Nurnberg vs Heidenheim
Germany – 2. Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 30 August 2019
Kick-off at: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Max-Morlock-Stadion (Nuremberg).
NURNBERG
Nurnberg claimed a 1-0 home win over Osnabruck last Sunday thanks to a late goal, only their second success at home in 2019.
Michael Frey's loan signing went straight to the side against Osnabruck as coach Damir Canadi made four changes, with Lukas Muhl sidelined through injury.
Winger Medeiros has been sidelined after suffering an injury to Osnabruck so captain Hanno Behrens, who was brought down for the first time in almost four years, is likely to be recalled.
Predicted lineup (3-4-3): Mathenia; Sorensen, Erras, Jager; Valentini, Geis, Behrens, Handwerker; Retas, Frey, Dovedan
Not Available: Misidjan (Injured), Zrelak (Injured), Fuchs (Injured), Goden (Injured), Margreitter (Injured), Medeiros (Injured)
Doubtful: Schleusener (Injured), Muhl (Injured)
HEIDENHEIM
After a bright start to the season, Heidenheim traveled to Bavaria after losing in a row and falling to the bottom of the table.
Stefan Schimmer's summer signing was given his full debut against Sandhausen on Sunday but failed to impress, so David Otto or Patrick Schmidt could be preferred up front.
Jonas Fohrenbach can also be called as a left back replacing Norman Theuerkauf, while Maximilian Thiel remains the only one absent for coach Frank Schmidt.
Predicted lineup (4-4-2): Muller; Busch, Beermann, Husing, Fohrenbach; Leipertz, Dorsch, Griesbeck, Schnatterer; Thomalla, Otto
Not Available: Thiel (Injured)
Head to Head
Followers will probably know that Nürnberg plays Heidenheim in 2018; it was match 2. Bundesliga. The winner is Nürnberg with a score of 3-2.
During the last decade of action, these teams have met 8 times. Nürnberg has run out of winners in 4 matches when they meet and Heidenheim has won 3 of them. The other match ended in a draw.
When these parties met, there was an average of 3.13 goals. Nürnberg's average score is 1.63. Heidenheim average score of 1.5.
Focusing on Home and Away performance figures, any team that has been at home has won 50% of this match and visitors have won 37% of the time.
Nurnberg vs Heidenheim predictions
Although the margin of victory might seem narrow, the previous clash for Nurnberg was anything but, in all honesty, as the hosts managed sixteen shots on goal in the fight, which was nine more than what their enemy could achieve.
Heidenheim on the other hand will come to this Friday's game on the back of two consecutive defeats, one of which is a road trip. In addition, the visitors have not done their best in previous visits to this special place.
The team conceded defeat in two of their three previous trips here and have managed to leave with bragging rights only so far. Considering the above, the win for Heidenheim this week doesn't match the equation.
The hosts have scored four goals in their new campaign, three of whom found their way to the back of the post after the restart. Considering that Nurnberg has been consistent in getting their name on the score list in the last forty-five minutes in their last two matches as well, hoping the home team to violate Heidenheim in the second round without fail.
Nurnberg vs Heidenheim betting tricks
Full-time results: Nurnberg @ 2.15 (8/7)
Nurnberg scored in the second half @ 1.60 (3/5).
