1. FC Magdeburg 3-0 FC Schalke 04 – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates 1. FC Magdeburg at 65% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as 1. FC Magdeburg face FC Schalke 04.
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Fixture Analysis
1. FC Magdeburg welcome FC Schalke 04 to MDCC-Arena in 2. Bundesliga (matchday 23). Kick-off is Saturday 24 February 2024 at 19:30 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, 1. FC Magdeburg stand at 4W 2D 4L — 1.40 PPG. Last five: W L D W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 1.20 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
1. FC Magdeburg's home record over their last 10 home games: 4W 3D 3L (1.50 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.90 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Across their last 10 games, FC Schalke 04 have recorded 4W 1D 5L — 1.30 PPG. Last five: L L W L W. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 1.60. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.
When travelling, FC Schalke 04 have posted 2W 1D 7L from their last 10 away outings — 0.70 PPG. Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 2.20 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context. Their away PPG of 0.70 is notably below their overall 1.30 — form away from home has been a clear weakness recently.
The form comparison is too close to call — 1.40 PPG (1. FC Magdeburg) versus 1.30 (FC Schalke 04). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Both teams have scored in 80% of 1. FC Magdeburg's games and 60% of FC Schalke 04's (from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 10 home games and FC Schalke 04's last 10 away games) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H
There is little to separate the sides in our head-to-head data. From 1 H2H match, 1. FC Magdeburg have won 0, FC Schalke 04 1, with 0 draws — a balanced record that offers no clear steer on its own. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.
The 1 H2H match in our data have been high-scoring — 7.0 goals per game on average — which backs the Over 2.5 market from the head-to-head side. The most recent of those, on 16 Sep 2023, ended 1. FC Magdeburg 3–4 FC Schalke 04 — a FC Schalke 04 win.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 7.0 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Data
1. FC Magdeburg trading profile (last 56 games, 28 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 79% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; of the 16 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 50%; of the 19 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 32%; BTTS occurs in 64% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (home games).
FC Schalke 04 trading profile (last 56 games, 28 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 64% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 41%; they fail to score in 36% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — 1. FC Magdeburg 62% versus FC Schalke 04 52%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (1. FC Magdeburg 59% | FC Schalke 04 62%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects 1. FC Magdeburg 2.15 xG and FC Schalke 04 0.93 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: 1. FC Magdeburg attack 1.023 / defence 0.866 | FC Schalke 04 attack 0.761 / defence 1.328. League average goals — home 1.580 / away 1.407. FC Schalke 04's defence rating of 1.328 (above 1 = concedes more than average) is pushing 1. FC Magdeburg's projected output up. FC Schalke 04's attack rating of 0.761 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.93. Data: built from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 56 games and FC Schalke 04's last 22.
Result probabilities: 1. FC Magdeburg 65% | Draw 20% | FC Schalke 04 15%. Fair-value odds: 1. FC Magdeburg 1.53 | Draw 5.11 | FC Schalke 04 6.59. The model has a clear lean to 1. FC Magdeburg (65%) — a 45pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 59% | BTTS Yes probability 53% | Total xG 3.07. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 59% — the 3.07 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 53% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, 1. FC Magdeburg are the pick at 65% — clear model lean. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 20% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
On the goals line, Poisson's 3.07 combined xG gives a 59% probability to Over 2.5 — reasonable conviction, supported by recent form (1. FC Magdeburg's last 10 home games and FC Schalke 04's last 10 away games) averaging 3.3 goals per game.
Poisson assigns a 53% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: 1. FC Magdeburg 80% (last 10 home games) | FC Schalke 04 60% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 | Competition: 2. Bundesliga, matchday 23 | Venue: MDCC-Arena • Kick-off: Saturday 24 February 2024 at 19:30 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: 1. FC Magdeburg 65% | Draw 20% | FC Schalke 04 15% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 59% (Under 41%) | BTTS Yes 53% (No 47%) | xG 1. FC Magdeburg 2.15 / FC Schalke 04 0.93 • Poisson strength factors: 1. FC Magdeburg attack 1.023 / def 0.866 | FC Schalke 04 attack 0.761 / def 1.328 | league avg home 1.580 / away 1.407 • Poisson stance: 1. FC Magdeburg (65%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.15
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
0.93
FC Schalke 04 xG
53%
BTTS
81%
Over 1.5
59%
Over 2.5
37%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 FAQs
What time does 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 kick off?
1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 kicked off at 19:30 UK time on Saturday 24 February 2024 at MDCC-Arena.
What was the final score in 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04?
1. FC Magdeburg 3 - 0 FC Schalke 04.
Where is 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 being played?
The match is being played at MDCC-Arena.
What competition is 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 part of?
1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 is a 2. Bundesliga fixture (matchday 23) (Germany).
Who is favourite to win 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04?
Our statistical model gives 1. FC Magdeburg a 65% chance of winning, FC Schalke 04 a 15% chance, and a 20% chance of a draw — making 1. FC Magdeburg the favourite.
Will both teams score in 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04?
