Nurnberg vs FC Koln Prediction 09.05.2025 | 2. Bundesliga

• Competition: Germany - 2. Bundesliga
• Date: Friday, 9th, May 2025
• Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18.30 CEST
• Venue: Max-Morlock-Stadion (Nurnberg)

Still chasing their automatic promotion dream, FC Koln head to Max-Morlock-Stadion on Friday to take on mid-table Nurnberg in the penultimate round of the 2. Bundesliga.

Nurnberg’s prolonged stay outside the Bundesliga will continue for a sixth straight campaign, following a crushing 3-1 setback on home turf against Elversberg that mathematically extinguished their top-three ambitions, forcing them to take solace in simply avoiding relegation.

Just a year after their fall from the Bundesliga, the Billy Goats are on the brink of bouncing straight back to Germany’s top flight, although they surrendered top spot to HSV Hamburg after a frustrating 1-1 draw with already-relegated Jahn Regensburg in the previous round.

Nurnberg vs FC Koln Betting Tips : FC KOLN TO WIN

The outcome here should leave no questions asked. With a top-half push no longer on the cards, Nurnberg head into the closing stages of the campaign lacking intensity, and their recent run of poor results only adds to the worry, having gone three league matches without a win, suffering defeat in two of them. The biggest concern for Miroslav Klose’s camp remains their leaky and disastrous backline, as their 3-1 meltdown against Elversberg last time out marked the fourth time in five matches that they've conceded a worrying triple. FC Koln have been far from convincing lately, with a return of only two victories across their past six league assignments raising red flags about their consistency, and with the margin for error now razor-thin, they must rediscover their edge to stay in contention for top honors. Although Max-Marlock Stadium has been a graveyard for FC Koln’s ambitions for over twenty years, with Nurnberg now drifting aimlessly and their backline leaking goals at an alarming rate, we feel this could finally be the window of opportunity for the Billy Goats to break the curse and snatch a long-awaited victory on this ground.