1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2025-26

1. FC Magdeburg

0 – 1

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1. FC Kaiserslautern

Sun 17 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC MDCC-Arena 28,875 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 63' Marlon Ritter pen

Baris Atik 71' Y

Y 73' Simon Asta

Y 74' Mahir Emreli

Marcus Mathisen 90' Y

Overview

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1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at MDCC-Arena.

1. FC Magdeburg 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Max Burda
Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
Assistant 2 Hannes Ventzke (Germany)

6 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	11	31
2	1. FC Nürnberg	11	24
3	1. FC Kaiserslautern	11	21
4	1. FC Magdeburg	11	20
5	VfL Wolfsburg	11	19
6	Arminia Bielefeld	11	17
7	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	11	16
8	VfL Bochum 1848	11	14
9	FC St. Pauli 1910	11	12
10	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	11	12
11	Hannover 96	11	12
12	FC Energie Cottbus	11	11
13	Eintracht Braunschweig	11	11
14	VfL Osnabrück	11	11
15	SG Dynamo Dresden	11	11
16	Karlsruher SC	11	11
17	SV Darmstadt 98	11	9
18	Holstein Kiel	11	8

Head-to-Head

1. FC Magdeburg 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 1. FC Magdeburg 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2025-12-20 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–3 1. FC Magdeburg 2025-04-06 1. FC Magdeburg 2–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2024-11-03 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–2 1. FC Magdeburg 2024-05-04 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4–1 1. FC Magdeburg

Recent Form

1. FC Magdeburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	1. FC Kaiserslautern	H	0–1	L
09 May	Holstein Kiel	A	3–1	W
03 May	Hertha BSC	H	1–0	W
26 Apr	1. FC Nürnberg	A	0–1	L
18 Apr	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	SC Paderborn 07	A	3–4	L

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	1. FC Magdeburg	A	1–0	W
08 May	Arminia Bielefeld	H	2–0	W
02 May	SG Dynamo Dresden	A	0–1	L
24 Apr	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	0–2	L
17 Apr	Holstein Kiel	A	0–3	L
11 Apr	Hertha BSC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

1. FC Magdeburg		1. FC Kaiserslautern
#4	Position	#3
20	Points	21
11	Played	11
6 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	6 / 3 / 2
25	Scored	10
14	Conceded	7
+11	GD	+3
1.82	PPG	1.91
55%	Win %	55%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

36% Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season

73% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season

1. FC Magdeburg are 4th (20 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Magdeburg

0-15

4/3

16-30

4/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

1. FC Kaiserslautern

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

2/–

46-60

3/4

61-75

3/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Magdeburg

Emmanuel Iyoha	6 G
Mateusz Zukowski	6 G
Alexander Nollenberger	3 G	1 A

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Erencan Yardimci	3 G
Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at MDCC-Arena. 1. FC Magdeburg are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Kaiserslautern is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' 1. FC Magdeburg are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Kaiserslautern's 3-4-2-1 shape.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Magdeburg and 1. FC Kaiserslautern are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' 1. FC Magdeburg have won 174 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Magdeburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dariusz Stalmach, as he is very good at scoring at MDCC-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Torsten Lieberknecht will be considering his options from the bench.
45' 1. FC Magdeburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
55' 1. FC Magdeburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Kaiserslautern backline.
60' Leon Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
63' Marlon Ritter adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Kaiserslautern lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
68' Daniel Hanslik is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Magdeburg tonight.
71' Poor challenge from Baris Atik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
73' Simon Asta is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
74' Mahir Emreli picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
84' The 30-year-old Marcus Mathisen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
89' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
90' 1. FC Magdeburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from 1. FC Kaiserslautern to claim maximum points.

Lineups

1. FC Magdeburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petrik Sander

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Baris Atik	2
Emmanuel Iyoha	2
Daniel Hanslik	2
Philipp Hercher	1
Marlon Ritter	1
Samuel Loric	1
Cristiano Piccini	1
Ragnar Ache	1

Head to Head

1. FC Magdeburg Form

2026-05-17 1. FC Magdeburg 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-05-09 Holstein Kiel 1–3 1. FC Magdeburg W 2026-05-03 1. FC Magdeburg 1–0 Hertha BSC W 2026-04-26 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0 1. FC Magdeburg L 2026-04-18 1. FC Magdeburg 2–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2026-04-12 SC Paderborn 07 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg L

1. FC Kaiserslautern Form

2026-05-17 1. FC Magdeburg 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2026-05-08 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld W 2026-05-02 SG Dynamo Dresden 1–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-04-24 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–2 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2026-04-17 Holstein Kiel 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-04-11 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.14 1. FC Magdeburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.89 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Magdeburg or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Magdeburg40% Draw32% 1. FC Kaiserslautern28%

Actual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.03

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

1. FC Magdeburg or Draw

72%

Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern

60%

1. FC Magdeburg or 1. FC Kaiserslautern

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Magdeburg27% Draw54% 1. FC Kaiserslautern19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.5%

1 – 1

14.3%

1 – 0

13.7%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

3.1%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

1.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Magdeburg

Handicap	1. FC Magdeburg covers	Push	1. FC Kaiserslautern covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	23%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	17%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.