FC Nurnberg vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction & Betting Tips

How each side has been playing

Nürnberg's five league wins have come by varying margins, including a 4-1 home win over Arminia Bielefeld and a 3-0 victory over Dynamo Dresden. Their only dropped points came in a 2-2 draw away at Holstein Kiel.

FC Nurnberg: 20 completed matches; VfL Wolfsburg: 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

VfL Wolfsburg

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

41

Conceded

25

Difference

+16

Wolfsburg's form has been more up and down. They beat Darmstadt 5-1 at home but lost 1-0 at St Pauli and were held 4-4 by Energie Cottbus, which suggests their defence can be got at.

Wolfsburg have scored freely themselves, but they've also conceded goals in bunches when things go against them.

Comparative Team Statistics: FC Nurnberg vs VfL Wolfsburg

History between the two

The two sides have met eleven times in league and cup football, though their last meeting was back in May 2019, when Wolfsburg won 2-0 at home. Most of these fixtures date from a different era, when both clubs were competing in the Bundesliga.

That history doesn't tell us much about the current sides, given how much time has passed and the different level they're now playing at.

League table snapshot

Six games into the 2. Bundesliga season, Nürnberg sit second with 16 points from five wins, a draw and no defeats. Wolfsburg are fourth with 11 points, having won three, drawn two and lost one of their six matches so far.

It's an early picture rather than a settled one, but Nürnberg's unbeaten record stands out against Wolfsburg's more mixed results.

Nürnberg's five wins from six suggest they've been the more consistent side early on.

Goals could flow

Nürnberg's M. Zoma has been in outstanding form, with six goals in six appearances this season. Wolfsburg's R. Glatzel has four in five, while F. Reese has chipped in with three goals and four assists.

With both sides showing they can score - and Wolfsburg in particular showing they can be scored against - there's a reasonable chance this fixture produces goals at both ends.

Zoma's scoring rate makes him a central figure to watch if Nürnberg are to extend their unbeaten run.

Key player statistics: FC Nurnberg vs VfL Wolfsburg

FC Nurnberg:

Best scorers:

M. Zoma - 6

J. Justvan - 3

P. Scobel - 3

Best assist providers:

F. Becker - 2

J. Fernandez - 2

VfL Wolfsburg:

Best scorers:

R. Glatzel - 4

A. Bernhardsson - 3

F. Reese - 3

Best assist providers:

F. Reese - 4

J. Mæhle - 3

A. Bernhardsson - 2

Penalty cards:

M. Angely x 1 x 1