Nurnberg – Aue Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (02.02.2018)

Nürnberg and Erzgebirge Aue meet at Grundig-Stadion, in a match for the 21st round of the 2. Bundesliga. Erzgebirge Aue won at home (3-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 08-26-2017. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Nürnberg presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Nürnberg:

After 11 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 37 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Union Berlin by (0-1), after in the previous match they have tied (2-2) at home, against Jahn Regensburg. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 34 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Nürnberg has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 10 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 20 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 9 matches in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).

So far the Nuremberg campaign in the German second division is very positive and has been fighting directly for access to the elite, so much so that their aim is to continue on this walk to the Bundesliga. For being a balanced championship, you should avoid losing points, mainly in your home, as this can be very damaging. To win the victory expect to have peace of mind to play the ball and not make mistakes. For this match coach Michael Köllner will not be able to count on Sebastian Kerk, who is in the medical department.

Aue:

The away team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 23 points won, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Eintracht Braunschweig, by (1-3). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad, so it is not affected by the home team, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last 9 away league matches Erzgebirge Aue has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 27 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 5 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 20 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Certainly this is not the campaign that the Erzgebirge Aue would like to do, since the team hopes to reach the top of the table, but just for the fact of not being in the relegation zone is something to be commemorated. The visiting team knows that the confrontation against their current adversary tends to be complicated, because the opponent is doing a much better campaign than his, so if he wants to at least win a draw in this match he will need to play very well and he will not be able to to make mistakes. For this match coach Hannes Drews will have to bring to the field what is best available.