Week 16 features a match on Sat Dec 4th, where Nürnberg hosts Holstein Kiel at Max-morlock-stadion in a clash of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Nürnberg sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against St. Pauli. Guido Burgstaller struck first for St. Pauli in the 3rd minute on a feed from Leart Paqarda, then Leart Paqarda added another in the 10th minute on a feed from Guido Burgstaller. Nürnberg is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Holstein Kiel recorded a 2-1 win against Werder Bremen. Joshua Mees struck first for Holstein Kiel in the 45th minute on a feed from Neumann, but Niclas Füllkrug got the equalizer for Werder Bremen in the 57th minute. Holstein Kiel is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Holstein Kiel won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Holstein Kiel’s most prolific scorer has been Benedikt Pichler. The Austrian midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches. Nürnberg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Duman and Nikola Dovedan each only have 1 goal in their last five.