Hannover 96 vs Nurnberg Predictions

It’s a clash between the two teams who were relegated from Germany’s top division last season. They haven’t quite found their feet in the second tier just yet and both sit in the bottom half of the table.

They’re quite evenly matched, Hannover 96 have picked up 8 points from 7 games and they’re yet to win at home in three attempts. Nurnberg have 9 points, but they are now unbeaten in their last 4 after three consecutive draws.

The home side come into the fixture after a confidence boosting away win at Holstein Kiel after suffering two straight defeats but their overall profile so far is a patchy one.

Nurnberg have a slightly more solid look to them but they will have to tighten it up at the back if they’re to start picking up some more victories.

Considering Hannover 96 were second bottom in the home table last season in the Bundesliga, and Nurnberg were bottom in the away table (they failed to win a single away game last season), it looks wise to concentrate on the goals markets, as it’s hard to have any confidence in either side getting the three points.

Hannover 96 have registered a goal in 5 of their 8 games in all competitions this season while Nurnberg have scored in 7 of their 8 games, with this in mind Both Teams To Score looks like a good choice.

Nurnberg will be eager to break their run of three draws in a row but they’ve failed to win in their last six visits to the HDI Arena. On the other hand, Hannover 96 are yet to win at home this season and they weren’t that convincing on their own patch last season, therefore we’re backing a ‘Draw & BTTS’.

Nurnberg’s last five league games have seen a total of 18 goals in them and we can see there being plenty here too. Their last away game saw them concede three to Darmstadt 98 who have only picked up 6 points this term. Hannover 96 will see this as a good opportunity to get a few goals against a team they have done well against in the past, but their vulnerability means they’re just as likely to probably be conceding a few too (they’ve only kept one clean sheet so far this season). The correct score selection we like for the game is 2-2.