Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Nurnberg will be aiming to put an end to their five-game winless run in 2. Bundesliga when they face Eintracht Braunschweig in Saturday’s matinee. The Bavarians are eager to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Greuther Furth, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Midfielder Jens Castrop serves a one-game ban, while all Hofmann, Hubner, Gyamerah, Lohkemper, Schindler, Hayashi, Lawrence, and Wenig are out of contention with injuries.
Die Lowen, on the other hand, are determined to escape the danger zone. As Braunschweig will go for a win in Saturday’s encounter as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Defender Hasan Kurucay is banned for the match, while fellow midfielder Yannik Bangsow remains on the sidelines with a shoulder problem. Earlier in the process the two sides played out a 2-2 draw at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
Highlighted Team (Nurnberg):
FC Nurnberg are a German club which was founded back in May, 1900. Der Ruhmreiche play their home games at Max-Morlock-Stadion, which was both built and opened in 1928. The stadium can hold up to 50,000 spectators, but it has to be noted that the capacity of the venue is 44,308 for international matches.
Nurnberg were the dominant force in German football in 1920s, with the team clinching five trophies during that period (1919/1920, 1920/1921, 1923/1924, 1924/1925, 1926/1927).
The Ruhmreiche won the national championships in 1936, 1948, 1960 and 1968 as well, with the team finishing the season as runners-up on three occasions (1934, 1937, 1962). Speaking of the club’s recent history, Nurnberg did well to win the German Cup in 2007, with the team beating Stuttgart in the title game. Speaking of the club’s European success, it has to be noted that the Bavarians played in the European Cup quarter-finals in 1962. Schalke are considered one of the club’s main rivals.