Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Magdeburg
1 – 0
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sun 3 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC MDCC-Arena 28,123 HT 45' · FT 45'
Laurin Ulrich 61' 1–0
Herbert Bockhorn 37' Y
Y 42' Deyovaisio Zeefuik
Y 68' Kevin Sessa
Y 72' Diego Demme
Y 78' Josip Brekalo
Jean Hugonet 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarno Wienefeld (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Luca Jurgensen (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Mario Hildenbrand (Germany)
4 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 23.8 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

3
1
3
1. FC Magdeburg 7 games · Avg 3.9 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 1. FC Magdeburg 1–0 Hertha BSC 2025-12-07 Hertha BSC 0–2 1. FC Magdeburg 2025-04-25 Hertha BSC 1–1 1. FC Magdeburg 2024-11-29 1. FC Magdeburg 1–3 Hertha BSC 2024-02-16 Hertha BSC 3–2 1. FC Magdeburg

Recent Form

1. FC Magdeburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
04 Apr VfL Bochum 1848 H 4–1 W
22 Mar SC Preußen Münster A 3–1 W
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–1 L
25 Apr Holstein Kiel H 0–1 L
19 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig A 1–1 D
11 Apr 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–1 L
04 Apr SG Dynamo Dresden A 1–0 W
22 Mar TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 5–2 W

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' The game is set. 1. FC Magdeburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 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' Lubambo Musonda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Linus Gechter, as he is very good at scoring at MDCC-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Magdeburg and Hertha BSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Hertha BSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Hertha BSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Herbert Bockhorn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
  • 42' The referee shows Hertha BSC player a card on 42.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' 1. FC Magdeburg currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Alexander Nollenberger, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Laurin Ulrich makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and 1. FC Magdeburg are in front.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' Kevin Sessa is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 72' Diego Demme catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Magdeburg in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Hertha BSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 78' Hertha BSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jean Hugonet.
  • 86' 1. FC Magdeburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hertha BSC backline.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Magdeburg 1-0 Hertha BSC.

Lineups

1. FC Magdeburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petrik Sander

Hertha BSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefan Leitl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabian Reese 3
Haris Tabakovic 2
Mo El Hankouri 2
Ahmet Arslan 1
Florian Niederlechner 1
Leon Bell Bell 1
Jan Luca Schuler 1
Silas Gnaka 1

Head to Head

2026-05-03 1. FC Magdeburg 1–0 Hertha BSC 2025-12-07 Hertha BSC 0–2 1. FC Magdeburg 2025-04-25 Hertha BSC 1–1 1. FC Magdeburg 2024-11-29 1. FC Magdeburg 1–3 Hertha BSC 2024-02-16 Hertha BSC 3–2 1. FC Magdeburg

1. FC Magdeburg Form

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 2026-04-04 1. FC Magdeburg 4–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2026-03-22 SC Preußen Münster 1–3 1. FC Magdeburg W

Hertha BSC Form

2026-05-03 1. FC Magdeburg 1–0 Hertha BSC L 2026-04-25 Hertha BSC 0–1 Holstein Kiel L 2026-04-19 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2026-04-11 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2026-04-04 SG Dynamo Dresden 0–1 Hertha BSC W 2026-03-22 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–5 Hertha BSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Magdeburg or Hertha BSC 76% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Magdeburg40% Draw24% Hertha BSC36%
Actual: 1. FC Magdeburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

1. FC Magdeburg or Draw
64%
Draw or Hertha BSC
60%
1. FC Magdeburg or Hertha BSC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Magdeburg25% Draw42% Hertha BSC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Magdeburg

Handicap 1. FC Magdeburg covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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