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1. FC Magdeburg v VfL Bochum 1848 : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Apr, 12:00 BST, Mdcc-Arena, Magdeburg

Uwe Rösler pays counterpart Markus Fiedler a visit on Saturday lunch time in the Bundesliga 2, as their VfL Bochum 1848 and 1. FC Magdeburg charges face each other at the Mdcc-Arena. All of the key statistics for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and the best odds across seventeen major markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Magdeburg or VfL Bochum are in the sort of form that would have us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 78% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 41% chance of VfL Bochum coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Magdeburg
34%
11/10
8%
21/20
Draw
25%
27/10
3%
13/5
VfL Bochum
41%
2/1
3%
15/8
Draw 1-1
12%
13/26/1
VfL Bochum 2-1
9%
10/1
8%
17/2
VfL Bochum 1-0
9%
12/1
13%
10/1
Magdeburg 2-1
8%
8/17/1
Magdeburg 1-0
8%
10/117/2
VfL Bochum 2-0
7%
18/114/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/19/1
Draw 0-0
6%
16/112/1
Magdeburg 2-0
5%
12/1
8%
10/1
VfL Bochum 3-1
4%
20/1
9%
14/1
Magdeburg 3-1
4%
14/111/1
VfL Bochum 3-0
3%
33/122/1
VfL Bochum 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
16/1
Magdeburg 3-2
3%
20/114/1
Magdeburg 3-0
2%
20/1
11%
14/1
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
4/71/2
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
27/2013/10
Home 1st Goal
47%
8/113/4
Away 1st Goal
50%
21/20
2%
23/20
No 1st Goal
3%
16/112/1
BTTS - Yes
58%
1/21/2
BTTS - No
42%
6/47/5
BTTS - Home Win
18%
13/5
3%
5/2
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
16/5
BTTS - Away Win
21%
4/118/5
Home/draw
59%
4/11
2%
4/11
Away/draw
66%
7/10
2%
7/10
Home/away
75%
2/7
3%
1/4
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/62/13
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
4/117/5
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
5/4
5%
5/4
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
4/7
3%
8/15
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
3/114/5
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
2/91/5
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
7/16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/121/16
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/401/150
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
16/111/1
Home DNB
51%
8/13
6%
4/7
Away DNB
59%
6/5
8%
5/4
Magdeburg win to nil
16%
7/2
4%
-
VfL Bochum win to nil
20%
11/2
7%
-
Magdeburg / Magdeburg
25%
12/5
6%
21/10
Magdeburg / VfL Bochum
4%
22/1
12%
20/1
Magdeburg / Draw
7%
12/110/1
Draw / Magdeburg
14%
5/1
9%
19/4
Draw / VfL Bochum
11%
13/2
6%
6/1
Draw / Draw
13%
11/25/1
VfL Bochum / Magdeburg
4%
20/116/1
VfL Bochum / VfL Bochum
17%
15/4
5%
18/5
VfL Bochum / Draw
7%
12/110/1
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Magdeburg have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 3 and won 6. Magdeburg have conceded 49 goals, scored 34, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Magdeburg have played 13 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 16 goals, conceded 26 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

VfL Bochum lay in 10th place on 33 points in the Bundesliga 2 league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored 15 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. VfL Bochum have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

VfL Bochum have played 13 away games, winning 2, drawing 5 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Magdeburg
VfL Bochum
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Schalke2715751452 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
5-3A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
2
Elversberg2715661851 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
3
Paderborn2715661451 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 12
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
4
Darmstadt27131131950 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
3-3A
l
 
4-1A
5
Hannover2714761249 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
May 9
d
 
0-00-0
6
H.Berlin271287944 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
7
Kaiserslautern2712411440 
May 17
w
 
2-3F
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-2A
8
Karlsruher2710710-837 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
May 17
9
Nurnberg2710611036 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
10
VfL Bochum278910233 
Apr 4
l
 
2-0A
-
-
11
Dusseldorf279414-1431 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
12
Dresden277812-129 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
13
E. Braun278514-1529 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-3F
Apr 12
w
 
0-2F
14
Greuther278514-1929 
l
 
4-5A
w
 
4-5A
Apr 25
w
 
0-3F
15
Arminia277713028 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
May 2
16
Holstein277713-828 
d
 
3-3A
May 9
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1F
17
Magdeburg278316-1127 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Apr 4
18
Preussen Munster276813-1626 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Magdeburg have not won in 6 consecutive home league games
5
VfL Bochum have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Magdeburg 17TH
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
VfL Bochum 10TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
Goal Statistics

VfL Bochum 1848's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday lunch time, not least because 1. FC Magdeburg have conceded in each of their last 8 Bundesliga 2 games. A PG of 1.5 for U. Rösler's side suggests that run should continue.

Magdeburg 17th VfL Bochum 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Magdeburg will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that VfL Bochum will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-7
Magdeburg’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-8
VfL Bochum’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Magdeburg
PG (predicted goals)
VfL Bochum
1.4
1.5
Attack rating
FCM
BOC
17%
better
view stats
Games scored17
23
Failed to score10
4
Scored first9
12
Goals scored39
38
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
13
Avg. XG for1.8
1.7
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
FCM
BOC
25%
better
view stats
Games conceded22
19
Clean sheets5
8
Conceded first17
13
Goals conceded50
36
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against19%
13%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+25%

Magdeburg v VfL Bochum Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Magdeburg Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271399
D ReimannM ŻukowskiB AtikB Atik
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Reimann GLK27
1
-
L Ulrich MID273
3
-
M Mathisen DEF26
7
-
B Atik FWD2649
9
-
P Hercher DEF251
5
-
A Nollenberger DEF2532
2
1
R Ghrieb FWD2542
6
-
T Müller DEF22
6
-
F Michel MID22
6
-
S Gnaka MID22
2
-
L Musonda DEF20
6
-
J Hugonet DEF1911
-
D Stalmach MID1812
5
-
M Breunig FWD173
1
-
N. Pesch FWD162
1
-
M Żukowski FWD15132
2
-
A Holmström FWD132
-
M Geschwill DEF11
4
-
H Bockhorn DEF8
-
L. Hyryläinen MID7
1
-
A Hoti DEF5
1
-
E Dzogovic DEF41
1
-
A Onaiwu FWD4
-
D Heber DEF3
-
C Krempicki MID31
-
K Diawara FWD3
-
S Loric DEF1
-
VfL Bochum Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27858
T HornP HofmannP HofmannC. Lenz
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Horn GLK27
1
-
L Morgalla DEF261
5
-
C. Lenz MID262
8
-
P Hofmann FWD2685
4
-
M Wittek DEF255
6
-
F. Onyeka MID2481
2
-
P Strompf DEF221
6
-
N Loosli DEF221
2
-
K. Wätjen MID221
4
-
M Pannewig MID2121
5
-
F. Alfa-Ruprecht FWD191
4
-
M Bero MID18
7
1
G Holtmann FWD1842
3
-
F Passlack DEF161
2
-
K Miyoshi  MID1522
5
-
M Kwarteng MID121
1
-
E Masovic DEF101
2
-
M. Clairicia FWD9
-
K Vogt DEF8
3
-
K. Koscierski DEF81
2
-
I Sissoko MID63
2
-
I Sissoko FWD61
1
-
R Roesch DEF5
1
-
M Obafemi FWD2
-
C Kleine-Bekel DEF1
-
O. Darnell Keumo DEF1
-