FC Nurnberg
Football Germany - 2. Bundesliga Max-Morlock-Stadion Sat 17 Jan 08:00
SV 07 Elversberg
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Nurnberg vs Elversberg

Nurnberg take on second-placed Elversberg at Max-Morlock-Stadion, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Saturday 17 January.

Strong Case for Nurnberg to Cover the Line

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Nurnberg +0.25 at -119 against Elversberg. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

1-0 Win for Elversberg in Last H2H Battle

Nurnberg landed a win when last in action. It was a 2-1 scoreline at home to Hannover 96 at Max-Morlock-Stadion. The Bavaria team enjoyed just 34% possession and had four shots on target, while Rafael Lubach and Mohamed Ali Zoma scored one goal apiece.

Elversberg played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at LVM-Preussenstadion, with Preussen Munster the opponents. SVE were 49% in the possession stakes and managed six shots on goal, with Younes Ebnoutalib on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Elversberg have racked up three straight victories over Nurnberg. In their last clash, Elversberg enjoyed a 1-0 success when hosting at Ursapharm-Arena. The previous 5 H2H meetings have involved Elversberg winning three times and Nurnberg registering two victories.

2. Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Elversberg logo Elversberg 25 14 6 5 44 26 18 44:26 48
11 Nurnberg logo Nurnberg 25 8 6 11 31 35 -4 31:35 30
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Nurnberg – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts. Nurnberg have had 42.6% possession and 4.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.3 corners.

Top goalscorers are Rafael Lubach and Mohamed Ali Zoma on 4 goals, while Finn Becker has bagged 3. Julian Justvan is the leading assists maker with 5.

Elversberg – Last 10 League Games

Elversberg have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 5.4 shots on goal, 10.1 attempts and 1.9 goals. The Saarland club average 48.3% possession, 7.3 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 7.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Younes Ebnoutalib is the leading goalscorer with 6, Bambase Conte has 3, with Otto Stange and Lukas Petkov getting 2. Bambase Conte is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Nurnberg confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jan Reichert (GK), Tim Drexler, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Berkay Yilmaz, Finn Becker, Adam Markhiev, Julian Justvan, Rafael Lubach, Piet Scobel, Mohamed Ali Zoma.

Elversberg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Kristof (GK), Felix Keidel, Lukas Pinckert, Maximilian Rohr, Lasse Guenther, Frederik Schmahl, Lukasz Poreba, Lukas Petkov, Tom Zimmerschied, Jarzinho Malanga, David Mokwa.

Nurnberg vs Elversberg Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Nurnberg vs Elversberg with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Back Nurnberg with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -119 for this 2. Bundesliga encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

Having the inside track for injuries and accessing the form guide are important before coming up with football predictions. It’s also key to identify the key numbers and that is why our 2. Bundesliga experts sometimes take a data-led approach.

Key Nurnberg vs Elversberg league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Nurnberg in 5 consecutive games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Nurnberg in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Nurnberg in 12 of their last 19 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Elversberg in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Nurnberg +0.25 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Nurnberg Nurnberg logo 2 - 1 Elversberg logo Elversberg

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Nurnberg winning 2-1. Odds of +650 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rafael Lubach to Score +430 BetMGM logo

Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg) has managed two goals in his past four 2. Bundesliga games. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +430.

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Corners Prediction

Elversberg To Have Most Corners -112 BetMGM logo

In their past ten games, Elversberg have had the most corners. Elversberg can win the Corner Match Bet and there’s an appealing -112 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Nurnberg Logo Nurnberg
Total
9.80 4.50 5.30
Home
10.50 4.30 6.20
Away
9.20 5.50 3.70
Elversberg Logo Elversberg
Total
11.30 7.30 4.00
Home
10.00 5.80 4.20
Away
10.90 6.50 4.40
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Nurnberg +0.25 -119
Total Goals Over 2.5 -147
Most Corners Elversberg -112

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Nurnberg vs Elversberg Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Think Elversberg Most Likely to Win

With a 44% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Elversberg are favourites to prosper in this 2. Bundesliga encounter and they’re available at +128 with the bookies. The +195 means that Nurnberg are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Elversberg at -156 or instead go for Nurnberg at +110.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -179.

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Luca Pfeiffer Favourite to Find the Net First

Luca Pfeiffer is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +550 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +240.

Player Goals
Luca Pfeiffer (Elversberg)
First
+240
Anytime
+550
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Luca Schnellbacher (Elversberg)
First
+290
Anytime
+700
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Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg)
First
+295
Anytime
+800
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Lukas Petkov (Elversberg)
First
+300
Anytime
+700
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Nurnberg Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Nurnberg are unbeaten over their previous five games at Max-Morlock-Stadion. The Bavaria team have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Elversberg have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous three matches. SVE have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

When the teams previously met at Max-Morlock-Stadion, Elversberg defeated Nurnberg 3-1.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Nurnberg logo Nurnberg Home Stats 4-3-3 2.40 1.20 1.20 6 4 6 4
Elversberg logo Elversberg Away Stats 5-2-3 3.00 1.80 1.20 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Nurnberg logo Nurnberg League Stats
Elversberg logo Elversberg League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Nurnberg vs Elversberg Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Nurnberg vs Elversberg team news before betting. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the 2. Bundesliga together with updated injury news.

