1. FC Nurnberg vs 1. FC Magdeburg, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Nurnberg vs 1. FC Magdeburg — 2. Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- 1. FC Nurnberg 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Magdeburg 6 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Schwengers
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | SG Dynamo Dresden | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Holstein Kiel | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 |
| 13 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Nurnberg | 1. FC Magdeburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 2.67 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 83% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season
1. FC Nurnberg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Nurnberg are 2nd (16 pts). 1. FC Magdeburg are 6th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Nurnberg
| Mohamed Ali Zoma | 6 G | |
| Julian Justvan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adam Markhiev | 3 G | 1 A |
| Piet Scobel | 3 G | 1 A |
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 4 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Nürnberg host 1. FC Magdeburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petrik Sander will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Nürnberg and 1. FC Magdeburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Max-Morlock-Stadion. 1. FC Magdeburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' 1. FC Nürnberg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It looks surprising 1. FC Magdeburg does not make any changes. Silas Gnaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Fabio Gruber, a Peru defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' 1. FC Nürnberg have won 201 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Henri Koudossou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' Against the run of play, Rafael Lubach has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Herbert Bockhorn.
- 56' Rafael Lubach has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
- 61' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Piet Scobel on, Adriano Grimaldi off on 61 minutes.
- 66' 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.
- 70' Lubambo Musonda was booked on 70.
- 71' The 1. FC Magdeburg bench stirs into life. Herbert Bockhorn is withdrawn and Jean Hugonet gets his opportunity.
- 72' 1. FC Magdeburg make a change. Alexander Ahl-Holmstrom trudges off to be replaced by Maximilian Breunig on 72 minutes.
- 73' 1. FC Nurnberg make a change. Rafael Lubach trudges off to be replaced by Tom Baack on 73 minutes.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' That is a card for 1. FC Magdeburg. Marcus Mathisen will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Tarek Buchmann. He replaces Julian Justvan on 82 minute.
- 83' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Marko Soldic on, Javier Fernandez off on 83 minutes.
- 87' The 1. FC Magdeburg manager makes a substitution. Silas Gnaka departs to be replaced by Rayan Ghrieb.
- 1-0 the final result. 1. FC Magdeburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
1. FC Nurnberg Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 1
- 24
- 25
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 18
- 21
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 5
- 26
- 28
- 22
- 32
- 41
- 16
- 37
- 39
Coach
Miroslav Klose
1. FC Magdeburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
-
7
Herbert Bockhorn ↓ Jean Hugonet 71'
-
25
Silas Gnaka ↓ Rayan Ghrieb 87'
- 19
-
28
Max Geschwill ↓ Philipp Hercher 71'
- 21
- 17
- 8
- 16
- 11
Bench
-
27
Philipp Hercher ↑ 71'
-
24
Jean Hugonet ↑ 71'
- 18
-
9
Maximilian Breunig ↑ 72'
- 4
-
29
Rayan Ghrieb ↑ 87'
- 40
- 10
- 6
Coach
Petrik Sander
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Knoche | 1 |
| Rafael Lubach | 1 |
| Julian Justvan | 1 |
| Felix Lohkemper | 1 |
| Ondrej Karafiat | 1 |
| Can Uzun | 1 |
| Philipp Hercher | 1 |
| Xavier Amaechi | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Nurnberg Form
2026-04-26
1. FC Nurnberg
1–0
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2026-04-18
Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
1. FC Nurnberg
D
2026-04-11
1. FC Nurnberg
0–2
SG Dynamo Dresden
L
2026-04-05
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–1
1. FC Nurnberg
D
2026-03-21
1. FC Nurnberg
3–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2026-03-14
Holstein Kiel
2–3
1. FC Nurnberg
W
1. FC Magdeburg Form
2026-04-26
1. FC Nurnberg
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
2026-03-13
1. FC Magdeburg
1–1
SV Darmstadt 98
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
1. FC Nurnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
1. FC Magdeburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Nurnberg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
1. FC Nurnberg or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FC Magdeburg
45%
1. FC Nurnberg or 1. FC Magdeburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Nurnberg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nurnberg
| Handicap | 1. FC Nurnberg covers | Push | 1. FC Magdeburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

