German 2.Bundesliga
2025-05-09 - Nurnberg vs Koln
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2. Bundesliga
Max Morlock Stadion – Nurnberg
Friday, 09th May 2025 - kickoff 18:30 CET
Nurnberg
Nurnberg’s 1-3 home defeat to SV Elversberg last week definitely ended even theoretical chances for them to go for the third spot. They are finishing this season at mid-table, but they have a solid basis to become even better under Miroslav Klose next season.
Nurnberg’s form significantly dipped in the past several weeks, with them winning only once in six games. Last week’s defeat was their third winless match in a row, and now again they face a side that will play in the German Bundesliga next season.
Nurnberg’s games in the last couple of months were all full of goals, with each of their last seven ending with three or more goals. Their defending has been horrific lately, with Nurnberg conceding 3+ goals in each of their last three 2.Bundesliga winless games.
Koln
Koln is second on the 2.Bundesliga table, winning only once in their last five league matches. After losing 1-0 to Hannover 96, they played a 1-1 against the bottom-relegated side Jahn Regensburg last week, so they have pressure to win this game.
Koln is in the second automatic promotion spot, but with two matches remaining, they are only three points above SV Elversberg. Their goal difference is significantly weaker than SV Elversberg’s, so they are not guaranteed to get automatically promoted. They surely do not want to play two playoff games against a Bundesliga side, so we should expect Koln to be highly focused in this game and their final game of the season against Kaiserslautern next week.
Interestingly, Koln appointed a new coach last week. The 71-year-old Friedhelm Funkel was the surprising choice, who had his first training sessions with the team this past week.
The Betting Verdict
This game means nothing for Nurnberg and everything for Koln. They are finishing the season with a new coach and hope to win the 2.Bundesliga. Two wins are necessary for that, and they should be motivated in this match.
Nurnberg played poorly recently and conceded many goals, but they are perfectly safe. At fair odds, take the visitors Koln to win the game.
The Pick :
Nurnberg 0-1 Koln
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Koln to win at odds of 1.70 with Bet365
