Nurnberg to continue their winning streak
TEAM NEWS
Kaiserslautern have three
players on their injury list as Kacper Przybylko, Osayamen Osawe and Mads
Albaek are all absent while both David Tomic and Benjamin Kessel are suspended.
Nurnberg’s key players Enis
Alushi and Sebastian Kerk will miss out with long-term injuries while Dennis
Lippert is out with a knee problem, but he does not play an essential role at
the club.
Kaiserslautern
Suspended: David Tomic,
Benjamin Kessel
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Kacper
Przybylko (foot), Mads Albaek (pubis), Osayamen Osawe (toe)
Nurnberg
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable:
Sebastian Kerk (hamstring); Enis Alushi, Dennis Lippert (both knee)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN
Kaiserslautern are finding
life in the second tier difficult and, after 17 round, they have still not
found a way into the games. They have registered the worst season in their
club’s history, with ten defeats, five draws and only two wins. The team have
so far been unable to make use of their potential on the pitch and are limited
in front of goal with only 13 goals scored. Although they managed a 1-1 draw at
home against fifth-placed Ingolstadt last Sunday, the team are still at the bottom
of the table and at ten points from safety, their situation seems hopeless.
Like so many others, this is a must-win game for them if they want to have a
chance to avoid relegation in 2018.
Nurnberg claimed an
impressive 2-0 victory away from home against Dusseldorf last time out, with
winger Tobias Werner and central back Georg Margreitter scoring the goals. The
‘Club’ remain in the league while they boast the second best goal difference at
+13. They have scored at least one goal in each of their last five league
games. With a fourth win in a row here, they could move into first place before
the winter break as they are currently trailing leaders Holstein Kiel by only
one point. For this reason they are expected to invest a lot in this game to
secure the best possible position.
I think Nurnberg’s superb
away record of just two defeats and six wins in eight should be enough to see
them through here, while Kaiserslautern’s bad run looks set to continue. This
should be an away win.
SECOND PREDICTION: CORRECT SCORE – 1-2
Having netted eight in the
last four games, Nurnberg’s heavy goal count should be enough to hand them
another away win while Kaiserslautern have scored three in their previous three
games and should be able to find a consolation strike. I predict a 2-1 win for
the visitors.
HEAD TO HEAD
There have been 24 meetings
between these teams at Kaiserslautern, with the hosts registering 20 wins,
three draws and eight defeats.
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