Nurnberg welcome the visitors Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga – Round 22. The match will be held on Monday, February, 18th, at the Max-Morlock-Stadion (Nuremberg).
The hosting Nurnberg appeared not ready to compete in the Bundesliga. Two-third of the rounds have passed, and the team’s tally is only 12 points. Nurnberg attained 10 points at home, of which 7 were gained yet in September. They haven’t made any progress in escaping the relegation zone. Over the span of 11 latest matches, the Bavarians got just 2 points of 33 possible. Their failures are not surprising, given their horrendous defense. In the present campaign, they allowed 46 goals in 21 Bundesliga rounds. The team’s defense at home is more successful, but they did not register a clean sheet in 8 consecutive encounters.
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The visiting Borussia Dortmund are winless in 4 official clashes in a row, however, their opponents were not easy. The team shared points with the solid Eintracht and the plucky Hoffenheim in the elite division and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League. Finally, in the DFB-Pokal, Borussia met with Bremen Werder who scored in all encounters this season. Thus, the team’s bad run is attributed to the tough calendar, not to a recession. On Monday, Borussia travel to the worst outfit in the league, and they are capable of outclassing them.
The homeside will certainly resist their visitors, but they will hardly manage to withstand the most effective Bundesliga team. Borussia shipped 54 goals of which 7 were scored in the first-term encounter against Nurnberg. In outings, the Dortmund side are less effective, but they netted in 9 latest away Bundesliga fixtures. Nurnberg’s neighbors in the standings, Stuttgart, suffered a lot – they allowed 4 goals from Borussia. That said, in trips, the Monday visitors are even less leaking than on their turf – they registered only 8 missed goals in 10 outings, which is the league’s best record. Reus will not help Borussia, which will affect their attack, but the travelers boast other great performers. Given the hosts’ horrible defense, they will not stand up to the leaders.
Prediction for the match: Borussia Dortmund to win with a -1.0 handicap.
