Schalke 04 arrive at this fixture in commanding form, having won their last five away from home on their way to leading the 2. Bundesliga table. Nurnberg, sitting ninth, have been frustratingly inconsistent — just one win in their last five at home, with three draws and a defeat rounding out a flat run. The sole previous meeting went Schalke's way, and little in the current data suggests a different outcome here.

Both sides are notably low-scoring by the standards of the division. Schalke's away record shows a clean sheet rate well above the league norm, and Nurnberg's home games are producing goals at a significantly lower rate than the 2. Bundesliga average. BTTS has only landed in half of each side's relevant fixtures, well below the league's 59% average.

This looks tighter and lower-scoring than a typical second division fixture, and the visitors are well placed to extend their winning run without conceding.