On Saturday, starting with 17:15, the Ingolstadt – Nurnberg match will be played, within the relegation / promotion play-off in 2. Bundesliga, return leg. In the round, Nurnberg won 2-0 at home, through the goals scored by Nurnberger, in the first half. In the previous 8 direct disputes, Ingolstadt won only one and no more than 3 goals were scored.
Ingolstadt was 2 points away from direct promotion to Zweite, but had to settle for fourth place at the end of the third league season. The group coached by Tomas Oral was the best in this season, with 10 victories, 5 draws and only 4 defeats. In the first match with Nurnberg, Ingolstadt was put on the ropes, the hosts having 22 goal situations, 7 shots on goal and a 54% possession. The “Reds” did not have a shot on the opponent’s goal area and will have a difficult mission on the “Sportpark”.
Nurnberg finished the season in Zweite in 16th place, with 37 points, tied with Karlsruher, but with a deficit of only two goals in goal difference. The last stage meant a draw away to Kiel, score 1-1, and 3 points for “Gloriosi” would have meant staying in the second football echelon in Germany. However, the dam with Ingolstadt seems to be at the discretion of Nuremberg, who dominated the first round, being able to easily score several times.
Nurnberg has won the last two matches with Ingolstadt without conceding a goal, and the return can take place in the same way. After the first game, there is a big difference in value, and the group from Zweite is the big favorite to maintain its place in the German second division.
-Ingolstadt finished 4th in the German third league;
-Nurnberg finished 16th in the Zweite Bundesliga;
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,68
