Germany - 2. BundesligaData current as of 13 September 2026

Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC: match statistics

Magdeburg crest
Magdeburg
1 : 3half-time 0:1
Karlsruher SC crest
Karlsruher SC
135%(1.58)
X35%(4.50)
230%(4.72)

Magdeburg occupies a very low position in the table (17th place) and has dismal home form with a 73% loss rate and a streak of five consecutive defeats. Karlsruher SC ranks higher (9th place), but their away record is also poor - only a 17% win rate and a goal difference of -11. Both teams are characterized by a high Failed To Score rate (45% for the hosts, 50% for the visitors), suggesting offensive issues. The average goals in matches involving both sides is high (3.27 for Magdeburg at home, 3.25 for Karlsruhe away), pointing to an open match with goals from both ends. Considering Magdeburg's poor form but also Karlsruhe's average away results, the most likely outcome appears to be a draw or a narrow victory for either side. xG statistics show a slight advantage for the hosts (1.76 vs 1.32), but their recent results do not confirm this quality.

Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Magdeburg played Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match was played on 1 March 2026. Final score: 1:3.

Current form

Magdeburg: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Karlsruher SC: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Magdeburg scores 1.48 and concedes 1.91 goals per match. Karlsruher SC scores 1.48 and concedes 1.87. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Magdeburg 43%, Karlsruher SC 57%. Over 2.5: Magdeburg 57%, Karlsruher SC 70%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 59%.

xG, shots and style

Magdeburg has higher xG: 1.76 vs 1.34. Magdeburg: 16.6 shots per match, Karlsruher SC: 11.9.

Match halves

Magdeburg: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.83. Karlsruher SC: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.96.

Goals by minute

Magdeburg: 76-90+ (11 goals). Karlsruher SC: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 59%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Magdeburg occupies a very low position in the table (17th place) and has dismal home form with a 73% loss rate and a streak of five consecutive defeats. Karlsruher SC ranks higher (9th place), but their away record is also poor - only a 17% win rate and a goal difference of -11. Both teams are characterized by a high Failed To Score rate (45% for the hosts, 50% for the visitors), suggesting offensive issues. The average goals in matches involving both sides is high (3.27 for Magdeburg at home, 3.25 for Karlsruhe away), pointing to an open match with goals from both ends. Considering Magdeburg's poor form but also Karlsruhe's average away results, the most likely outcome appears to be a draw or a narrow victory for either side. xG statistics show a slight advantage for the hosts (1.76 vs 1.32), but their recent results do not confirm this quality.

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Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

63Possession (%)37
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
23Shots8
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
9Shots on target7
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
2.49xG1.17
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
6Corners2
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
56Dangerous attacks23
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
8Fouls13
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
2Cards4
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.48Goals scored / match1.48
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.91Goals conceded / match1.87
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
55%Average possession48%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
5.39Shots on target / match4.04
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.61Shots per match11.91
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
5.39Shots on target4.04
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
8.9%Shot conversion12.4%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
55%Possession48%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.76xG for1.34
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.58xG against1.72
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

Shooting quality

Magdeburg: DominantKarlsruher SC: Balanced
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
Accuracy (shots on target)32%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Karlsruher SC is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Magdeburg · 1 pts / match - Karlsruher SC

Magdeburg
LLWLL
Season result split
30% W9% D61% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-14
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-8
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Karlsruher SC
DLDLW
Season result split
35% W26% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-9
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.72BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Magdeburg scoring profile: strong

Magdeburg scores in 61% of matches (14 of 23 matches), while Karlsruher SC keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 matches).

Karlsruher SC scoring profile: very strong

Karlsruher SC scores in 70% of matches (16 of 23 matches), while Magdeburg keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 matches).

34Goals scored (season)34
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
44Goals conceded (season)43
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
3.39Average goals in match3.35
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
10Goals scored (last 5)7
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
15Goals conceded (last 5)10
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal70%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
43%2 goals57%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
30%3 goals17%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
9%4 goals4%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal78%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
61%2 goals52%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
26%3 goals39%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
17%4 goals13%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time22%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
13%BTTS in both halves13%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
22%Scored in both halves30%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
80%BTTS - last 580%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time52%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Karlsruher SC is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Magdeburg · 1.17 pts / match - Karlsruher SC

Magdeburg - half-time state
22% leading35% draw43% trailing
Karlsruher SC - half-time state
26% leading39% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.17
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.52
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
0.87Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.52Average goals (1st half)1.22
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
39%Clean sheet before half-time43%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
65%No goal before half-time65%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

After half-time (2nd half)

0.83Points per match (2nd half)1.43
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.96
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.04Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
1.87Average goals (2nd half)2.13
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
35%Clean sheet after half-time35%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC
52%No goal after half-time35%
MagdeburgKarlsruher SC

Magdeburg - second-half results

17% W30% D52% L
23
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Karlsruher SC - second-half results

39% W26% D35% L
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Magdeburg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.40
Goals scored / match1.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.81.2
Average goals in match3.21.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7
Karlsruher SC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Magdeburg
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
7
3
16-30
6
13
31-45
3
8
46-60
5
7
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Karlsruher SC
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
3
6
16-30
4
8
31-45
6
7
46-60
4
10
61-75
12
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.37
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-70%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Magdeburg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Karlsruher SC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

MagdeburgLigaKarlsruher SC
Average goals in match 3.392.90 3.35
Both teams scored 43%59% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%59% 70%
Clean sheets 22%24% 22%
Goal before half-time 70%69% 70%
Goal after half-time 83%84% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.90
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / match
1.34
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Karlsruher SCGoalLouey Ben FarhatAssist: Marvin Wanitzek
  2. Karlsruher SCYellow cardHyeok-Kyu Kwon
  3. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Rafael Pinto PedrosaOff: Sebastian Jung
  4. Karlsruher SCGoalLouey Ben Farhat
  5. MagdeburgSubstitutionOn: Rayan GhriebOff: Richmond Tachie
  6. Karlsruher SCYellow cardDzenis Burnic
  7. MagdeburgYellow cardTobias Müller
  8. MagdeburgGoalDariusz StalmachAssist: Bariş Atik
  9. Karlsruher SCYellow cardHans Christian Bernat
  10. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Leon OpitzOff: Louey Ben Farhat
  11. MagdeburgSubstitutionOn: Alexander Ahl HolmströmOff: Laurin Ulrich
  12. Karlsruher SCSubstitutionOn: Philipp FörsterOff: Dzenis Burnic
  13. Karlsruher SCYellow cardChristoph Kobald
  14. Karlsruher SCGoalMarvin Wanitzek
  15. MagdeburgYellow cardFalko Michel

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Konrad OldhferMatches officiated: 11
3.91Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 264%Home wins0%Draws36%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Magdeburg 0 - 0 - 1 Karlsruher SC. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Karlsruher SC
1 : 0
1. FC Magdeburg

FAQ

What was the result of Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC?

The 2. Bundesliga match finished Magdeburg 1:3 Karlsruher SC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC?

Magdeburg score 1.48 goals per game on average and Karlsruher SC 1.48. The 2. Bundesliga average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Magdeburg's matches and 57% of Karlsruher SC's.

What form are Magdeburg and Karlsruher SC in?

Over the last 5 games Magdeburg have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Karlsruher SC 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC?

The statistical background for Magdeburg vs Karlsruher SC — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.