1. FC Magdeburg 4-1 VfL Bochum – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates VfL Bochum at 41% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as 1. FC Magdeburg face VfL Bochum.
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Analysis & Preview
VfL Bochum travel to Avnet-Arena to take on 1. FC Magdeburg in 2. Bundesliga (matchday 28). The game is scheduled for Saturday 4 April 2026 at 13:00 UK time.
Recent Form
Across their last 10 games, 1. FC Magdeburg have gone 3W 1D 6L — a 1.00 PPG return. Last five: L L L D W. Offensively they are averaging 1.80 goals per game, with 2.10 conceded. However, 2.10 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 70% 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: 2W 2D 6L (0.80 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game.
Looking at their last 10 matches, VfL Bochum stand at 2W 6D 2L — 1.20 PPG. Last five: D L W D L. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 1.40. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%). Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — a high rate that makes Yes a well-evidenced angle from their form.
On the road, VfL Bochum have gone 2W 5D 3L in their last 10 away fixtures (1.10 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: 1. FC Magdeburg 1.00 PPG, VfL Bochum 1.20 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
H2H
The H2H picture is flat: the 1 H2H match we hold have produced 0 wins for 1. FC Magdeburg, 1 for VfL Bochum and 0 draws. Form and model data should carry more weight here. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.
The 1 H2H match in our data averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that gives no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent of those, on 2 Nov 2025, ended 1. FC Magdeburg 0–2 VfL Bochum — a VfL Bochum win.
The head-to-head data offers no strong steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the model and current market pricing should carry more weight for this fixture.
In-Play Data
1. FC Magdeburg trading profile (last 61 games, 30 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 70% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 75% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 56% of those occasions; of the 16 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 31%; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 63% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 41%.
VfL Bochum trading profile (last 61 games, 30 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 67% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; of the 14 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 43%; of the 24 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 29%; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 47% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — 1. FC Magdeburg 57% versus VfL Bochum 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (1. FC Magdeburg 64% | VfL Bochum 48%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects 1. FC Magdeburg 1.19 xG and VfL Bochum 1.43 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 0.791 / defence 1.273 | VfL Bochum attack 0.830 / defence 0.949. League average goals — home 1.587 / away 1.354. 1. FC Magdeburg's attack rating of 0.791 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 1.19. 1. FC Magdeburg's defence rating of 1.273 (above 1 = concedes more than average) is pushing VfL Bochum's projected output up. Data: built from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 61 games and VfL Bochum's last 27.
Result probabilities: 1. FC Magdeburg 30% | Draw 29% | VfL Bochum 41%. Fair-value odds: 1. FC Magdeburg 3.34 | Draw 3.46 | VfL Bochum 2.43. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 29% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 49% | BTTS Yes probability 54% | Total xG 2.62. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 49%/51% — the total xG of 2.62 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 54% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates VfL Bochum as the most likely outcome at 41% — marginal model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on VfL Bochum offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.62 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 51% probability — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 54%. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: 1. FC Magdeburg 50% (last 10 home games) | VfL Bochum 70% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum | Competition: 2. Bundesliga, matchday 28 | Venue: Avnet-Arena • Kick-off: Saturday 4 April 2026 at 13:00 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 30% | Draw 29% | VfL Bochum 41% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 49% (Under 51%) | BTTS Yes 54% (No 46%) | xG 1. FC Magdeburg 1.19 / VfL Bochum 1.43 • Poisson strength factors: 1. FC Magdeburg attack 0.791 / def 1.273 | VfL Bochum attack 0.830 / def 0.949 | league avg home 1.587 / away 1.354 • Poisson stance: VfL Bochum (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.19
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
1.43
VfL Bochum xG
54%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
49%
Over 2.5
27%
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 VfL Bochum FAQs
What time does 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum kick off?
1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum kicked off at 13:00 UK time on Saturday 4 April 2026 at Avnet-Arena.
What was the final score in 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum?
1. FC Magdeburg 4 - 1 VfL Bochum.
Where is 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum being played?
The match is being played at Avnet-Arena.
What competition is 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum part of?
1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum is a 2. Bundesliga fixture (matchday 28) (Germany).
Who is favourite to win 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum?
Our statistical model gives 1. FC Magdeburg a 30% chance of winning, VfL Bochum a 41% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making VfL Bochum the favourite.
Will both teams score in 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum?
Our model estimates a 54% probability that both 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 49%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (51%).
