Monday will be the first time in Bundesliga history that 1. FC Nuremberg and Borussia Dortmund have met while in last and first place respectively. Here are the match facts.

Match facts

  • Since the summer of 1992, FCN have only won one their 29 Bundesliga meetings with BVB – a 2-0 win under Hans-Meyer's leadership on 25 November 2007.
  • The 7-0 scoreline in the first meeting this season was Nuremberg's joint biggest Bundesliga defeat, having previously lost by the same margin to Stuttgart in 1983.
  • Dortmund did not win a single one of their first 10 away games in Nuremberg, but their last 22 visits to the Franconian city have yielded nine victories.

Facts on 1. FCN

  • Nuremberg have lost seven of their last eight games and are winless in 15 matches. Their last victory was a 3-0 triumph over Düsseldorf on Matchday 6.
  • The promoted outfit have fewer wins than any other team (two).
  • The Franconians have lost three of their last four home games and are winless in eight outings on home soil.

Facts on BVB

  • Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their 21 matches this season and have the most victories in the division (15).
  • Only Bayern Munich have won more often on their travels (eight times) than BVB (six times).
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