Nürnberg and Erzgebirge Aue meet at Grundig ‑ Stadion, in a match for the 27 th round of the 2. Bundesliga. Erzgebirge Aue won at home by (4‑3) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 18‑10‑2019. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 games has won 3 and lost 2. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 14th and 8th in the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 15th ranked in home games and the 17th as a visitor.
Nürnberg :
After 7 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in 14th place, with 29 points won. In their last match, they lost to the Hannover 96 at home by (0‑3), after in the previous match having won by (0‑1) away, in a match against Karlsruher SC. This is a team that usually achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, since it conquered 15 points away and 14 in its stadium, with 20 goals scored and 22 suffered as a visitor, against 14 goals scored and 23 suffered at home. In their last 10 home matches for the championship, the Nürnberg have won 2, tied 4 and lost 4, so they won 10 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (6 in 13 matches). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 12 of the last 13 matches they have played in this competition have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 25 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback.
Nuremberg come from two losses in a row and the proximity to the relegation zone is worrying. Because the championship is balanced, it cannot continue to stumble. Therefore, you must use the local factor as an ally in the search for the three points. A victory in this round is essential, because if you have a stumble you may lose places in the table. If he wins he could at least get into the relegation playoff zone. In this match, Patric Klandt, Andreas Lukse and Paul-Philipp Besong will be left out, because they are in the medical department.
Erzgebirge Aue :
The visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 34 points won, after 9 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Hamburger SV by (3‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Dynamo Dresden, by (2‑1). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they have won 7 points away and 27 in their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 23 suffered on the road, against 24 goals scored and 11 suffered at home. In their last 10 away matches for the championship, Erzgebirge Aue has recorded 3 draws and 7 losses, so they have won 3 points in 30 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 12 away matches. In 25 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The return of the 2.Bundesliga was quite fruitful for the Erzgebirge Aue. The team won and continues to campaign calmly in the competition. If you keep adding good results, you can even fight for promotion. Of course, this last situation will not be easy, but it will depend solely on itself. Regarding the current confrontation, he will try to do everything possible during the match to at least score a point. In this match, Erik Majetschak, Steve Breitkreuz and Fabian Kalig will be left out, because they are in the medical department.
