1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at MDCC-Arena.
- 1. FC Magdeburg 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 13.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Holstein Kiel | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Holstein Kiel | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Jan | Hamburger SV | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 6 G | |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 6 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds MDCC-Arena will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Magdeburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A quiet spell here at MDCC-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' FC Schalke 04 have won 321 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' What composure from Silas Gnaka! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' GOAL! Mo El Hankouri scores on 35.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Magdeburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Magdeburg that had 285 games and scored 179 goals.
- 46' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Cedric Brunner is withdrawn and Brandon Soppy gets his opportunity.
- 47' Against the run of play, Tatsuya Ito has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Kalas, as he is very good at scoring at MDCC-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Magdeburg in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 76' A change in the 1. FC Magdeburg ranks — Tatsuya Ito exits the field as Jason Ceka enters on 76.
- 81' 1. FC Magdeburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' 1. FC Magdeburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Krempicki is hanging Amara Conde on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for 1. FC Magdeburg. Silas Gnaka is replaced by Andi Hoti.
- Another three points for 1. FC Magdeburg.
Lineups
1. FC Magdeburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 11
-
37
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Jason Ceka 76'
-
29
Amara Conde ↓ Connor Krempicki 86'
-
23
Baris Atik ↓ Xavier Amaechi 76'
- 21
- 19
-
25
Silas Gnaka ↓ Andi Hoti 90'
- 15
- 26
- 6
Bench
-
9
Luc Castaignos ↑ 76'
-
13
Connor Krempicki ↑ 86'
-
20
Xavier Amaechi ↑ 76'
-
10
Jason Ceka ↑ 76'
- 5
- 30
-
3
Andi Hoti ↑ 90'
- 16
- 18
Coach
Christian Titz
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 2
- 7
-
25
Timo Baumgartl ↓ Tobias Mohr 46'
- 32
-
27
Cedric Brunner ↓ Brandon Soppy 46'
- 19
- 35
-
18
Blendi Idrizi ↓ Simon Terodde 46'
- 6
-
23
Darko Churlinov ↓ Bryan Lasme 46'
Bench
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↑ 46'
- 1
-
9
Simon Terodde ↑ 46'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 46'
- 10
-
21
Brandon Soppy ↑ 46'
- 41
- 42
- 5
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martijn Kaars | 5 |
| Silas Gnaka | 3 |
| Sebastian Polter | 2 |
| Philipp Hercher | 1 |
| Connor Krempicki | 1 |
| Mo El Hankouri | 1 |
| Tatsuya Ito | 1 |
| Moussa Sylla | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Magdeburg Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Magdeburg to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Magdeburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
1. FC Magdeburg or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
43%
1. FC Magdeburg or FC Schalke 04
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Magdeburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Magdeburg
| Handicap | 1. FC Magdeburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

