Nurnberg vs Darmstadt Tips & Preview - Expect goals in Friday night clash

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Nurnberg looking for first win at home against a strong Darmstadt.
Darmstadt began season with a 4-1 win, highlighting their attacking power.
Both teams have had defensive issues, expect goals.

Nurnberg vs Darmstadt

Nurnberg are seeking their first win of the season as they host Darmstadt in a German 2.Bundesliga clash on Friday.

The hosts will be looking to make it count in their first home game of the season, while the visitors are keen to kick on after a fine display in their opening fixture. Both teams should be fired up for this one and are expected to serve up goals here.

Nurnberg News

Nurnberg come into this clash off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Elversberg in their opening fixture. They saw a decent amount of possession and created a few chances, but struggled to find their cutting edge in attack.

While it was just the opening game and there is still a long way to go this season, that result will be troubling to manager Miroslav Klose, having suffered three straight defeats prior to that clash. Nurnberg are also winless in five of their last six 2.Bundesliga matches, stretching back to last season.

One of the issues for Nurnberg is a lack of discipline at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in eight of those fixtures, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Darmstadt News

In contrast to Nurnberg’s struggles, Darmstadt looked impressive in their opening fixture, claiming a 4-1 home victory over Bochum. That result comes after a solid preseason campaign, and Florian Kohfeldt’s team have now won five of their last six matches across all competitions.

Having made a promising start to the season, Darmstadt will be keen to kick on from there and avoid some of last season's struggles on the road. They were poor on their travels and failed to secure a single victory in the final 12 away matches across all competitions.

The opening fixture already highlighted Darmstadt’s attacking quality and they have scored first in four of their last six matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches, while nine fixtures in that stretch have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Darmstadt have five wins while Nurnberg have been victorious four times, with both teams battling to three draws in the last 12 matches. The hosts claimed a 1-0 home victory in the last meeting back in January.

Verdict

Nurnberg v Darmstadt

Neither defence has been convincing lately, and with an open contest expected here, both teams are likely to score. With nine of Darmstadt’s last 10 matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could be on the cards.

Darmstadt have a knack for fast starts and, having opened the scoring in three of their last four matches, could be backed to grab the first goal on Friday.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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