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from 1. FC Magdeburg's attack rating (0.79) and VfL Bochum's defence rating (0.95), the model arrives at 1.19 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, VfL Bochum's attack versus 1. FC Magdeburg's defence, projects 1.43 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 61 games and VfL Bochum's last 27 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.0%. Close behind: 0-0 (8.9%), 1-2 (8.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
VfL Bochum Win
30%
3.34
29%
3.46
41%
2.43
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.4%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
10.4%
Away win
1 – 2
8.9%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.19
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Total xG
2.62
1.43
VfL Bochum xG
3.34
30%
Home win
3.46
29%
Draw
2.43
41%
Away win
Goals Markets
74%
Over 1.5
1.35
26%
Under 1.5
3.85
49%
Over 2.5
2.04
51%
Under 2.5
1.96
27%
Over 3.5
3.70
73%
Under 3.5
1.37
13%
Over 4.5
7.69
87%
Under 4.5
1.15
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
54%
BTTS Yes
1.84
46%
BTTS No
2.19
Clean Sheet
24%
4.18
30%
3.29
Win to Nil
7%
13.94
13%
8.00
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.0%.
How many goals are 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum expected to score?
The model projects 1.19 expected goals for 1. FC Magdeburg and 1.43 for VfL Bochum, a combined total of 2.62.
How confident is the prediction model for 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Across their last 61 outings, 1. FC Magdeburg have picked up 1.31 PPG on a 22W 14D 25L record — L-L-L-D-W across the most recent five.
VfL Bochum's form line: 13W 17D 31L from 61 games, 0.92 PPG, last five D-L-W-D-L.
Form-wise this is close to level: 1. FC Magdeburg on 1.31 PPG, VfL Bochum on 0.92. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
On home soil, 1. FC Magdeburg have posted 1.00 PPG from their last 30 home games (7W 9D 14L).
On the road, VfL Bochum have gone 4W 9D 17L from their last 30 away games — 0.70 PPG when travelling.
The Goals Picture
1. FC Magdeburg are averaging 1.69 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game recently; VfL Bochum are on 1.15 scored and 1.70 conceded.
Last 61 Results
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VfL Bochum
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1. FC Magdeburg (Home) vs VfL Bochum (Away)
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VfL Bochum
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❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum Form FAQs
What form are 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum in coming into this match?
1. FC Magdeburg have gone 22W 14D 25L in their last 61 games (1.31 PPG), while VfL Bochum have gone 13W 17D 31L in their last 61 (0.92 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — 1. FC Magdeburg at home or VfL Bochum away?
1. FC Magdeburg's home record (1.00 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — 1. FC Magdeburg at home: 1.00 PPG; VfL Bochum away: 0.70 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The head-to-head numbers here are drawn from the 2 H2H matches in our data, going back to November 2025. All of them came in 2. Bundesliga. The most recent was on 4 April 2026, roughly 7 months ago.
Last 2 Meetings
1
1. FC Magdeburg
0
Draws
1
VfL Bochum
Recent Meetings
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum?
Across the 2 head-to-head matches in our data, 1. FC Magdeburg have won 1, VfL Bochum have won 1, and 0 have been drawn.
When did 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 4 April 2026: 1. FC Magdeburg 4-1 VfL Bochum.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
1. FC Magdeburg are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 70% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 21% of those situations.
VfL Bochum are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 67% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 30% of those situations.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — 1. FC Magdeburg 50%, VfL Bochum 60% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 63% (1. FC Magdeburg) and 47% (VfL Bochum). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 40% and 27% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: 1. FC Magdeburg have failed to score in 33% of games; VfL Bochum in 30%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = 1. FC Magdeburg home games / VfL Bochum away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs VfL Bochum Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum matches?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 50% of 1. FC Magdeburg's games and 60% of VfL Bochum's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Are 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum matches usually high-scoring?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 63% of 1. FC Magdeburg's matches and 47% of VfL Bochum's.
Do 1. FC Magdeburg and VfL Bochum matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 70% of 1. FC Magdeburg's recent matches and 67% of VfL Bochum's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant 1. FC Magdeburg run riot with a 4-1 hammering of VfL Bochum.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
1. FC Magdeburg beat VfL Bochum 4-1 at Avnet-Arena, Regular Season - 28, in the 2. Bundesliga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting 1. FC Magdeburg 1.19 xG and VfL Bochum 1.43 xG, a combined 2.62. The scoreboard read 4-1 for 5 actual goals. 1. FC Magdeburg beat their projection by 2.8 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of 1. FC Magdeburg attack 0.79 / defence 1.27 against VfL Bochum attack 0.83 / defence 0.95, drawn from 61/27 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it 1. FC Magdeburg 30% | Draw 29% | VfL Bochum 41%, with VfL Bochum to win its most likely call at 41%. The actual 1. FC Magdeburg win had been the model's second-ranked read at 30%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 49%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. Over 3.5 was 27% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 54% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 56% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (1. FC Magdeburg 64%, VfL Bochum 48%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
1. FC Magdeburg's trading profile (61 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did.
VfL Bochum's trading profile (61 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — 1. FC Magdeburg 1.31 PPG, VfL Bochum 0.92 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the 1. FC Magdeburg win broke the near-deadlock. 1. FC Magdeburg (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 1.47 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 1 against a 1.83 average — tighter than their form line. VfL Bochum (home/away splits) shipped 4 against a 1.77 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 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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