Regular Season - 10 · 31 October 2026, 12:00 UTC

SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Magdeburg 2. Bundesliga prediction

Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor, Darmstadt

Our model says: SV Darmstadt 98 1–2 1. FC Magdeburg

The model makes it 34% SV Darmstadt 98, 25% draw, 41% 1. FC Magdeburg — fair odds of 2.94, 4.00 and 2.44. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: SV Darmstadt 98 1.59, 1. FC Magdeburg 1.81.

Both teams to score: 67%. Over 2.5 goals: 66%, under 2.5: 34%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Edge to 1. FC Magdeburg: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

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Key facts

  • SV Darmstadt 98 are 15th on 7 points from 7 games; 1. FC Magdeburg are 6th on 13 points from 7 games — 2. Bundesliga.
  • SV Darmstadt 98 have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 3-1 win at home to Energie Cottbus.
  • 1. FC Magdeburg are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 3-0 win at home to Hannover 96.
  • Last 6 meetings: level at 2 wins each, 2 draws; the most recent, 13 March 2026, ended 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Magdeburg

67%
Both teams to score
66%
Over 2.5 goals
34%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

SV Darmstadt 98 win Draw 1. FC Magdeburg win
  1. 1–110%
  2. 1–29%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 2–27%
  5. 0–16%
  6. 0–25%
  7. 1–35%

Scores read SV Darmstadt 98 first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 50%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts 1. FC Magdeburg at 41% here. Across 4,088 settled matches (as of 18 October 2026), 1,906 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.7% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Magdeburg

SV Darmstadt 98

  • W3-1Energie Cottbus10 October 2026
  • L1-5away to VfL Wolfsburg18 September 2026
  • W2-1Arminia Bielefeld11 September 2026
  • L0-3away to 1. FC Kaiserslautern5 September 2026
  • L0-1Hannover 9630 August 2026

1. FC Magdeburg

  • W3-0Hannover 9610 October 2026
  • D1-1away to SpVgg Greuther Fürth18 September 2026
  • W3-01. FC Kaiserslautern12 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Hertha BSC6 September 2026
  • W2-0Holstein Kiel30 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

2. Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
15SV Darmstadt 987214814-67
61. FC Magdeburg7412149+513

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

SV Darmstadt 98

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 27% today

Win 21%
Draw 29%
Defeat 31%

1. FC Magdeburg

Chance to finish in the top four · 32% today

Win 37%
Draw 31%
Defeat 26%

From our 2. Bundesliga season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Magdeburg

  • 13 March 20261. FC Magdeburg 1–1 SV Darmstadt 982. Bundesliga
  • 19 October 2025SV Darmstadt 98 0–0 1. FC Magdeburg2. Bundesliga
  • 2 March 20251. FC Magdeburg 4–1 SV Darmstadt 982. Bundesliga
  • 28 September 2024SV Darmstadt 98 1–2 1. FC Magdeburg2. Bundesliga
  • 19 May 2023SV Darmstadt 98 1–0 FC Magdeburg2. Bundesliga
  • 10 November 2022FC Magdeburg 0–1 SV Darmstadt 982. Bundesliga

Leading scorers: SV Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Magdeburg

SV Darmstadt 98

No player in 2. Bundesliga's leading scorers — 8 league goals as a side.

1. FC Magdeburg

GoalsAssists

  • E. Iyoha50
  • A. Nollenberger31
  • M. Żukowski30

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

SV Darmstadt 98 carry a model rating of 6.42 against 6.58 for 1. FC Magdeburg. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.59 goals for SV Darmstadt 98 and 1.81 for 1. FC Magdeburg. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

SV Darmstadt 98 rate 0.66 in attack and 1.56 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; 1. FC Magdeburg rate 0.82 and 1.40.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives SV Darmstadt 98 a 0.2% chance of the title and 1. FC Magdeburg 5%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,962 correct results out of 4,088 settled predictions (48%), with 410 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives 1. FC Magdeburg the highest probability at 41%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.59 expected goals for SV Darmstadt 98 against 1.81 for 1. FC Magdeburg. SV Darmstadt 98's attack/defence rating is 0.66/1.56 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.82/1.4 for 1. FC Magdeburg.

Season stats

SV Darmstadt 981. FC Magdeburg
7Matches7
2W 1D 4LRecord4W 1D 2L
8 1.1 per gameGoals scored14 2.0 per game
14 2.0 per gameGoals conceded9 1.3 per game
0 of 7Clean sheets4 of 7
3 of 7Failed to score0 of 7
1 of 2Penalties scored–
16 2.3 per gameYellow cards16 2.3 per game
2Red cards2
4-2-3-1 4×Usual shape4-3-3 6×

SV Darmstadt 98 at home · 1. FC Magdeburg away

4Played3
2W 1D 1LRecord1W 1D 1L
7–5Goals for – against5–3
0 of 4Clean sheets1 of 3

League matches only, 2. Bundesliga, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All 2. Bundesliga matches this season: SV Darmstadt 98 7, 1. FC Magdeburg 7.

SV Darmstadt 98 scored 111005
1. FC Magdeburg conceded 231210

SV Darmstadt 98 score most often in the 76–90 minute window (5 goals); 1. FC Magdeburg have let in 0 there.

1. FC Magdeburg scored 323222
SV Darmstadt 98 conceded 403232

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 3 matches, by difficulty

SV Darmstadt 98

  • at 1. FC Nürnberg7 Nov · 2. Bundesligawin 21%
  • vs 1. FC Heidenheim20 Nov · 2. Bundesligawin 28%
  • at VfL Bochum27 Nov · 2. Bundesligawin 31%

1. FC Magdeburg

  • vs FC St. Pauli8 Nov · 2. Bundesligawin 39%
  • at Arminia Bielefeld20 Nov · 2. Bundesligawin 37%
  • vs Energie Cottbus29 Nov · 2. Bundesligawin 51%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.