Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Max-Morlock-Stadion will host Saturday’s football game between Nurnberg and St. Pauli, the two top-table sies. Nurnberg aim to capitalize on back-to-back wins over Eintracht Braunschweig and Magdeburg and a triumph over St. Pauli will see them keep their playoffs hopes alive. Barring any fresh injury worries, Cristian Fiel is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Magdeburg.
The league leaders, on the other hand, recorded a routine 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin at the weekend to move one step closer to securing the Bundesliga promotion. As St. Pauli should be happy with one point from Saturday’s showdown, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Midfielder Manolis Saliakas is banned for the visiting side, while all Erik Ahlstrand, Karol Mets, David Nemeth, Oladapo Afolayan, and Scott Banks are out of contention with injuries.
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.