An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic \"six-pointer\" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 18th place.
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 form and stats
Nürnberg's struggle is real here at Max-Morlock-Stadion with only 8 points collected from 9 2. Bundesliga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-3. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Nürnberg fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Osnabrück game long ago, can be stopped today.
The points were shared in Nürnberg's previous game, also at home. Visiting Holstein Kiel (placed 10th) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Nürnberg lost 1-3 at Stuttgart's place.
A case of two points dropped for Nürnberg in the Holstein Kiel match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Nürnberg's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 1 match, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Nürnberg has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Nürnberg with 18 goals conceded in these matches.
Dynamo Dresden form and stats
Dynamo Dresden, who have the most conceded goals (20) away in 2. Bundesliga, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, after 0-2-6 (8 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Dynamo Dresden, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Two away games in a row for Dynamo Dresden, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga. A draw for Dynamo Dresden before that, at their own venue hosting Sandhausen (1-1).
Dynamo Dresden goalkeeper Kevin Broll had a great day against Osnabrück, but despite making 6 saves the loss could not be avoided.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Dynamo Dresden when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dynamo Dresden as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Dynamo Dresden's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 20 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dynamo Dresden - Nürnberg 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Nürnberg won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Dynamo Dresden has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 3Top Goalscorers
  M. Koné 6 goals |   J. Geis 5 goals |  A. Sørensen 4 goals |
Nürnberg missing players
Dynamo Dresden missing players
| Nürnberg | Dynamo Dresden | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 32 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 82% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 59% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 59% |
| 59% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 24% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 18% |
| 65% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 24% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 18% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 272 | 161 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 82 | 191 |
| 82 | 45 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 23 | 67 |
| 29% | 20% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 30% | 25% |
- Dynamo Dresden has the fewest points (2) away
- Dynamo Dresden has the fewest scored goals (17)
- Dynamo Dresden has the most conceded goals (20) away
- Dynamo Dresden has the the worst goal difference (-13) away
- Dynamo Dresden have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dynamo Dresden have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dynamo Dresden have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dynamo Dresden have yet to win a game away.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- Nürnberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nürnberg is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Osnabrück | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Greuther Fürth | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Sandhausen | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Bochum | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | St. Pauli | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Nürnberg | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
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