FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Magdeburg, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Magdeburg — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Magdeburg 11 games · 20 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 Nurnberg | 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 Furth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabruck | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Jan | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Dec | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Jan | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 5–2 | W |
| 14 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | SC Preussen Munster | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 6 G | |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 6 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Veltins-Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Magdeburg.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Max Gruger is booked for FC Schalke 04 — card on 6.
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' The travelling 1. FC Magdeburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Magdeburg's 3-4-3 Diamond shape.
- 26' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Alexander Nollenberger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' The Netherlands Martijn Kaars breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
- 34' 1. FC Magdeburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 36' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
- 41' Mehmet-Can Aydin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Mehmet-Can Aydin.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Paul Seguin is replaced by Adrian Gantenbein on 46 minute.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Martijn Kaars gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Titz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Martijn Kaars makes a hat-trick on 56.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcus Mathisen.
- 62' A tactical swap from 1. FC Magdeburg — Falko Michel on, Silas Gnaka off on 62 minutes.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Adrian Gantenbein. He receives a card.
- 65' What a moment for Philipp Hercher! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Max Gruger is replaced by Pape Ba on 65 minute.
- 69' Assisted by Pape Ba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adrian Gantenbein makes no mistake. 1-4!
- 74' Martijn Kaars adds to his 2 season tally! 1. FC Magdeburg lead 1-5 — and this changes everything.
- 76' 1. FC Magdeburg ring the changes. Livan Burcu has done his job and it is now time for Bryan Silva Teixeira to step up.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Janik Bachmann on, Kenan Karaman off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-5.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Paul Seguin ↓ Adrian Gantenbein 46'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Ilyes Hamache 65'
-
19
Kenan Karaman ↓ Janik Bachmann 79'
- 35
- 30
- 6
- 28
- 23
- 31
-
37
Max Gruger ↓ Pape Ba 65'
Bench
- 26
-
14
Janik Bachmann ↑ 79'
- 18
- 27
-
10
Pape Ba ↑ 65'
-
24
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 65'
- 5
- 2
-
17
Adrian Gantenbein ↑ 46'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
1. FC Magdeburg Lineups
3-4-3 DiamondStarting XI
- 1
- 11
-
23
Baris Atik ↓ Xavier Amaechi 76'
-
27
Philipp Hercher ↓ Samuel Loric 76'
-
25
Silas Gnaka ↓ Falko Michel 62'
- 24
-
15
Daniel Heber ↓ Tobias Muller 79'
- 17
- 29
- 16
- 9
Bench
-
5
Tobias Muller ↑ 79'
-
8
Bryan Silva Teixeira ↑ 76'
- 13
-
20
Xavier Amaechi ↑ 76'
-
2
Samuel Loric ↑ 76'
- 30
-
21
Falko Michel ↑ 62'
- 14
- 12
Coach
Christian Titz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martijn Kaars | 5 |
| Silas Gnaka | 3 |
| Sebastian Polter | 2 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
| Adrian Gantenbein | 1 |
| Derry Murkin | 1 |
| Philipp Hercher | 1 |
| Connor Krempicki | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
1. FC Magdeburg Form
2025-02-01
FC Schalke 04
2–5
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2025-01-24
1. FC Magdeburg
1–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
D
2025-01-19
SV 07 Elversberg
2–5
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2024-12-20
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
2–5
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2024-12-14
1. FC Magdeburg
1–1
SC Paderborn 07
D
2024-12-07
SC Preussen Munster
1–2
1. FC Magdeburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
1. FC Magdeburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Magdeburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
53%
Draw or 1. FC Magdeburg
70%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Magdeburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Magdeburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | 1. FC Magdeburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.