On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the third Bundesliga.2 team will travel to Gelsenkirchen, which is still hoping to cling to the fight for promotion. Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared prediction for the match Schalke 04 vs Magdeburg.
Schalke 04 vs Magdeburg: What to Expect
FC Schalke 04
Schalke 04 is soaring up the Bundesliga 2 standings. Since the arrival of Kees Van Wonderen last October, the team has started to play much better, and this has become especially noticeable recently.
During the time Schalke has been under the leadership of the Dutch coach, Gelsenkirchen has had three defeats, four draws, and four victories, with two defeats occurring back in October when Van Wonderen first took over Schalke.
Before the match FC Schalke 04 vs 1 FC Magdeburg, the hosts had a five-match unbeaten streak. It began with a victory against SC Paderborn (2:4), followed by a draw with Fortuna (1:1), a victory against Elversberg (1:4), a draw against Braunschweig (0:0), and a triumph over 1. FC Nürnberg (3:1).
Making a prediction for the upcoming match, it is worth considering the previous game, in which the hosts swept the opponent in the first half and calmly brought the game to a confident victory.
1. FC Magdeburg
However, the positive words in our prediction for the match FC Schalke 04 vs FC Magdeburg will not only go to the hosts.
Magdeburg also has a five-match unbeaten streak, and even the opponents of Christian Titz’s team were very similar, which is also worth considering before making a prediction. The guests also drew against Braunschweig (1:1) defeating Elversberg (2:5) and Fortuna (2:5).
The visitors to FC Schalke 04 vs FC Magdeburg, the guests are also boosted by their results in other stadiums, as Magdeburg is currently in first place in terms of results in away matches – eight wins, one draw, and one defeat.
FC Schalke 04 vs 1 FC Magdeburg: Head-to-Head
In the history of the games between FC Schalke 04 and FC Magdeburg, the teams managed to exchange all possible results – winning once and drawing once, which is how the first-round match between these teams ended.
| Schalke vs Magdeburg H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 2 | FC Schalke 04 |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 3 | 0 | FC Schalke 04 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 3 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
Possible Lineups
| FC Schalke 04 | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | J. Heekeren | ||||
| Defenders | A. Donkor, M. Kaminski, R. Schallenberg, T. Bulut | D. Murkin | |||
| Midfielders | P. Seguin, M. Gruger, T. Mohr, K. Karaman, M. Aydin | A. Younes, C. Antwi-Adjej, J. Bachmann | |||
| Forwards | M. Sylla | E. Højlund | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | D. Reimann | ||||
| Defenders | J. Hugonet, M. Mathisen, D. Heber | E. Dzogovic, L. Musonda, S. Loric | |||
| Midfielders | P. Hercher, S. Gnaka, A. Nollenberger, M. El Hankouri | H. Bockhorn | |||
| Forwards | L. Burcu, M. Kaars, B. Atik | A. Ahl Holmström, E. Kuhinja | |||
Schalke vs Magdeburg Match Prediction
If you look at the statistics and playing form of the teams, you will notice that 1. FC Magdeburg consistently scores quite a few goals in away games, and you can also see quite a few goals in Schalke 04’s home games. So the prediction for the match will be aimed at this.
Schalke vs Magdeburg prediction: Total Goals Over 2.5, or 2nd team Total Goals over 1.5.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| Total Goals Over 2.5 (~ odds at 1.53) | or | 1 FC Magdeburg Total Goals Over 1.5 (~ odds at 2.09) |
