Hannover 96
- Hannover 96 are unbeaten in 5 league games (W2, D3) and are 3rd in the table on 59 points.
- Hannover 96 are firmly in the mix for promotion to the Bundesliga next season after a decent campaign and Christian Titz’s team will be confident that they can overcome Nurnberg on Sunday.
- Hannover’s approach has been highly successful and has seen them win 7 of their 16 home games in the 2. Bundesliga, drawing five and losing only four.
- They have scored an average of 1.50 goals per game at home and conceded 1.25.
- Their last two home games have been draws, but they host Nurnberg in great form, unbeaten in five with two wins and three draws.
Nurnberg
- Nurnberg are 8th, 14 points worse off than Hannover with 45 points from the same 33 games.
- They alternate between intense pressing and dropping deep to be compact, which has resulted in a variety of results this season, most recently a 1-1 away draw at Greuther Fuerth and a very convincing 3-0 win over Schalke 04 at home.
- It’s difficult to predict which Nurnberg team will show up on Sunday, but they have been pretty consistent in their away form of late, not losing either of their last two trips away, including a 1-1 draw at Greuther Fuerth.
- They will be out to stop Hannover 96 from controlling the pace of the game and could cause a few problems of their own.
Head-to-Head
Nurnberg are winless in their last two visits to Hannover 96 and it’s the hosts that are most likely to get the win, but I think the value lies in more goalmouth action.
Key Players
- Benjamin Kaellman having 14 goals this season and Mustapha Bundu, who has scored three of their last ten goals across the past five matches, also in fine form.
- Mohamed Ali Zoma is the top scorer for Nurnberg this term with 12 in 28 appearances and has scored two of their last five goals.
Betting Insights
Both teams to score at 1.56 looks like a good bet, as does over 2.5 goals at 1.36 .
Prediction
- Two teams who like the ball, who like to dictate the pace of play and who both play a proactive style of soccer make for an intriguing matchup on paper.
- Nurnberg have the flexibility to adapt, but will it be enough to hold off Hannover 96’s intense pressing approach?
