Wolfsburg and Nürnberg meet in VOLKSWAGEN ARENA, in a match for the 32nd round of the Bundesliga. Wolfsburg won out (0-2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-14-2018. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 2 matches won 1 and drew 1. The Nürnberg presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Wolfsburg:
After 14 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 49 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Hoffenheim by (1-4), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Eintracht Frankfurt. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Wolfsburg won 18 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home 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 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this competition, they have only won 4 times in the 18 matches they suffered in the first goal.
Wolfsburg started for this game with a 1-4 victory in the Hoffenheim field trip, returning to the triumphs after two consecutive matches without winning in this competition: the goals of the team were scored by Weghorst (2), William and Arnold In this home game, coach Bruno Labbadia must line up in the usual tactical system, in 4-4-2, with Weghorst and Klaus responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line. On the other hand, it is inevitable to emphasize the quality of the left winger Mehmedi: this player is very fast and strong in the hand to hand. For this game the coach can not count on William, suspended, in addition to Stefaniak, Camacho and Casteels, all with physical problems.
Nürnberg:
The away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 3 wins, 10 draws and 18 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (2-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Bayern München, by (1-1). 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 1 win, 3 draws and 11 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Nürnberg has a record of 1 draw and 9 losses, so they have won 1 point out of 30 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 15 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 16 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 21 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 15 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
The Nuremberg part for this game with a draw, by 1-1, at the reception of Bayern Munich, however, added the fourth consecutive game without beating in this competition: the only goal of the team was marked by Matheus Pereira. It should be noted that visitors are in a very complicated position in the qualifying table, that is, they need to add all three points. In this game against Wolfsburg, the coach Boris Schommers must present a more defensive team, with successive counterattacks, looking in most cases to spearhead Ishak. It should be noted that the outsiders have presented several weaknesses in the defensive stops and in maintaining possession of the ball. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Adam Zrelak, Lippert and Valentini, all with physical problems.
