Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips – Bundesliga, 18th February 7.30pm
After their bruising Champions League loss against Tottenham in midweek, Dortmund head back into domestic action, looking to get back to winning ways there. The leaders have dropped points in their last two games. They will be paying a visit to bottom side Nürnberg in this one. Read our predictions for Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund.
Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds*
Borussia Dortmund 2/5
Draw 4/1
Nürnberg 13/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 14th, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.)
Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund Preview
Nürnberg are staring relegation in the face in the Bundesliga at the moment. They are rooted to the foot of the table and they will start the weekend seven points clear of absolute safety. That’s a lot of ground to make up for a side who have earned one point in their last eight league outings. Nürnberg have only claimed the two league wins all season and the second of those was back at the end of September last year. The only positive from that poor record is that both wins did happen at home.
Their overall home form for the season is W2 D4 L5. Nürnberg have produced 11 goals in that sequence of home fixtures, conceding 15. Just 27% of their home games have made it over the 2.5 goal line. They are currently on an eight-match winless streak at home (D3 L5), not keeping a clean sheet in their last eight. Home and away they haven’t taken a clean sheet in 15. Heading into this one Nürnberg have produced just the two goals in their last four home fixtures. They haven’t managed more than one goal in any of their last eight home games.
Key-Facts – Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund
- Nürnberg have lost five of their last eight home games (D3)
- Dortmund beat Nürnberg 7-0 back in September
- Dortmund are unbeaten in their last 12 games against Nürnberg
Borussia Dortmund are still top of the Bundesliga, but their form has been slipping. After winning 12 of their first 15 league games this season (D3), they are now W3 D2 L1 in their last six. They have recorded back to back draws in the top flight, those coming against Frankfurt and Hoffenheim. Out on the road, they have won only one of their last three (D1 L1) and they are starting to feel the pressure with Bayern Munich starting to make up ground on them in the title race.
Overall this season Dortmund are W6 D3 L1 on their top-flight travels and interestingly, one of the away draws they had to settle for, was a 0-0 at Hannover, who are second from bottom currently. Still, when Dortmund hosted Nürnberg back in September, they ran up seven unanswered goals. After having their confidence dented in a 3-0 Champions League away defeat at Spurs in midweek, they will looking for a big lift. Dortmund have conceded under a goal per game on average away from home. They have taken a clean sheet in 40% of their road fixtures.
Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund Predictions
Borussia Dortmund to win: Some wobbles have started to set in for Dortmund. But they are likely to respond with a win against the bottom side. Dortmund to win to nil at 13/8 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 14th, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.)
