FC Nurnberg vs FC Kaiserslautern Prediction & Betting Tips

Form check

Nürnberg have won five of their six 2. Bundesliga games this season, drawing the other, and they've scored freely along the way. That's the kind of run that puts a side near the top of an early-season table.

FC Nurnberg: 20 completed matches; FC Kaiserslautern: 20 completed matches.

FC Nurnberg

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

5% 1 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

21

Difference

+31

FC Kaiserslautern

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

22

Difference

+4

Kaiserslautern's league form reads three wins, two draws and one loss from the same number of matches. They've been tighter at both ends, with six goals scored and four conceded, so it's been more of a grind than a goal rush.

Nürnberg have scored in every one of their six league games so far this season, a run Kaiserslautern will need to contain.

Comparative Team Statistics: FC Nurnberg vs FC Kaiserslautern

Head-to-head record

These sides have met regularly down the years, and the head-to-head has been fairly even overall, with several draws mixed in among wins for both teams.

Their last meeting, in March, saw Nürnberg win 3-0 at home. The one before that, back in October, ended 1-1 at Kaiserslautern.

Nürnberg have had the better of the last two meetings, but the longer record shows this fixture can go either way.

League positions

Nürnberg currently sit second in the table with 16 points from six games. Kaiserslautern are down in fifth, on 11 points from the same number of matches.

It's still early in the season, so places could shift plenty before things settle, but right now there's a clear gap between the two sides.

Players to watch

Nürnberg's goals have been well spread, but M. Zoma leads the way with six in six matches this season, with Justvan, Scobel and Marhiev chipping in three apiece.

FC Nurnberg:

Best scorers:

M. Zoma - 6

J. Justvan - 3

P. Scobel - 3

Best assist providers:

F. Becker - 2

J. Fernandez - 2

FC Kaiserslautern:

Best assist providers:

S. Şahin - 3

Penalty cards:

M. Gyamfi x 3

I. Kanate x 2

For Kaiserslautern, S. Şahin has been busy in the assist column with three from six games. Two of their players, M. Gyamfi and I. Kanate, have already picked up a handful of yellow cards this season, which is worth keeping in mind given how quickly bookings can add up.