On Saturday afternoon, Nurnberg host Monchengladbach in a game that could be vital in the fight for survival and the race for the European spots in the Bundesliga.
Nurnberg are currently 17th place in the table, five points adrift of the relegation spot occupied by Stuttgart. The home side has to win and hope that their rivals fail to pick-up anything from their game.
The home sides recent form in the Bundesliga has been poor, as they have failed to win in their last five matches in the German top-flight while winning just once in their last 26 league outings. Their recent league matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last five Bundesliga clashes.
Nurnberg have won just one of their last 13 home games in the Bundesliga. However, the home side has suffered just one defeat in their last six matches on home soil, with four of the games finishing in draws.
Their recent home games in the German top-flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches.
For much of the campaign, Monchengladbach have been in the top-four of the Bundesliga table. However, a recent poor run of form has seen the Foals slip to sixth place in the table.
The visitors are now sixth-place in the table, two points behind fourth-place Eintracht Frankfurt and fifth-place Bayer Leverkusen. Dieter Hecking’s side has won just once in their last seven games in the Bundesliga, failing to win in their last three games.
Monchengladbach’s recent away form has been inconsistent, as the visitors have won two. Drawn one and lost two of their last five games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Monchengladbach will record a victory in a low-scoring clash to enhance their top-four chances and end Nurnberg’s survival chances.