Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Hertha Berlin and Holstein Kiel, Nurnberg will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Hansa Rostock on Wednesday evening. The Bavarians have been showing signs of improvement of late and, as a result, the odds for home win have been dropping. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team, but all Jan Gyamerah, Nathaniel Brown, Johannes Geis, James Lawrence, Joseph Hungbo, and Christian Schindler remain in the recovery room.
Alois Schwartz’s troops, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form and given their three-game losing run in the German second tier, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the home side. All Simon Rhein, Milosz Brzozowski, and Lukas Scherff miss out with injuries, while both Nico Neidhart and Sarpreet Singh are major doubts.
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.