1. FC Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at MDCC-Arena.
- 1. FC Magdeburg 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Alt
- Assistant 1 Martin Speckner
- Assistant 2 Dominik Jolk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Karlsruher SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Offenbacher Kickers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | VfL Sportfreunde Lotte | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Magdeburg | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 24 |
| +11 | GD | -9 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 55% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
1. FC Magdeburg are 4th (20 pts). Karlsruher SC are 16th (11 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
Karlsruher SC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 6 G | |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 6 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MDCC-Arena!
- 5' A stunning finish from Xavier Amaechi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 7' Marcel Beifus picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 12' 1. FC Magdeburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mateusz Zukowski scoring 2 goals.
- 17' The travelling Karlsruher SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' The Germany midfielder Leon Jensen breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-1!
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Magdeburg and Karlsruher SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Marvin Wanitzek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolai Rapp, as he is very good at scoring at MDCC-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Christoph Kobald is replacing Marcel Franke for the Karlsruher SC side.
- 51' Turkey international Abu-Bekir Omer El-Zein has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Karlsruher SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Fresh legs for 1. FC Magdeburg! Tatsuya Ito comes on to replace Xavier Amaechi.
- 62' 1. FC Magdeburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Heber.
- 68' Karlsruher SC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' 1. FC Magdeburg are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Karlsruher SC's 4-2-2-2 shape.
- 75' It’s a booking for Karlsruher SC player. Budu Zivzivadze gets a card.
- 77' The whistle greets Fabian Schleusener as he departs to be replaced by Andrin Hunziker.
- 78' Philipp Hercher adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Magdeburg lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 81' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Lasse Gunther departs to be replaced by David Herold.
- 86' Karlsruher SC is showing some good football. However, Karlsruher SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' It is a substitution in Karlsruher SC team. Leon Jensen is replaced by Robin Heusser on 89 minute.
- 90' 1. FC Magdeburg player sees a card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
1. FC Magdeburg Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 11
-
23
Baris Atik ↓ Livan Burcu 46'
- 25
- 19
-
20
Xavier Amaechi ↓ Tatsuya Ito 60'
- 24
- 15
- 14
- 16
- 9
Bench
-
37
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 60'
- 5
-
27
Philipp Hercher ↑ 46'
-
13
Connor Krempicki ↑ 46'
- 30
- 21
- 17
- 3
-
29
Livan Burcu ↑ 46'
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 17
- 2
-
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Bambase Conte 77'
- 28
- 24
- 10
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robin Heusser 89'
- 11
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 81'
- 1
Bench
- 30
-
22
Christoph Kobald ↑ 46'
- 16
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 89'
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 77'
-
20
David Herold ↑ 81'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↑ 77'
- 35
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 |
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 2 |
| Deniz Ofli | 1 |
| Xavier Amaechi | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Luc Castaignos | 1 |
| Baris Atik | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Magdeburg Form
Karlsruher SC Form
2024-09-22
1. FC Magdeburg
2–2
Karlsruher SC
D
2024-09-13
Karlsruher SC
2–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2024-09-01
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–2
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-08-23
Karlsruher SC
3–2
SV 07 Elversberg
W
2024-08-18
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte
0–5
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-08-10
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
0–0
Karlsruher SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.59
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
1. FC Magdeburg or Draw
71%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
52%
1. FC Magdeburg or Karlsruher SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Karlsruher SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Magdeburg
| Handicap | 1. FC Magdeburg covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

