Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Sunday’s football game at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer pits together Greuther Furth and Nurnberg, the two teams who are level on points in the 2. Bundesliga table. Greuther Furth suffered a dip in form, with the team failing to win the last four league outings, but they are surely capable of matching Nurnberg in front of home fans. Both Asta and Giesselmann are pushing for a start as boss Alexander Zorniger is expected to shuffle his pack, while both Marlon Mustapha and Kerim Calhanoglu miss out with injuries.
The Bavarians, on the other hand, did well to beat Munster 3-2 before the international break, but seeing that Greuther Furth are tough to beat at home, we are tempted to put our money on draw this time out. It has to be noted that under 2.5 goals have been netted in three of their last four meetings in the German second tier. The likes of Tim Janisch, Finn Jeltsch, and Tim Handwerker are injured for the visiting team.
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.