Week 9 features a match on Sat Sep 17th, where Darmstadt 98 will host Nürnberg at Merck-stadion Am Böllenfalltor in a 2. Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 4th placed Darmstadt 98, recorded a 3-3 draw against Kaiserslautern. Kempe scored the first goal for Darmstadt 98 in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, then Phillip Tietz added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Braydon Manu . Darmstadt 98 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while nürnberg sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Arminia Bielefeld. Lino Tempelmann struck first for Nürnberg in the 90th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t muster any offence and Nürnberg ran away with the shutout win. Nürnberg is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Kwadwo Duah has been the most effective weapon for Nürnberg lately. The Swiss midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Darmstadt 98 is fortunate enough to have Phillip Tietz in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.