Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Saturday’s football game at Max-Morlock-Stadion pits together Nurnberg and Hansa Rostock, the two teams who were beaten by Hamburger SV and Paderborn respectively before the winter break. The Bavarians have suffered three defeats in the previous four league matches, but it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the German second tier. Keep in mind, though, that all Okunuki, Lohkemper, Gyamerah, Wenig, Lawrence, and Hungbo remain in the recovery room.
Hansa, on the other hand, aim to escape the relegation zone, but given their shaky defence, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s showdown. To make things even worse for the visiting side, both Markus Kolke and Junior Brumado are banned for the match, while the likes of Hoftmann, Scherff, David, and Strauss remain in the treatment room.
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.