1. FC Magdeburg 0-2 Arminia Bielefeld – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates 1. FC Magdeburg at 43% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld encounter.
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Analysis & Preview
Arminia Bielefeld travel to Avnet-Arena to take on 1. FC Magdeburg in 2. Bundesliga (matchday 22). The game is scheduled for Sunday 15 February 2026 at 12:30 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, 1. FC Magdeburg stand at 5W 1D 4L — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W W L L W. They are averaging 2.20 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 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.
In front of their own supporters, 1. FC Magdeburg have posted 2W 1D 7L from their last 10 home games — 0.70 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.40 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 0.70 lags behind their overall 1.60 — home advantage has not translated into better results recently.
Arminia Bielefeld — last 10 games: 2W 4D 4L — 1.00 PPG. Last five: D L D D W. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 1.20 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).
Arminia Bielefeld away from home: 1W 4D 5L from their last 10 away games — 0.70 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
1. FC Magdeburg carry the stronger recent momentum — 0.60 PPG ahead of their opponents on 1.60 vs 1.00. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H
The H2H picture is flat: the 3 H2H matches we hold have produced 1 wins for 1. FC Magdeburg, 2 for Arminia Bielefeld and 0 draws. Form and model data should carry more weight here. With only 3 H2H matches to go on, treat this as a light input.
These two sides have produced goals at a healthy rate, averaging 3.3 per game across the 3 H2H matches we hold. That scoring profile supports the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent of those, on 12 Sep 2025, ended 1. FC Magdeburg 0–2 Arminia Bielefeld — a Arminia Bielefeld win.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 3.3 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
1. FC Magdeburg in-play tendencies (last 21 games, 10 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 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 57% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 40% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 60% of games (home games); they fail to score in 38% of games.
Arminia Bielefeld in-play tendencies (last 21 games, 10 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 50% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 57% of those occasions; of the 5 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 40%; of the 6 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 50%; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 30% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 38%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — 1. FC Magdeburg 43% versus Arminia Bielefeld 62%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (1. FC Magdeburg 57% | Arminia Bielefeld 52%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects 1. FC Magdeburg 1.53 xG and Arminia Bielefeld 1.22 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 0.956 / defence 1.227 | Arminia Bielefeld attack 0.740 / defence 1.069. League average goals — home 1.500 / away 1.345. Arminia Bielefeld's attack rating of 0.740 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 1.22. 1. FC Magdeburg's defence rating of 1.227 (above 1 = concedes more than average) is pushing Arminia Bielefeld's projected output up. Data: built from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 55 games and Arminia Bielefeld's last 21.
Result probabilities: 1. FC Magdeburg 43% | Draw 28% | Arminia Bielefeld 29%. Fair-value odds: 1. FC Magdeburg 2.32 | Draw 3.57 | Arminia Bielefeld 3.46. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 28% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 52% | BTTS Yes probability 57% | Total xG 2.75. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 52%/48% — the total xG of 2.75 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 57% 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 43% — marginal model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on 1. FC Magdeburg offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 29% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.75 combined xG gives a 52% probability to Over 2.5 — strong conviction, supported by recent form (1. FC Magdeburg's last 10 home games and Arminia Bielefeld's last 10 away games) averaging 3.0 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 3.3 goals per game across 3 H2H matches.
Poisson assigns a 57% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: 1. FC Magdeburg 40% (last 10 home games) | Arminia Bielefeld 60% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld | Competition: 2. Bundesliga, matchday 22 | Venue: Avnet-Arena • Kick-off: Sunday 15 February 2026 at 12:30 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 43% | Draw 28% | Arminia Bielefeld 29% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 52% (Under 48%) | BTTS Yes 57% (No 43%) | xG 1. FC Magdeburg 1.53 / Arminia Bielefeld 1.22 • Poisson strength factors: 1. FC Magdeburg attack 0.956 / def 1.227 | Arminia Bielefeld attack 0.740 / def 1.069 | league avg home 1.500 / away 1.345 • Poisson stance: 1. FC Magdeburg (43%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.53
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Expected Goals
1.22
Arminia Bielefeld xG
57%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
52%
Over 2.5
30%
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 Arminia Bielefeld FAQs
What time does 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld kick off?
1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld kicked off at 12:30 UK time on Sunday 15 February 2026 at Avnet-Arena.
What was the final score in 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld?
1. FC Magdeburg 0 - 2 Arminia Bielefeld.
Where is 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld being played?
The match is being played at Avnet-Arena.
What competition is 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld part of?
1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld is a 2. Bundesliga fixture (matchday 22) (Germany).
Who is favourite to win 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Our statistical model gives 1. FC Magdeburg a 43% chance of winning, Arminia Bielefeld a 29% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making 1. FC Magdeburg the favourite.
