Darmstadt vs 1. FC Magdeburg
Match details. 2. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 13:00 Lagos time. It is played at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt.
What's at stake. Darmstadt are 18th on 8 points after 9 games, level on points with Karlsruher SC. A win would take them above Karlsruher SC. 1. FC Magdeburg are 5th on 16 points after 9 games, level on points with VfL Wolfsburg, 1 point clear of 1. FC Heidenheim. A win would take them above VfL Wolfsburg.
Form. Darmstadt have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W L. 1. FC Magdeburg have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W D.
The numbers. Darmstadt score one and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. Darmstadt average 8.3 shots (2.8 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 41% of the ball. 1. FC Magdeburg score 1.7 and concede 1.8 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets. 1. FC Magdeburg average 13.2 shots (6.2 on target), 4.6 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Darmstadt have won five, drawn two and lost two. Three of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, two were drawn and 1. FC Magdeburg won two. The last time they met, on 13 Mar 2026, it finished Darmstadt 1-1 1. FC Magdeburg: Darmstadt had 10 shots to 17, 43% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 55%; six of the last nine meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Darmstadt's record still gives them 27% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 55%.
The read. 1. FC Magdeburg to win. A tight game. 1. FC Magdeburg are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour 1. FC Magdeburg. Six of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); 1. FC Magdeburg or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); 2nd Half - Draw No Bet: 1. FC Magdeburg (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Darmstadt 0-1 1. FC Magdeburg (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).