German Bundesliga
2013-03-08 - FC Augsburg vs 1. FC Nurnberg
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football : German Bundesliga
Venue: SGL Arena — Augsburg
Friday 8th March 2013 – Kickoff time 20:30
Match Preview :
Friday's German Bundesliga sees Augsburg currently in 16th spot welcoming the visit of Nurnberg in 13th spot. At the moment there are seven points separating these two clubs which will make it a make or break case for Augsburg coming into this match.
Augsburg have picked up 12 points since the turn of the year, already doing better then they did compared to the nine they earned in the first 17 games of the season. They have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last five games; their home record is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats in their last ten matches. After 24 played games; 4 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses they are in 16th spot.
Looking at their home form, they have failed to score on five occasions and managed to keep two clean sheets only. Their best striker is Sascha Mölders with 9 goals in his 14 appearances.
The visitors Nurnberg are currently unbeaten in their last five games - managing 1 win and 4 draws. They have only lost once since the start of the year but six draws out of their last nine games leave them with a lot of work to do if they are to stay in the Bundesliga for another season.
Their away form makes poor reading though as they have managed 4 draws and 6 losses in ten matches away from home. They currently lie 13th in the standings after 24 played games; 6 wins, 10 draws and 8 losses.
Nurnberg have failed to score six times on their travels and have only managed to keep two clean sheets. Their best striker is Sebastian Polter with 4 goals in his 22 appearances but he will not be able to play as he is suspended after picking up his 5th yellow card.
Form :
Augsburg- W,W,L,D,D
Nurnberg - D,D,D,D,W
Past meetings:
Oct 21, 2012 Nürnberg 0 - FC Augsburg 0
Feb 12, 2012 FC Augsburg 0 - Nürnberg 0
Aug 27, 2011 Nürnberg 1 - FC Augsburg 0
May 16, 2010 FC Augsburg 0 - Nürnberg 2
May 13, 2010 Nürnberg 1 - FC Augsburg 0
These two teams have met each other 7 times before and the visitors Nurnberg have the better record with 4 wins and 3 draws. Last two games finished in draws.
Team News :
Augsburg Team News :
Gelios, Manninger, Philip, Dimma, Petrzela and Thiede are all out and Baier is suspended due to his 5th yellow card.
Nurnberg Team News :
Stephan, Marcos Antonio, Stark, Gebhart and Hlousek will miss this match.
Predictions :
This match is too tough to call as it could likely be a draw, but since it is never easy to predict draws I will go for this match to finish UNDER 2 1/4 goals.
Consider that Nurnberg have only been involved in two games out of five which ended more then 2 goals and also the same for Augsburg - only two out of their last five finished mor then 2 goals scored.
Most importantly, their last five games have yet to see any of these sides scoring more then two goals, with the last two games ending goalless!
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Augsburg 1-1 Nurnberg
BEST BETTING TIP :
Main Bet :Go for this match to end total goals UNDER 2 1/4.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Nurnberg and accept the 1/4 ball.
