wurzburger Kickers 32 5 6 21 34 67 16 3 5 8 21 32 16 2 1 13 13 35 -33 21

2. Bundesliga:
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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 Bochum 32 20 3 9 62 37 16 11 2 3 37 15 16 9 1 6 25 22 25 63
2 Holstein Kiel 31 17 8 6 50 27 15 10 2 3 26 14 16 7 6 3 24 13 23 59
3 Greuther Furth 32 16 10 6 62 40 16 8 4 4 31 21 16 8 6 2 31 19 22 58
4 Hamburger SV 32 15 10 7 65 41 16 9 4 3 36 16 16 6 6 4 29 25 24 55
5 Fortuna Dusseldorf 32 15 8 9 50 43 16 10 4 2 29 20 16 5 4 7 21 23 7 53
6 Heidenheim 32 15 6 11 47 42 16 10 3 3 27 14 16 5 3 8 20 28 5 51
7 St. Pauli 32 13 8 11 50 51 16 8 3 5 27 23 16 5 5 6 23 28 -1 47
8 Paderborn 32 12 10 10 50 40 16 8 5 3 30 22 16 4 5 7 20 18 10 46
9 Karlsruher SC 32 12 10 10 46 41 16 4 6 6 16 16 16 8 4 4 30 25 5 46
10 Darmstadt 98 32 13 6 13 55 52 16 6 3 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 31 30 3 45
11 Erzgebirge Aue 32 11 8 13 42 49 16 7 4 5 27 27 16 4 4 8 15 22 -7 41
12 Nürnberg 32 10 10 12 43 49 16 5 6 5 21 22 16 5 4 7 22 27 -6 40
13 Hannover 96 32 11 6 15 50 48 16 7 4 5 29 20 16 4 2 10 21 28 2 39
14 Jahn Regensburg 31 8 11 12 32 45 16 5 6 5 20 21 15 3 5 7 12 24 -13 35
15 Sandhausen 32 9 4 19 38 57 16 8 4 4 27 21 16 1 0 15 11 36 -19 31
16 Eintracht Braunschweig 32 7 10 15 29 53 16 6 4 6 16 21 16 1 6 9 13 32 -24 31
17 Osnabrück 32 8 6 18 31 54 16 2 1 13 13 32 16 6 5 5 18 22 -23 30
18 Wurzburger Kickers 32 5 6 21 34 67 16 3 5 8 21 32 16 2 1 13 13 35 -33 21

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