Union Berlin – Nurnberg Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (26.01.2018)

Union Berlin and Nürnberg meet at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, in a match for the 20th round of the 2. Bundesliga. The two teams tied (2-2), on 20-08-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 03-03-2017, for the 2. Bundesliga, which ended in a Union Berlin win by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by P. Hosiner (83 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Nürnberg presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Union Berlin:

After 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 27 points won. In the last match, they have tied at 2-2 against Holstein Kiel, having lost (1-2) at home, in a match against Ingolstadt. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 30 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 20 suffered. In the last 9 home league matches Union Berlin has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 27 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 9 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 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 19 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The aim of Union Berlin is to fight for access, but it has been encountering difficulties, so much so that it hopes to evolve more in the competition to enter the direct fight to rise in division. Your adversary is going through a better time in relation to yours and that indicates that the life of the owners of the house will not be easy, so they will have to know how to take advantage of the opportunities they have to look for the goal and approach the victory, otherwise they will be able to be surprised For this match coach André Hofschneider will not be able to count on Fabian Schönheim and Kenny Prince Redondo who are in the medical department.

Nürnberg:

After 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 33 points won. In the last match, they have tied at home against Jahn Regensburg by (2-2), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Kaiserslautern, by (1-1). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In their last away game, for the Friendlies, they won by (0-5) against Hearts. In the last 9 away league matches Nürnberg has a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, so they have won 19 points out of 27 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 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 19 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

The good campaign that the Nuremberg has been doing in the 2.Bundesliga makes him be in this moment in the playoff zone of promotion and the minimum he expects is to stay where he is, that is why it is essential that he look for points even far from his stadium . As there is still practically half of the competition to be played, he knows that he can still improve more, so much that he will still try the direct promotion, so he expects to have a regularity of positive results. For this game coach Michael Köllner will not be able to count on Sebastian Kerk and Adam Zrelak, those in the medical department.