Nurnberg
- Nurnberg are better at home (W4, D3, L2).
- Nurnberg have the home advantage, however, and have been in good form with two wins, a draw and two defeats from their last five league games.
- They are solid at home, where they are unbeaten in three (W2, D1) while Elversberg have been excellent on the road in recent weeks with two wins and a draw from their last three trips.
Elversberg
- Elversberg are the in-form team coming into this game, unbeaten in five (W3, D2).
- Sitting second in the standings with 34 points after 17 games, Elversberg are twelve points better off than eighth-placed Nurnberg with the same number of games played.
- Elversberg have been strong away from home (W5, D1, L3).
Head-to-Head
When these two meet, average goals per game is 3.5 , Nurnberg have scored 2.0 on average and Elversberg 1.5 in 2. Bundesliga action so far.
Key Players
- Elversberg’s Younes Ebnoutalib has bagged 12 goals in 17 2. Bundesliga games this season.
- Rafael Lubach is Nurnberg’s main marksman with five goals in 16 and has scored two in his last five while Julian Justvan has six assists in 16 appearances and will be their creative spark.
Betting Insights
- Elversberg are the favorites at 2.15 with Nurnberg at 3.0 and a draw at 3.55, which seems about right given the form of both sides.
- Take Over 2.5 goals at 1.62.
Prediction
- Elversberg should have enough about them to win this clash of styles, but as Nurnberg are unbeaten in their last three at home, the value may be in the goals markets.
- SV Elversberg will be a very tough nut to crack for FC Nurnberg on Saturday when the second- and eighth-placed sides square off in the 2. Bundesliga.
