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 6 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Magdeburg
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 4 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 has kicked off!
- 5' Dominik Reimann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 have won 316 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Goal! Silas Gnaka scores his 5 goal in 199 matches.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Against the run of play, Mo El Hankouri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' 1. FC Magdeburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 46' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Cedric Brunner departs to be replaced by Brandon Soppy.
- 47' Assisted by Mo El Hankouri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tatsuya Ito makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 52' 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.
- 57' It’s high time Christian Titz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' Tobias Mohr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Magdeburg tonight.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' The 1. FC Magdeburg manager makes a substitution. Tatsuya Ito departs to be replaced by Jason Ceka.
- 81' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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' The crowd applauds Silas Gnaka as he leaves the pitch. Andi Hoti steps in for 1. FC Magdeburg.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Magdeburg 3-0 FC Schalke 04.
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 |
| Adrian Gantenbein | 1 |
| Derry Murkin | 1 |
| Philipp Hercher | 1 |
| Connor Krempicki | 1 |
| Mo El Hankouri | 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.

