A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Stuttgart form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Mercedes Benz Arena as Stuttgart have scored 15 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the 2. Bundesliga are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Stuttgart bring valid hopes of a third.
The fans are hoping that Stuttgart will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the 2. Bundesliga game against Sandhausen (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, Stuttgart won a home game hosting Karlsruher SC (3-0).
A decent goal production from Stuttgart in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. Stuttgart have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nürnberg form and stats
Playing away, Nürnberg have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season.
The attacking players of Nürnberg have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 211 minutes.
Nürnberg failed to get anything from their last game, a 2. Bundesliga home match vs Wehen Wiesbaden (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-0 draw at Greuther Fürth's stadium before that.
The Nürnberg manager J. Keller has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 7 league matches. In the opposite end, Nürnberg have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 4 - 1 (Stuttgart wins - draws - Nürnberg wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
H. Al Ghaddioui
5 goals
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J. Geis
5 goals
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N. González
4 goals
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Stuttgart missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Stuttgart | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | 15 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 20 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 27% | 12% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 27% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 6.8 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 286 | 151 | 95 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 103 | 253 |
| 89 | 43 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 36 | 77 |
| 27% | 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 39% | 27% |
- Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stuttgart have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stuttgart have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Stuttgart have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Stuttgart haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Arminia Bielefeld | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Heidenheim | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Erzgebirge Aue | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Holstein Kiel | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Sandhausen | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Osnabrück | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Greuther Fürth | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Bochum | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | St. Pauli | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Nürnberg | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 12 |
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