The kick off for the match between Schalke 04 and Magdeburg will take place at 19:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 02/21 - at the VELTINS-Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 2. Bundesliga looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Schalke 04 vs Magdeburg
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Die Königsblauen Preview
Schalke 04 has played 22 matches in the 2. Bundesliga so far, with 13 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 1.95 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 14 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. Schalke 04's attack has scored 29 goals, 28 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.27 goals per league match and 1.21 goals per match across the entire season.
Kenan Karaman is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Kenan Karaman leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Die Knappen has conceded 17 goals in the league (an average of 0.77) and 21 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.88 over 24 matches).
FCM preview
In 22 2. Bundesliga matches, Magdeburg has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 1.05 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 9 wins in 25 matches. The team has scored 38 goals, 31 of them in the 2. Bundesliga (an average of 1.41 goals per match), with Mateusz Żukowski being the team's top scorer with 9 goals and Bariş Atik providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Der Blau has conceded 39 goals in the league and 43 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.72 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Schalke 04 vs Magdeburg
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Schalke 04
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D L D D |
1.95 |
| Home | D D W W W |
2.3 |
| Away | W L D L W |
1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 59% | 70% | 50% |
| Goals | 2.05 | 2.2 | 1.92 |
| Scored | 1.27 | 1.4 | 1.17 |
| Conceded | 0.77 | 0.8 | 0.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 41% | 50% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 45% | 40% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 23% | 10% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 59% | 60% | 58% |
|
xG
|
1.48 | 1.56 | 1.42 |
|
xGA
|
1.11 | 0.97 | 1.22 |
Magdeburg
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W L L W |
1.05 |
| Home | L L L D W |
0.64 |
| Away | W W W W L |
1.45 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 32% | 18% | 45% |
| Goals | 3.18 | 3.27 | 3.09 |
| Scored | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.55 |
| Conceded | 1.77 | 2 | 1.55 |
| Both Teams to Score | 41% | 36% | 45% |
| Without Conceding | 23% | 18% | 27% |
| Failed To Score | 41% | 45% | 36% |
| 1st to Score | 59% | 27% | 36% |
|
xG
|
1.78 | 1.76 | 1.79 |
|
xGA
|
1.53 | 1.36 | 1.71 |
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