Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Magdeburg, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Magdeburg — 2. Bundesliga at Holstein-Stadion.
- Holstein Kiel 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Magdeburg 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
- Assistant 2 Stefan Zielsdorf (Germany)
6 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 16.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | SC Preußen Münster | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Holstein Kiel | A | 3–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Holstein Kiel | 1. FC Magdeburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 25 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| -3 | GD | +11 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 9% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season
Holstein Kiel this season
36%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Magdeburg this season
1. FC Magdeburg this season
Holstein Kiel are 18th (8 pts). 1. FC Magdeburg are 4th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Holstein Kiel
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/6
■ 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)
Holstein Kiel
| Phil Harres | 5 G | 3 A |
| Jonas Therkelsen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Guillermo Balzi | 1 G |
1. FC Magdeburg
| Emmanuel Iyoha | 6 G | |
| Mateusz Zukowski | 6 G | |
| Alexander Nollenberger | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Magdeburg has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Holstein Kiel in their 4-5-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Magdeburg's compact 4-3-3.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' 1. FC Magdeburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mateusz Zukowski scoring 1 goals.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Magdeburg that had 282 games and scored 173 goals.
- 40' A goal from the France international Jean Hugonet! He fires home on 40 to make it 0-1!
- 45' 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.
- 47' Dariusz Stalmach makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and 1. FC Magdeburg are in front.
- 48' Goal! Dariusz Stalmach scores his 2 goal in 282 matches.
- 53' Phil Harres is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Magdeburg tonight.
- 56' The Turkey Baris Atik breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-4!
- 61' A quiet spell here at Holstein-Stadion. 1. FC Magdeburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Magdeburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' David Zec was booked on 67.
- 72' Umut Tohumcu, a Germany midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' 1. FC Magdeburg is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Magdeburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' That is a card for Holstein Kiel. Adrian Kapralik will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' It’s a booking for 1. FC Magdeburg player. Alexander Ahl-Holmstrom gets a card.
- Holstein Kiel will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FC Magdeburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Holstein Kiel Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 20
- 8
- 19
- 23
- 6
- 26
- 13
- 10
- 15
Bench
- 22
- 3
- 21
- 29
- 25
- 11
- 49
- 2
- 40
Coach
Tim Walter
1. FC Magdeburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 19
- 22
- 24
- 21
- 17
- 8
- 16
- 6
Bench
- 5
- 27
- 13
- 18
- 9
- 40
- 10
- 11
Coach
Petrik Sander
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean Hugonet | 2 |
| Timo Becker | 1 |
| Baris Atik | 1 |
| Cristiano Piccini | 1 |
| Herbert Bockhorn | 1 |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 |
| Connor Krempicki | 1 |
| Adrian Kapralik | 1 |
Head to Head
Holstein Kiel Form
2026-05-09
Holstein Kiel
1–3
1. FC Magdeburg
L
2026-05-02
Holstein Kiel
2–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2026-04-25
Hertha BSC
0–1
Holstein Kiel
W
2026-04-17
Holstein Kiel
3–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
W
2026-04-10
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
1–2
Holstein Kiel
W
2026-04-05
Holstein Kiel
0–0
SC Preußen Münster
D
1. FC Magdeburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Holstein Kiel xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
1. FC Magdeburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Magdeburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Holstein Kiel or Draw
54%
Draw or 1. FC Magdeburg
71%
Holstein Kiel or 1. FC Magdeburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Magdeburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Holstein Kiel
| Handicap | Holstein Kiel covers | Push | 1. FC Magdeburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
1. FC Magdeburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

