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Sold-out derby, live only by subscription

Watch the Frankenderby live: How fans can follow Fürth vs. Nürnberg today on TV and stream

The 276th Frankenderby is sold out: There will not be a single empty seat at Sportpark Ronhof on Sunday afternoon. Anyone who still wants to watch Fürth vs. Nürnberg live will have to rely on a pay-TV offer for moving images – or switch to free audio streams.

When SpVgg Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Nürnberg meet on Sunday at 1:30 p.m., both teams will go into the derby with different goals: Fürth starts the match as second to last and needs points in the relegation battle. Nürnberg, based on the current standings, is mainly playing for a place in the middle of the table. The setting fits: Tickets are no longer available.

The Sportpark Ronhof is completely sold out

There are no more tickets available for the Frankenderby. The Sportpark Ronhof will be fully occupied at kickoff. This means that fans without a ticket only have digital options – either via TV/stream or radio offers.

Sky shows the derby only on pay-TV

The match will not be broadcast on free TV. The live rights for the game are held exclusively by Sky – following the usual logic of rights allocation in German professional football: The live broadcast is tied to a paid offer.

Sky will show the match as a single game on Sky Sport Bundesliga 4 and additionally in the conference on Sky Sport Bundesliga 2. For fans, this means: Those who want to focus exclusively on this derby choose the single game; those who want to follow other games at the same time choose the conference option.

To receive the broadcast, you need either a classic Sky subscription or access via WOW. Existing customers can also stream the derby via the Sky Go app.

Audio offers remain the free alternative

Without a subscription, the derby can at least be followed live in audio. Sportschau offers a continuous audio stream on its website and in the app.

In addition, the clubs' own fan radios will commentate on the match live from their respective perspectives. For fans without a stadium ticket and without Sky access, these audio offers are the most accessible way to follow the derby in real time.

Fürth is under more sporting pressure

The league standings add extra tension to the match. Fürth, as second to last, is under greater pressure because they urgently need points in the fight against relegation. Nürnberg, based on the current situation, is mainly working on their final position in the middle of the table.

A statistical aspect speaks in favor of FC Nürnberg, at least in recent derby history: Coach Miroslav Klose has remained unbeaten in his three previous neighborhood duels as Nürnberg coach. This streak now goes into a derby that, due to the table situation, has greater immediate significance for Fürth.

The Frankenderby thus attracts great attention even without free TV: Everything is sold out in the stadium, on screen the way leads via Sky – and without pictures, Sportschau and the fan radios remain the accessible live options.

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