Nürnberg vs Dynamo Dresden preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Max-Morlock-Stadion Tomorrow - 11:30 AM
2. Bundesliga
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 11:30 AM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Nürnberg welcomes Dynamo Dresden to the Max-Morlock-Stadion for a regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga campaign. The home side currently occupies fourth place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit fifth, setting up an intriguing clash between two sides separated by minimal margins. Power scores reflect this closeness with Nürnberg at 73.9 and Dynamo Dresden at 73.05, resulting in a narrow 0.9-point edge for the hosts. Both teams lack recent form records or last outing details, leaving their immediate momentum unclear ahead of kickoff. The venue offers Nürnberg a familiar environment that could influence proceedings in this league encounter between closely matched opponents.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Nürnberg sits fourth while Dynamo Dresden occupies fifth in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Both sides enter with a form score of zero and no recent outing data available.
  • Squad: Nürnberg holds a 0.9-point power advantage over Dynamo Dresden at 73.9 to 73.05.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics for both teams remain unavailable ahead of the match.
  • Transition: Transition statistics are not provided in the current dataset for either side.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and relies on proxy values for both clubs.
  • xVariable: Nürnberg benefits from a marginal power score lead in this league fixture.
  • Market: Nürnberg 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Dynamo Dresden 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Nürnberg M. Klose
M. Klose
VS
Dynamo Dresden T. Stamm
T. Stamm
1.54
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.54
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hannover 96 Rank: 78 D
Schalke 04 Rank: 77 W
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Rank: 69 D
Magdeburg Rank: 73 W
DSC Arminia Bielefeld Rank: 73 D
Dynamo Dresden Rank: 73 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Holstein Kiel Rank: 73 W
Eintracht Braunschweig Rank: 69 L
Kaiserslautern Rank: 74 W
Fortuna Düsseldorf Rank: 72 L
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 74 W
Nürnberg Rank: 74 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
73.9
73.05
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Nürnberg
Dynamo Dresden
Power Score
73.9
73.05
League Position
4
5
Global Rank
169
191

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Nürnberg Opponent-weighted form score
Dynamo Dresden Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Nürnberg Dynamo Dresden

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Nürnberg NUR Home
2 matches
Dynamo Dresden DRE Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
2
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-08T00:41:32+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-5-2
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
R. Lisewski
13 R. Lisewski
A. Kalogeropoulos
4 A. Kalogeropoulos
F. Otto
20 F. Otto
F. Becker
22 F. Becker
T. Janisch
32 T. Janisch
J. Justvan
10 J. Justvan
A. Marhiev
6 A. Marhiev
J. Fernandez Gonzalez
8 J. Fernandez Gonzalez
R. Lubach
18 R. Lubach
M. ZOma
23 M. ZOma
P. Lasse Scobel
39 P. Lasse Scobel
T. Schreiber
1 T. Schreiber
B. Bobzien
20 B. Bobzien
N. Hauptmann
27 N. Hauptmann
T. Keller
39 T. Keller
J. Sterner
32 J. Sterner
R. Wagner
18 R. Wagner
A. Rossipal
19 A. Rossipal
N. Rapp
6 N. Rapp
F. Müller
42 F. Müller
K. İnanoğlu
11 K. İnanoğlu
V. Vermeij
9 V. Vermeij

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 09, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Max-Morlock-Stadion
Capacity
50000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jarno Wienefeld
Luca Jürgensen
Mario Hildenbrand
Felix Weller

Expected Lineup

Referee : Jarno Wienefeld

Starting XI

13
Robin Lisewski
Robin Lisewski Goalkeeper
32
Tim Janisch
Tim Janisch Midfielder
6.52
18
Rafael Lubach
Rafael Lubach Midfielder
6.82
23
Mohamed Alì Zoma
Mohamed Alì Zoma Attacker
7.07
39
Piet Scobel
Piet Scobel Attacker
6.71
4
Alexios Kalogeropoulos
Alexios Kalogeropoulos Right Back
7.34
22
Finn Becker
Finn Becker Left Back
6.92
10
Julian Justvan
Julian Justvan Central Midfield
7.08
6
Adam Markhiev
Adam Markhiev Central Midfield
7.06
8
Javier Fernández
Javier Fernández Central Midfield
6.72
20
Fynn Otto
Fynn Otto Centre Back
Referee : Jarno Wienefeld

Starting XI

1
Tim Schreiber
Tim Schreiber Goalkeeper
6.8
32
Jonas Sterner
Jonas Sterner Midfielder
6.23
42
Friedrich Müller
Friedrich Müller Midfielder
6.82
9
Vincent Vermeij
Vincent Vermeij Attacker
7.09
11
Kaan İnanoğlu
Kaan İnanoğlu Attacker
6
Nicolai Rapp
Nicolai Rapp Central Midfield
6.82
39
Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller Right Back
7.09
27
Niklas Hauptmann
Niklas Hauptmann Centre Back
6.87
20
Ben Bobzien
Ben Bobzien Left Back
6.97
19
Alexander Rossipal
Alexander Rossipal Central Midfield
7.08
18
Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner Central Midfield
6.52

CONCLUSION

The matchup at the Max-Morlock-Stadion features two mid-table sides with nearly identical power ratings and league positions that promise a balanced contest. Limited form information adds uncertainty to expectations while the slight home edge may prove decisive in tight moments. Both teams will likely rely on structured approaches given the absence of detailed efficiency and transition metrics. Set piece contributions appear secondary based on available low-confidence indicators. Overall the encounter shapes up as a tactical battle where small margins could determine the outcome in this 2. Bundesliga regular season game.