Hertha BSC Berlin - 1.FC Nürnberg

Statistic:

- Hertha BSC is since 5 BL matches without a win against FCN.
- Before the 2-2 in first half of the season they lost 4 in a row to Nürnberg.
- The last win for Hertha was 2008 with 1-0.
- Berlin could win only one of their last 4 home games.
- This win was on Matchday 16 with 3-2 against Werder Bremen.
- In all the three other matches, they were not able to score a single goal at home.
- Nürnberg on the other side is unbeaten in 4 of their last BL games.
- This is the best run from Nürnberg this season but they won only one of these matches (1-3-0).
- Nürnberg was winless in their first 17 matches and celebrated their first win after winter break last week.
- Nürnberg is very hard to beat on the road because they lost only 3 of their 6 road games.
- The last win on the road for Nürnberg is many month ago, it was in Düsseldorf on May 2013 !!!
- If Hertha take the lead against Nürnberg it is hard to see that Nürnberg has no chance then.
- Hertha took the lead in 15 matches and Nürnberg could only win one of these and lost amazing 13.

Some missing again on the home side with Baumjohann, Brooks and Cigerci.

Nürnberg face a huge injury blow in central back because both defenders with Pogatz and Nilsson are out, additional Hasebe, Stark and Balitsch.

At home Hertha had a lot of problems 2013 and they play not such good and fast as on the road. This is maybe according to much more defensive minded teams they face here. Moreover it looks like that they are more a counter attacking team as they like to control the game and make the game. This is not the case and what they have to expect today it is a side who fights against relegation and need every point. This can be that Hertha must again run run and run and do much more for the offensive play and on the other side they get not much space for their offensive actions. This can be the key fact in this match maybe.

After a huge and disappointing first half without a win Nürnberg started in 2014 with a boom. They overcome Hoffenheim with 4-0, ok it was a bit lucky in some situations but this is what you need and this is exactly what they did not have 2013. To many times they hit the post or bar and in this first match 2014 the ball went into the goal. Maybe the time has change now and all around and in team believe that they can come out of this bad position. The sign is very good, because with a win they can climb and overcome Hamburg. This can be the next and important step now. The team has a lot of self confidence and motivation back after last weekend. All are very positive although the defensive line is very limited today. But Pinola played two great games on this position and he can lead the team and also his young partner beside him Petrak.

Again a close match expected but I think we can be very positiv with Nürnberg today. This can be that they are able to get here at least a point or maybe the win.