Professionals, 9. November 2018

Pre-match facts: 1. FC Nürnberg vs. VfB

All the pertinent facts and figures ahead of VfB's visit to 1. FC Nürnberg at the Max-Morlock-Stadion on Saturday afternoon.

Record against Nürnberg

Overall: 64 games, 30 wins, 16 draws, 18 defeats, 107:71 goal difference

Home: 32 games, 18 wins, 6 draws, 8 defeats, 58:30 goal difference

Away: 32 games, 12 wins, 10 draws, 10 defeats, 49:41 goal difference

Other encounters

The two teams have also met six times in the second tier, with VfB winning four. In addition, they’ve faced each other four times in the DFB Cup, the most recent being the 2007 final.

Fans

VfB have sold out their allocation of 4,900 tickets for Saturday’s match, so there will not be any tickets available on the day for visiting supporters.

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08.11.2018

"Bring out the best"

VfB Stuttgart head coach Markus Weinzierl has called on his experienced players to step up to the plate ahead of Saturday's trip to face 1. FC Nürnberg (kick-off: 15:30 CET).

Positive omens

VfB have only lost one of their last six matches against ‘Der Club’, while coach Markus Weinzierl, Holger Badstuber and Ron-Robert Zieler have never been on the losing side in Nuremberg.

Memorable firsts

Erik Thommy made his debut for Weinzierl’s FC Augsburg side against Nürnberg in 2014. Daniel Didavi scored his first Bundesliga goal during his spell with the Franconians.