Nurnberg Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Elversberg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Nurnberg Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Jan Reichert
15 Tim Drexler 4 Fabio Gruber 24 Luka Lochoshvili 21 Berkay Yilmaz
25 Finn Becker 6 Adam Markhiev 10 Julian Justvan 18 Rafael Lubach
39 Piet Scobel 23 Mohamed Ali Zoma
20 Nicolas Kristof
43 Felix Keidel 19 Lukas Pinckert 31 Maximilian Rohr 21 Lasse Guenther
17 Frederik Schmahl 8 Lukasz Poreba
25 Lukas Petkov 29 Tom Zimmerschied 14 Jarzinho Malanga
42 David Mokwa

Elversberg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Nurnberg Substitutes

  • 5Tom Baack
  • 7Mickael Biron
  • 17Ayoub Chaikhoun
  • 26Christian Mathenia
  • 31Robin Knoche
  • 32Tim Janisch
  • 37Noah Maboulou
  • 41Eric Porstner
  • 44Ondrej Karafiat

Elversberg Substitutes

  • 2Nicholas Mickelson
  • 3Florian Le Joncour
  • 6Amara Conde
  • 9Otto Stange
  • 15Raif Adam
  • 23Carlo Sickinger
  • 24Luca Schnellbacher
  • 28Tim Boss
  • 30Jan Gyamerah

Previous Nurnberg Lineups

21 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 2-1 Hannover 96
14 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 1-0 Nurnberg
07 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 2-2 Greuther Furth
29 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Magdeburg 3-0 Nurnberg
23 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 2-0 A. Bielefeld
07 Nov 2. Bundesliga
D. Dresden 1-2 Nurnberg

Previous Elversberg Lineups

21 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Preussen Munster 1-1 Elversberg
14 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 1-0 F. Dusseldorf
06 Dec 2. Bundesliga
Paderborn 1-2 Elversberg
30 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 0-0 Darmstadt
23 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Karlsruher 2-3 Elversberg
08 Nov 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 1-0 Elversberg

Injuries & Suspensions

Nurnberg Injury Table
Type Name Info
Rafael Lubach Yellow cards
Mohamed Ali Zoma Shoulder
Michal Kukucka Calf
Elversberg Injury Table
Type Name Info
Patryk Dragon Knee
Team Squads

Nurnberg Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Miroslav Klose

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Fabio Gruber 4 D 17 1530 17 0 0 0 4 0
Jan Reichert 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 1 0
Berkay Yilmaz 21 D 17 1529 17 0 0 1 4 0
Luka Lochoshvili 24 D 16 1419 16 0 1 0 6 0
Julian Justvan 10 M 16 1397 16 0 2 6 2 0

Elversberg Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vincent Wagner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nicolas Kristof 20 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 1 0
Lukasz Poreba 8 M 17 1355 15 2 0 1 0 0
Lukas Petkov 25 M 17 1339 17 0 2 2 4 0
Bambase Conte 10 F 16 1338 16 1 3 4 2 0
Tom Zimmerschied 29 F 17 1294 17 0 1 3 3 0
Germany Flag2. Bundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Schalke 04 25 15 5 5 35:21 50
2 Darmstadt 25 13 9 3 47:28 48
3 Elversberg 25 14 6 5 44:26 48
4 Paderborn 25 14 5 6 41:28 47
5 Hannover 96 25 13 6 6 43:32 45
6 Hertha BSC 25 11 7 7 36:30 40
7 Kaiserslautern 25 11 4 10 42:38 37
8 Karlsruher 25 9 7 9 40:47 34
9 Bochum 25 8 8 9 35:32 32
10 F. Dusseldorf 25 9 4 12 24:34 31
11 Nurnberg 25 8 6 11 31:35 30
12 A. Bielefeld 25 7 6 12 36:34 27
13 D. Dresden 25 6 8 11 38:44 26
14 Preussen Munster 25 6 8 11 30:38 26
15 Braunschweig 25 7 5 13 28:43 26
16 Greuther Furth 25 7 5 13 37:56 26
17 Holstein Kiel 25 6 7 12 29:37 25
18 Magdeburg 25 7 2 16 35:48 23
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Darmstadt 13 10 3 0 28:9 33
2 Schalke 04 12 9 2 1 20:11 29
3 Paderborn 13 8 2 3 25:18 26
4 Kaiserslautern 13 8 1 4 27:17 25
5 Elversberg 12 7 4 1 20:10 25
6 Bochum 13 6 4 3 21:15 22
7 Nurnberg 13 6 4 3 20:15 22
8 Karlsruher 12 6 3 3 23:21 21
9 Hannover 96 12 6 2 4 18:15 20
10 Hertha BSC 13 5 4 4 13:14 19
11 F. Dusseldorf 13 5 3 5 13:17 18
12 A. Bielefeld 12 5 2 5 22:15 17
13 Holstein Kiel 12 4 3 5 14:13 15
14 Preussen Munster 13 3 6 4 18:19 15
15 Braunschweig 13 4 3 6 15:23 15
16 Greuther Furth 12 3 4 5 17:26 13
17 D. Dresden 12 3 3 6 19:20 12
18 Magdeburg 12 2 1 9 15:25 7