Betting preview: Nürnberg vs Karlsruher SC should be interesting

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 27.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Max-Morlock-Platz (50000 seats)

Nürnberg oppose Karlsruher SC for prestige and football prosperity.

Both sides have had ample time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's look for an energetic match!

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Nürnberg form and stats

Only two 2. Bundesliga home games for Nürnberg so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Nürnberg, as their goalkeeper Christian Mathenia has completely shut out the opponents for 185 minutes in the 2. Bundesliga.

Nürnberg drew their last game, 0-0 away at Ingolstadt (placed 18th). Midfielder Johannes Geis was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.05 (out of ten) in that game. Geis hit two key passes and had 58 successful passes (of 68 total).

Before that, Nürnberg had a home game versus Fortuna Düsseldorf which ended with a victory 2-0.

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 Nürnberg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost three.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Nürnberg at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Karlsruher SC form and stats

Karlsruher SC are still undefeated on their travels in the 2. Bundesliga. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

P. Hofmann was the last player to score for the away team. Karlsruher haven't scored a league goal in the last 191 minutes. The Karlsruher goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 308 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Karlsruher played 0-0 against Werder Bremen in their previous match. Daniel Gordon was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.33. The defender Gordon won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that, Karlsruher travelled to Sandhausen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Karlsruher SC playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were four Karlsruher SC wins, four draws and four defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Karlsruher SC has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Nürnberg-Karlsruher SC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nürnberg four wins, Karlsruher SC two wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Karlsruher SCP. Hofmann
P. Hofmann
3 goals
NürnbergE. Valentini
E. Valentini
1 goals
NürnbergM. Møller Dæhli
M. Møller Dæhli
1 goals

Nürnberg missing players

Karlsruher SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nürnberg Karlsruher SC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 2 0 Scored S 0 3 6
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
50% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 75%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
6.5 6.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.2
4.2 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 4.5
2.2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.2 18 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 11.5
4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3.5
25% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 43%
Nürnberg Last season Karlsruher SC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
11 5   Won W   9 14
11 7   Drew D   4 10
12 5   Lost L   4 10
46 22   Scored S   32 51
51 23   Conceded C   26 44
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 88%
79% 76%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 68%
47% 41%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 56%
32% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 35%
18% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 24%
71% 76%   BTTS BTTS   76% 59%
18% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 26%
15% 12%   Failed to Score F T   12% 26%
 
4.6 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.6
5 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 5
1.8 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.3
1 0   Red cards R C   2 4
 
13.1 12.4   Shots (avg) S (   11.4 12.1
4.7 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 4
29% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   53% 38%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jahn Regensburg 4 4 0 0 12 1 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 11 12
2 Dynamo Dresden 4 3 1 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 7 10
3 Paderborn 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 8
4 Karlsruher SC 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
5 St. Pauli 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Nürnberg 4 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 6
7 Hamburger SV 4 1 2 1 8 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 5
8 Heidenheim 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Werder Bremen 4 1 2 1 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 5
10 Darmstadt 98 4 1 1 2 8 8 2 1 0 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 0 4
11 Fortuna Düsseldorf 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 4
12 Hansa Rostock 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 -1 4
13 Schalke 04 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 -2 4
14 Sandhausen 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 -3 4
15 Hannover 96 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 4
16 Erzgebirge Aue 4 0 3 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
17 Holstein Kiel 4 0 1 3 2 11 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 -9 1
18 Ingolstadt 4 0 1 3 2 11 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 9 -9 1
Last season 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 34 21 4 9 66 39 17 12 2 3 40 16 17 9 2 6 26 23 27 67
2 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 34 18 10 6 69 44 17 9 4 4 34 23 17 9 6 2 35 21 25 64
3 Holstein Kiel 34 18 8 8 57 35 17 11 2 4 31 19 17 7 6 4 26 16 22 62
4 Hamburger SV 34 16 10 8 71 44 17 10 4 3 40 16 17 6 6 5 31 28 27 58
5 Fortuna Düsseldorf 34 16 8 10 55 46 17 11 4 2 32 20 17 5 4 8 23 26 9 56
6 Karlsruher SC 34 14 10 10 51 44 17 5 6 6 19 18 17 9 4 4 32 26 7 52
7 Darmstadt 98 34 15 6 13 63 55 17 7 3 7 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 32 8 51
8 Heidenheim 34 15 6 13 49 49 17 10 3 4 28 16 17 5 3 9 21 33 0 51
9 Paderborn 34 12 11 11 53 45 17 8 5 4 32 26 17 4 6 7 21 19 8 47
10 St. Pauli 34 13 8 13 51 56 17 8 3 6 28 25 17 5 5 7 23 31 -5 47
11 Nürnberg 34 11 11 12 46 51 17 5 7 5 22 23 17 6 4 7 24 28 -5 44
12 Erzgebirge Aue 34 12 8 14 44 53 17 8 4 5 29 28 17 4 4 9 15 25 -9 44
13 Hannover 96 34 12 6 16 53 51 17 7 4 6 30 22 17 5 2 10 23 29 2 42
14 Jahn Regensburg 34 9 11 14 37 50 17 6 6 5 23 21 17 3 5 9 14 29 -13 38
15 Sandhausen 34 10 4 20 41 60 17 9 4 4 29 21 17 1 0 16 12 39 -19 34
16 Osnabruck 34 9 6 19 35 58 17 3 1 13 16 34 17 6 5 6 19 24 -23 33
17 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 7 10 17 30 59 17 6 4 7 17 23 17 1 6 10 13 36 -29 31
18 Wurzburger Kickers 34 6 7 21 37 69 17 3 6 8 22 33 17 3 1 13 15 36 -32 25

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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 Jahn Regensburg 4 4 0 0 12 1 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 11 12
2 Dynamo Dresden 4 3 1 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 7 10
3 Paderborn 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 8
4 Karlsruher SC 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
5 St. Pauli 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 7
6 Nürnberg 4 1 3 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 6
7 Hamburger SV 4 1 2 1 8 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 5
8 Heidenheim 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Werder Bremen 4 1 2 1 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 5
10 Darmstadt 98 4 1 1 2 8 8 2 1 0 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 2 5 0 4
11 Fortuna Düsseldorf 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 4
12 Hansa Rostock 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 -1 4
13 Schalke 04 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 -2 4
14 Sandhausen 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 -3 4
15 Hannover 96 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 4
16 Erzgebirge Aue 4 0 3 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
17 Holstein Kiel 4 0 1 3 2 11 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 -9 1
18 Ingolstadt 4 0 1 3 2 11 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 9 -9 1

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