2. Bundesliga · 2026

1. FC Nürnberg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2. Bundesliga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.671
Expected goals
1.561.37
Shots
16.714.5
Possession
57.2%48%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 2 to 1. FC Nürnberg, 3 drawn, 0 to 1. FC Kaiserslautern. From this fixture's own record: 1. FC Nürnberg have recorded the higher season possession share. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

1. FC Kaiserslautern have a visible away split

weak

1. FC Kaiserslautern's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match14.5 shots/match15.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

1. FC Kaiserslautern's recent record differs from the season

weak

1. FC Kaiserslautern's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

1. FC Nürnberg have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.2% ●Possession1. FC Nürnberg · 1. FC Kaiserslautern48%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric1. FC Nürnberg1. FC KaiserslauternBaseline
Possession57.2%48%48.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Nürnberg favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 3

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Nürnberg6 matches1. FC Kaiserslautern6 matches
2.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61 goal/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.56 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.37 xG/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots6/614.5 shots/match
6.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/65.5 shots/match
57.2% ●Possession6/648%
5 corners/matchCorners6/65 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls6/611.7 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

21. FC Nürnberg
3Draws
01. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Nürnberg — 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2. Bundesliga3–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern — 1. FC Nürnberg · 2. Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern — 1. FC Nürnberg · 2. Bundesliga1–2
1. FC Nürnberg — 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2. Bundesliga0–0
1. FC Nürnberg — 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2. Bundesliga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness35 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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