1860 – Nuremberg, both clubs do not play the role that one hoped before the beginning of the season, but each show a slightly positive trend. The TSV 1860 Munich was able to increase its lead over the descent zone to five points at least, but of course it is not a long way off. And at 1. FC Nürnberg, the topic of promotion has not yet been abandoned at the top of seven points.
Already 72 times there was this Bavarian-Franconian derby. With 32 victories the previous record for the club, while the lions with 15 draws only to 25 successes bring. In Munich, however, Nuremberg have already lost 17 victories in eleven victories and seven draws.
TSV 1860 Munich
After a 2-1 victory in the first leg in Nuremberg and seven points from the first four matches, the TSV 1860 Munich dreamed of the Bundesliga a short time before a negative run of only five points from the following nine meetings for disillusionment and the separation of coach Kosta Runjaic cared. Under Interimscoach Daniel Bierofka, the four-point four-player score was a big success, before the new coach, Vitor Pereira, took over the team in the winter and was given five new players. The start against SpVgg Greuther Fürth then equaled with a 2-1 home defeat, before a 1: 2 with Arminia Bielefeld and especially a 0: 2 in the round of the DFB Cup with the sportfreunde Lotte crises again. With a late but still highly earned 2-1 win over the Karlsruher SC, a further increasing unrest was prevented at the weekend.
It is quite possible that the starting team will remain the same after the good appearance against the KSC, but also the jokers Stefan Aigner, Michael Liendl and Ivica Olic could recommend. Jan Mauersberger, Sascha Mölders, Florian Neuhaus, Victor Andrade, Krisztián Simon and Nico Karger are still missing.
TSV 1860 Munich: Ortega – Boenisch, Ba, Uduokhai – Wittek, Lumor – Lacazette, Bülow – Amilton, Aycicek – Gytkjaer
1. FC Nuremberg
The 1. FC Nürnberg has been able to make a good start with only two points from the first six games with four victories in a row, but then left it until the winter and missed it with 11 eleven points from seven games to the top team . Nevertheless, despite the sale of goalkeeper Guido Burgstaller, the belief in the ascent still existed in the winter, but then, with a 2: 2 home defeat against Dynamo Dresden, a backdrop. In the meantime, however, the hope of a catch-up is back again and for a good reason. At the 1. FC Heidenheim a convincing 3: 2 victory and also the performance in the recent 1: 1 against Eintracht Braunschweig was good.
While Tim Leibold, Patrick Erras and Dave Bulthuis continue to fail, Captain Miso Brecko could return. However, coach Alois Schwartz will hardly be taking any risks thanks to the strong representative Patrick Kammerbauer.
1. FC Nürnberg: Kirschbaum – Kammerbauer, Margreitter, Hovland, Lippert – Petrak, Behrens – Kempe, Möhwald, Sabiri – Matavz
Prediction: Over 2.25 goals
Odds: 1.70
