Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Nurnberg will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run in the 2. Bundesliga when they take on Karlsruher on Matchday 31. The Bavarians do not seem to be at the top of their game and seeing that they have little to play for in the season finale, home win should not be considered. Midfielder Jens Castrop serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while all Christopher Schindler, Marcel Wenig, and James Lawrence are out of contention with injuries.
Christian Eichner’s troops, on the other hand, aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive and we predict that they will take advantage of Nurnberg’s poor form in the German second tier. The likes of David Herold, Robin Bormuth, Tim Rossmann, Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu, and Daniel OShaughnessy remain on the sidelines with injuries. In the first half of the season Karlsruther outplayed Nurnberg 4-1.
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.