The big picture

VfL Wolfsburg come in 5th on the ladder with 19 points; 1. FC Nürnberg are 2nd on 24. 1. FC Nürnberg are the side higher up the table.

Form

VfL Wolfsburg have won two of their last five and most recently beat St. Pauli 3–1.

1. FC Nürnberg have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to SC Freiburg 1–5.

1. FC Nürnberg have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 20 times on our records since 2004: VfL Wolfsburg 7, 1. FC Nürnberg 8, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2018-19), VfL Wolfsburg won 2–0 at Volkswagen Arena.

VfL Wolfsburg have won the last three against 1. FC Nürnberg.

Biggest margin between these two: 1. FC Nürnberg by 4 goals in 2004-05 (4–0).

Players to watch

For VfL Wolfsburg, watch Dzenan Pejcinovic (0.3 goals a game in 2025-26) and Mohamed Amoura (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2025-26).

For 1. FC Nürnberg, watch Hanno Behrens (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2018-19) and Mikael Ishak (0.1 goals a game, 3 assists in 2018-19).

At Volkswagen Arena

VfL Wolfsburg have won 2 of their last 20 at Volkswagen Arena.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, VfL Wolfsburg have the edge.