Our model estimates a 53% probability that both 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 59%, so it leans towards over 2.5 goals.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from 1. FC Magdeburg's attack rating (1.02) and FC Schalke 04's defence rating (1.33), the model arrives at 2.15 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, FC Schalke 04's attack versus 1. FC Magdeburg's defence, projects 0.93 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 56 games and FC Schalke 04's last 22 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 2-0 emerges as the single most likely result, at 10.6%. Close behind: 1-1 (10.4%), 2-1 (9.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 31% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
1. FC Magdeburg Win
65%
1.53
20%
5.11
15%
6.59
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 0
10.6%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 0
9.9%
Home win
2 – 1
9.9%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.15
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Total xG
3.07
0.93
FC Schalke 04 xG
1.53
65%
Home win
5.11
20%
Draw
6.59
15%
Away win
Goals Markets
81%
Over 1.5
1.23
19%
Under 1.5
5.26
59%
Over 2.5
1.69
41%
Under 2.5
2.44
37%
Over 3.5
2.70
63%
Under 3.5
1.59
20%
Over 4.5
5.00
80%
Under 4.5
1.25
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
53%
BTTS Yes
1.87
47%
BTTS No
2.14
Clean Sheet
40%
2.53
12%
8.54
Win to Nil
26%
3.88
2%
56.31
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04?
Our Poisson model rates 2-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 10.6%.
How many goals are 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 expected to score?
The model projects 2.15 expected goals for 1. FC Magdeburg and 0.93 for FC Schalke 04, a combined total of 3.07.
How confident is the prediction model for 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 65%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 56 outings, 1. FC Magdeburg have picked up 1.25 PPG on a 19W 13D 24L record — W-L-D-W-L across the most recent five.
FC Schalke 04's form line: 15W 12D 29L from 56 games, 1.02 PPG, last five L-L-W-L-W.
Form-wise this is close to level: 1. FC Magdeburg on 1.25 PPG, FC Schalke 04 on 1.02. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
On home soil, 1. FC Magdeburg have posted 1.43 PPG from their last 28 home games (11W 7D 10L).
On the road, FC Schalke 04 have gone 4W 6D 18L from their last 28 away games — 0.64 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, 1. FC Magdeburg come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
1. FC Magdeburg are averaging 1.48 goals scored and 1.57 conceded per game recently; FC Schalke 04 are on 1.23 scored and 2.02 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: 1. FC Magdeburg have seen both teams score in 62% of their recent games.
Last 56 Results
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1. FC Magdeburg
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FC Schalke 04
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1. FC Magdeburg (Home) vs FC Schalke 04 (Away)
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FC Schalke 04
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❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 Form FAQs
What form are 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 in coming into this match?
1. FC Magdeburg have gone 19W 13D 24L in their last 56 games (1.25 PPG), while FC Schalke 04 have gone 15W 12D 29L in their last 56 (1.02 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — 1. FC Magdeburg at home or FC Schalke 04 away?
1. FC Magdeburg's home record (1.43 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — 1. FC Magdeburg at home: 1.43 PPG; FC Schalke 04 away: 0.64 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
This section is based on the 6 H2H matches we hold for this pairing, spanning roughly 2 years from September 2023. All of them came in 2. Bundesliga. The most recent was on 21 February 2026, roughly 8 months ago.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear recent trend here: FC Schalke 04 have taken the most recent 2 H2H results in our data.
The biggest gap in our H2H data came on 24 Feb 2024, when 1. FC Magdeburg won 1. FC Magdeburg 3-0 FC Schalke 04.
1. FC Magdeburg's record when hosting FC Schalke 04 specifically: 1W 1D 1L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
2
1. FC Magdeburg
1
Draws
3
FC Schalke 04
Recent Meetings
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04?
Across the 6 head-to-head matches in our data, 1. FC Magdeburg have won 2, FC Schalke 04 have won 3, and 1 has been drawn.
When did 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 21 February 2026: FC Schalke 04 5-3 1. FC Magdeburg.
Who has won more matches between 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04?
FC Schalke 04 have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from the 6 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
1. FC Magdeburg are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 79% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 50% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 60% of those situations.
FC Schalke 04 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 64% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — 1. FC Magdeburg 64%, FC Schalke 04 50% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 57% (1. FC Magdeburg) and 57% (FC Schalke 04). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 25% and 39% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: FC Schalke 04 in 43%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = 1. FC Magdeburg home games / FC Schalke 04 away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs FC Schalke 04 Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 matches?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 64% of 1. FC Magdeburg's games and 50% of FC Schalke 04's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Are 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 matches usually high-scoring?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 57% of 1. FC Magdeburg's matches and 57% of FC Schalke 04's.
Do 1. FC Magdeburg and FC Schalke 04 matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 79% of 1. FC Magdeburg's recent matches and 64% of FC Schalke 04's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant 1. FC Magdeburg run riot with a 3-0 hammering of FC Schalke 04.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
1. FC Magdeburg beat FC Schalke 04 3-0 at MDCC-Arena, Regular Season - 23, in the 2. Bundesliga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting 1. FC Magdeburg 2.15 xG and FC Schalke 04 0.93 xG, a combined 3.07. The scoreboard read 3-0 for 3 actual goals. 1. FC Magdeburg beat their projection by 0.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. FC Schalke 04 landed 0.9 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of 1. FC Magdeburg attack 1.02 / defence 0.87 against FC Schalke 04 attack 0.76 / defence 1.33, drawn from 56/22 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it 1. FC Magdeburg 65% | Draw 20% | FC Schalke 04 15%, with 1. FC Magdeburg to win its most likely call at 65%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 59%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 81% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 61% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (1. FC Magdeburg 59%, FC Schalke 04 62%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
1. FC Magdeburg's trading profile (56 games, 28 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did not.
FC Schalke 04's trading profile (56 games, 28 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 36% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — 1. FC Magdeburg 1.25 PPG, FC Schalke 04 1.02 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the 1. FC Magdeburg win broke the near-deadlock. 1. FC Magdeburg (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.57 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.36 average — tighter than their form line. FC Schalke 04 (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 0.93 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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