Hoffenheim – Nurnberg SOCCER PICKS
Hoffenheim and Nürnberg meet at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena, in a match for the 25th round of the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim won out (1-3) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 10-20-2018. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Hoffenheim:
After 8 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 34 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Eintracht Frankfurt by (3-2), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) an away match against RB Leipzig. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 4 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Hoffenheim has a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 12 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed 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 24 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 home matches for this competition: they have scored 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).
Hoffenheim enter this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 3-2, in the move to the arena of Eintracht Frankfurt. The greatest valence of the team of the house is how it manages to react in a situation of disadvantage. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-2-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the three men responsible for throwing the panic into the opposing defense are Joelinton, Belfodil and Kramaric. The Hoffenheim coach should not be able to count on Baumgartner, Geiger and Rupp for being injured.
Nürnberg:
The away team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 13 points won, after 2 wins, 7 draws and 15 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 RB Leipzig, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 36 conceded; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 19 suffered. In the last 10 away league matches Nürnberg has a record of 2 draws and 8 losses, so they have won 2 points out of 30 possible.
For this competition, they have a sequence of 6 losses in the last away matches and they have not won any of the last 11 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-0 (4 out of 11 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that marks few times first and only managed to open the scoring in 5 of its last 24 games for the Bundesliga, of these 5 reached the break in advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 24 matches in this competition, never got the comeback in the 18 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 11 away matches for this competition: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘) and 3 of their 7 goals between (76′-90’).
Nuremberg enter this unmotivated match, after a home defeat, by 0-1, at the reception at Leipzig. Contrary to the rival of this day, Nuremberg acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3. In this tactical drawing, the three most advanced players are Kerk, Kubo and Ishak. Thus, acting outside the home, we believe that the outsider group will opt for a more defensive strategy, with the objective of not granting too much space to their adversary. Coach Boris Schommers will not be able to count on Zrelák, Lippert and Goden, for being injured. It should be noted that Matheus Pereira will also be absent, because he is suspended.
