In a weekend match on Friday Dec 10th, in week 17, Nürnberg and Schalke 04 will play a match in Gelsenkirchen in a 2. Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Schalke 04 recorded a 1-2 loss against St. Pauli. Guido Burgstaller struck first for St. Pauli in the 20th minute on a feed from I. Matanovic, then Guido Burgstaller added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Leart Paqarda. Schalke 04 is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Nürnberg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Holstein Kiel. Manuel Schäffler struck first for Nürnberg in the 6th minute, then Erik Shuranov added another in the 63rd minute. Nürnberg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
For Nürnberg, their top scorers are Shuranov and Manuel Schäffler, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. For Schalke 04, their top scorers are Marius Bülter and Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.