Wednesday , 30 September 2026

1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Magdeburg
6 – 4
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 11:00 UTC MDCC-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Toni Leistner
Daniel Heber 14' Y
Y 20' Marten Winkler
Y 35' Marton Dardai
Baris Atik 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Bauer
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 18.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
1
3
1. FC Magdeburg 7 games · Avg 3.9 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 1. FC Magdeburg 6–4 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

1. FC Magdeburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Hertha BSC H 6–4 W
27 Aug FC St. Pauli 1910 A 0–0 D
20 Aug Holstein Kiel A 4–2 W
14 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg A 2–1 W
06 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 2–1 W
29 Jul SV Wehen Wiesbaden A 1–1 D
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg A 4–6 L
26 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 5–0 W
19 Aug Hamburger SV A 0–3 L
12 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 5–0 W
04 Aug SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 0–1 L
29 Jul TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 0–1 L

Season Stats

1. FC Magdeburg Hertha BSC
#6 Position #1
10 Points 18
6 Played 6
3 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 0
11 Scored 17
9 Conceded 7
+2 GD +10
1.67 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
17% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

1. FC Magdeburg are 6th (10 pts). Hertha BSC are 1st (18 pts).

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
Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Magdeburg
Emmanuel Iyoha 4 G
Alexander Nollenberger 3 G 1 A
Mateusz Zukowski 2 G
Hertha BSC
Josip Brekalo 4 G 3 A
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3 G 1 A
Oluwaseun Adewumi 3 G
Sebastian Gronning 2 G
Marten Winkler 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at MDCC-Arena as 1. FC Magdeburg face off against Hertha BSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Fabian Reese makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Hertha BSC are in front.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Silas Gnaka gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 8' That looks like a foul for a card for Toni Leistner.
  • 13' 1. FC Magdeburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Heber on 14 minutes.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at MDCC-Arena. Hertha BSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Marten Winkler on 20 minutes earns him a card. Hertha BSC will be frustrated.
  • 22' Hertha BSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marten Winkler on 22.
  • 27' Hertha BSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Magdeburg and Hertha BSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Marton Dardai was booked on 35.
  • 36' It is a substitution in 1. FC Magdeburg team. Daniel Elfadli is replaced by Amara Conde on 36 minute.
  • 37' What a moment for Jan Luca Schuler! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' Haris Tabakovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Hertha BSC surge ahead!
  • 45' Baris Atik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' Smail Prevljak is replacing Marten Winkler for the Hertha BSC side.
  • 49' Jason Ceka has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Magdeburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Haris Tabakovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Leon Bell Bell adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Magdeburg lead 4-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' The whistle greets Marc-Oliver Kempf as he departs to be replaced by Linus Gechter.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marton Dardai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Mo El Hankouri makes no mistake. The score reads 5-4 and 1. FC Magdeburg are in front.
  • 69' A change in the 1. FC Magdeburg ranks — Jan Luca Schuler exits the field as Luc Castaignos enters on 69.
  • 71' Peter Pekarik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michal Karbownik at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Heber, as he is very good at scoring at MDCC-Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 85' It is a substitution in 1. FC Magdeburg team. Jason Ceka is replaced by Ahmet Arslan on 85 minute.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Magdeburg that had 276 games and scored 159 goals.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FC Magdeburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Titz

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabian Reese 3
Haris Tabakovic 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Jason Ceka 1
Linus Gechter 1
Falko Michel 1
Josip Brekalo 1
Marten Winkler 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 1. FC Magdeburg 6–4 Hertha BSC

1. FC Magdeburg Form

2023-09-02 1. FC Magdeburg 6–4 Hertha BSC W 2023-08-27 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–0 1. FC Magdeburg D 2023-08-20 Holstein Kiel 2–4 1. FC Magdeburg W 2023-08-14 SSV Jahn Regensburg 1–2 1. FC Magdeburg W 2023-08-06 1. FC Magdeburg 2–1 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2023-07-29 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 1–1 1. FC Magdeburg D

Hertha BSC Form

2023-09-02 1. FC Magdeburg 6–4 Hertha BSC L 2023-08-26 Hertha BSC 5–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2023-08-19 Hamburger SV 3–0 Hertha BSC L 2023-08-12 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–5 Hertha BSC W 2023-08-04 Hertha BSC 0–1 SV Wehen Wiesbaden L 2023-07-29 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–0 Hertha BSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.16 1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.9 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 89%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Magdeburg50% Draw18% Hertha BSC32%
Actual: 1. FC Magdeburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes89% 0% No11%
Avg goals/match: 6.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 93%
7%
± 3.5 84%
16%
± 4.5 70%
30%

Double Chance

1. FC Magdeburg or Draw
68%
Draw or Hertha BSC
50%
1. FC Magdeburg or Hertha BSC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Magdeburg38% Draw30% Hertha BSC32%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–4 not predicted
6 – 4
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
4 – 2
4%
4 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 4
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Magdeburg

Handicap 1. FC Magdeburg covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 13% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 16% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 14% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 11% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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