With 1. FC Nuremberg, only one representative from the 2nd Bundesliga is left in the DFB Cup. The quarterfinals are coming up. The other teams fighting for the title are all Bundesliga clubs with defending champions RB Leipzig, last year’s finalists SC Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart.
FCN have to play VfB Stuttgart in their quarter-finals in the cup on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 6 p.m. As a second division club, Nuremberg are of course outsiders at first. The club’s chances of reaching the semi-finals are not that bad, and the trend since Dieter Hecking took over the post of head coach for the second time since 2009 is quite positive. Only against the top teams HSV (0:3 in Hamburg) and Darmstadt (0:1 home defeat) did they have to admit defeat. They scored three times against their direct competitors from Sandhausen and Braunschweig, and after a strong comeback they got one point in Bielefeld.
The quarter-finals in the DFB Cup 1. FC Nürnberg vs. VfB Stuttgart on TV – this is how you see the game
Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin will kick off the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. On Tuesday evening (8.45 p.m.) FC Bayern will then welcome last year’s finalist SC Freiburg. A day later, RB Leipzig hosts Borussia Dortmund at 8.45 p.m. – all three games are on free TV (ARD and ZDF), but also at Sky to see.
| Association: | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Founded: | 4. May 1900 |
| Arena/Stadium: | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
| capacity | 50,000 seats |
| Colors: | Red and white |
The game between 1. FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday, April 5th, will only be broadcast by the pay TV channel Sky. Kick-off at the Max Morlock Stadium is at 6 p.m. This game is the only encounter that can only be seen on pay TV. Sky is broadcasting the entire DFB Cup live this season – linearly and as a live stream. All 63 matches of the competition including finals.
If you are on the go, you can also watch the meeting between FCN and VfB on the streaming service Sky Go see. Sky Go However, it is subject to a fee and can only be accessed via the app. If you want to follow the game in the DFB Cup there, you need a valid subscription that includes the sports package.
Interesting starting position before the game at 1. FC Nürnberg against VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart parted ways with coach Bruno Labbadia shortly before the game. He had only been in office since December 5, 2022. The 3-0 defeat against 1. FC Union Berlin on Saturday was the Swabians’ seventh defeat under Labbadia in the past nine Bundesliga games. The Stuttgart have now slipped to the last place in the table and are in acute danger of relegation. The new coach is former Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß. The nephew of ex-Bayern boss Uli Hoeneß has signed a league-independent contract until June 30, 2025 with the bottom of the table. Due to the upheaval in Swabia, the momentum speaks more for 1. FC Nürnberg.
In the round of 16 of the DFB Cup, both teams recently faced second division teams. While VfB Stuttgart won 2-1 at SC Paderborn, 1. FC Nürnberg had to go into extra time against Fortuna Düsseldorf at their home Max-Morlock-Stadion and only then won 6-4 on penalties. It is quite possible that it will also be a close cup fight against VfB and that the game will not be decided after 90 minutes.
So much for the starting position – but what does the balance sheet show so far? 1. FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart have already played a whopping 114 competitive games against each other, no wonder, both are big clubs with a long tradition. The overall balance speaks for VfB, who won 51 of these 114 duels. The club won 36 times and drew 27 times. FCN will probably have bad memories of the last meeting between the two teams: In June 2020, on the 33rd match day of the 2nd Bundesliga, Nuremberg conceded a 0: 6 swatter against the Swabians at home. At that time, however, there were no spectators on site due to the corona pandemic – that will be different in the quarter-finals of the cup in early April, and the home advantage will therefore be greater for the club. According to the club, the Max Morlock Stadium will even be sold out, so a total of 50,000 spectators are expected.
Nuremberg Cup past against Stuttgart – a good omen?
And there is another encouragement for the Franconian fans: If you only look at games in the DFB Cup, the balance sheet is balanced. In four meetings there were two wins for each side. Incidentally, the two last met in the DFB Cup on May 26, 2007. Real club fans will certainly be able to remember this date, because the 3:2 (after extra time) marked the last title win in the history of 1. FCN – and meant the fourth DFB Cup win. The club is also ahead when it comes to cup wins, because VfB Stuttgart “only” managed to win the DFB Cup in Swabia three times.
- 1970 – 1. FC Nürnberg against VfB Stuttgart 1:0
- 1980 – VfB Stuttgart against 1. FC Nürnberg 2:0
- 1986 – 1. FC Nuremberg against VfB Stuttgart 0:1
- 2007 – VfB Stuttgart vs. 1. FC Nürnberg 2:3 a.e.t. (final in Berlin)
