Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Magdeburg, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Magdeburg — 2. Bundesliga at Olympiastadion.
- Hertha BSC 11 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Magdeburg 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Schwengers
- Assistant 1 Konrad Oldhafer
- Assistant 2 Fabian Maibaum
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Karlsruher SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Hertha BSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | SSV Jahn Regensburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Hamburger SV | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Hertha BSC | 1. FC Magdeburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 10 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 25 | Scored | 25 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +16 | GD | +11 |
| 2.82 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 91% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season
Hertha BSC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
Hertha BSC are 1st (31 pts). 1. FC Magdeburg are 4th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Hertha BSC
| Josip Brekalo | 5 G | 5 A |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 5 G | |
| Sebastian Gronning | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 G | 2 A |
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | 2 G |
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 6 G | |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 6 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Hertha BSC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 1. FC Magdeburg come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Marton Dardai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Hertha BSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Magdeburg backline.
- 25' Alexander Nollenberger, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Hertha BSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Hertha BSC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' A moment of madness from Marcus Mathisen on 42 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Magdeburg will be frustrated.
- 43' That is a card for 1. FC Magdeburg. Christian Titz will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' A stunning finish from Lubambo Musonda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' A goal from the Germany international Linus Gechter! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 52' Hertha BSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Marton Dardai was booked on 55.
- 56' Mickael Cuisance catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 58' Fresh legs for 1. FC Magdeburg! Bryan Silva Teixeira comes on to replace Xavier Amaechi.
- 63' Hertha BSC have won 472 goals from 477 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Florian Niederlechner on, Derry Scherhant off on 65 minutes.
- 66' Lubambo Musonda makes way for Philipp Hercher at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Magdeburg.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hertha BSC that had 477 games and scored 472 goals.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jon Dagur THorsteinsson. He replaces Ibrahim Maza on 74 minute.
- 79' Daniel Heber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Magdeburg so far.
- 84' Michal Karbownik has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marten Winkler on 84 minute.
- 87' It is a substitution in 1. FC Magdeburg team. Baris Atik is replaced by Abu-Bekir Omer El-Zein on 87 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Dominik Reimann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Hertha BSC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 16
- 37
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 31
- 44
- 1
- 22
- 39
- 10
Bench
- 35
-
7
Florian Niederlechner ↑ 65'
- 8
-
5
Andreas Bouchalakis ↑ 84'
- 9
-
24
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↑ 74'
-
33
Michal Karbownik ↑ 84'
- 30
- 47
Coach
Stefan Leitl
1. FC Magdeburg Lineups
3-4-3 DiamondStarting XI
- 1
- 23
- 25
- 19
- 20
- 24
- 15
- 17
- 29
- 16
- 9
Bench
- 5
-
27
Philipp Hercher ↑ 66'
-
8
Bryan Silva Teixeira ↑ 58'
- 13
-
3
Patric Pfeiffer ↑ 87'
- 30
- 21
-
14
Abu-Bekir Omer El-Zein ↑ 87'
- 31
Coach
Christian Titz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabian Reese | 3 |
| Mo El Hankouri | 2 |
| Haris Tabakovic | 2 |
| Baris Atik | 1 |
| Laurin Ulrich | 1 |
| Tobias Muller | 1 |
| Pal Dardai | 1 |
| Ahmet Arslan | 1 |
Head to Head
Hertha BSC Form
1. FC Magdeburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
1. FC Magdeburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Hertha BSC or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Magdeburg
47%
Hertha BSC or 1. FC Magdeburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC
| Handicap | Hertha BSC covers | Push | 1. FC Magdeburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.