Will both teams score in 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Our model estimates a 57% probability that both 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 52%, so it leans towards over 2.5 goals.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from 1. FC Magdeburg's attack rating (0.96) and Arminia Bielefeld's defence rating (1.07), the model arrives at 1.53 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Arminia Bielefeld's attack versus 1. FC Magdeburg's defence, projects 1.22 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 1. FC Magdeburg's last 55 games and Arminia Bielefeld's last 21 — 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 13.5%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.1%), 1-0 (8.2%). 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
43%
2.32
28%
3.57
29%
3.46
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
11.9%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
9.8%
Home win
2 – 1
9.1%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.53
1. FC Magdeburg xG
Total xG
2.75
1.22
Arminia Bielefeld xG
2.32
43%
Home win
3.57
28%
Draw
3.46
29%
Away win
Goals Markets
76%
Over 1.5
1.32
24%
Under 1.5
4.17
52%
Over 2.5
1.92
48%
Under 2.5
2.08
30%
Over 3.5
3.33
70%
Under 3.5
1.43
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
57%
BTTS Yes
1.76
43%
BTTS No
2.31
Clean Sheet
30%
3.39
22%
4.63
Win to Nil
13%
7.86
6%
16.02
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.5%.
How many goals are 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld expected to score?
The model projects 1.53 expected goals for 1. FC Magdeburg and 1.22 for Arminia Bielefeld, a combined total of 2.75.
How confident is the prediction model for 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 43%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
1. FC Magdeburg's recent record stands at 7W 2D 12L from 21 games, a 1.10 PPG return, with W-W-L-L-W in the last five.
Arminia Bielefeld, meanwhile, have gone 6W 6D 9L across 21 games — 1.14 PPG, with D-L-D-D-W in their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: 1. FC Magdeburg on 1.10 PPG, Arminia Bielefeld on 1.14. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
At home specifically, 1. FC Magdeburg have managed 2W 1D 7L from their last 10 home games — 0.70 PPG in front of their own supporters. That actually lags their 1.10 PPG overall record — home advantage hasn't been translating into results for them lately.
Arminia Bielefeld's away record stands at 1W 4D 5L across their last 10 away games, a 0.70 PPG haul. That's a step down from their 1.14 PPG overall record — away form has been the weaker part of Arminia Bielefeld's recent record.
The Goals Picture
1. FC Magdeburg are averaging 1.48 goals scored and 1.76 conceded per game recently; Arminia Bielefeld are on 1.57 scored and 1.43 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Arminia Bielefeld in 62%.
Last 21 Results
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1. FC Magdeburg
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Arminia Bielefeld
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1. FC Magdeburg (Home) vs Arminia Bielefeld (Away)
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❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld Form FAQs
What form are 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld in coming into this match?
1. FC Magdeburg have gone 7W 2D 12L in their last 21 games (1.10 PPG), while Arminia Bielefeld have gone 6W 6D 9L in their last 21 (1.14 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — 1. FC Magdeburg at home or Arminia Bielefeld away?
1. FC Magdeburg's home record (0.70 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — 1. FC Magdeburg at home: 0.70 PPG; Arminia Bielefeld away: 0.70 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The head-to-head numbers here are drawn from the 4 H2H matches in our data, going back to November 2022. All of them came in 2. Bundesliga. The most recent was on 15 February 2026, roughly 8 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
Arminia Bielefeld have won each of the latest 2 H2H matches we hold, a run that gives them the edge coming in.
The biggest gap in our H2H data came on 28 May 2023, when 1. FC Magdeburg won 1. FC Magdeburg 4-0 Arminia Bielefeld.
1. FC Magdeburg's record when hosting Arminia Bielefeld specifically: 1W 0D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
1
1. FC Magdeburg
0
Draws
3
Arminia Bielefeld
Recent Meetings
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld?
Across the 4 head-to-head matches in our data, 1. FC Magdeburg have won 1, Arminia Bielefeld have won 3, and 0 have been drawn.
When did 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 15 February 2026: 1. FC Magdeburg 0-2 Arminia Bielefeld.
Who has won more matches between 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld?
Arminia Bielefeld have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from the 4 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 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.
Arminia Bielefeld see a goal before the break in 50% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 30% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 67% 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 100% of those situations.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — 1. FC Magdeburg 40%, Arminia Bielefeld 60% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 60% (1. FC Magdeburg) and 30% (Arminia Bielefeld).
On the defensive side: 1. FC Magdeburg have failed to score in 40% of games; Arminia Bielefeld in 30%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = 1. FC Magdeburg home games / Arminia Bielefeld away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ 1. FC Magdeburg vs Arminia Bielefeld Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 40% of 1. FC Magdeburg's recent matches and 60% of Arminia Bielefeld's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 60% of 1. FC Magdeburg's recent games and 30% of Arminia Bielefeld's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do 1. FC Magdeburg and Arminia Bielefeld 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 50% of Arminia Bielefeld's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Arminia Bielefeld cruise to a comfortable 0-2 victory over 1. FC Magdeburg.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Arminia Bielefeld beat 1. FC Magdeburg 0-2 at Avnet-Arena, Regular Season - 22, 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 1.53 xG and Arminia Bielefeld 1.22 xG, a combined 2.75. The scoreboard read 0-2 for 2 actual goals. 1. FC Magdeburg fell 1.5 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of 1. FC Magdeburg attack 0.96 / defence 1.23 against Arminia Bielefeld attack 0.74 / defence 1.07, drawn from 55/21 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it 1. FC Magdeburg 43% | Draw 28% | Arminia Bielefeld 29%, with 1. FC Magdeburg to win its most likely call at 43%. The actual Arminia Bielefeld win had been the model's second-ranked read at 29%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 52%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 78% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 57% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (1. FC Magdeburg 57%, Arminia Bielefeld 52%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 52%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
1. FC Magdeburg's trading profile (21 games, 10 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 43% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 38% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Arminia Bielefeld's trading profile (21 games, 10 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did not.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — 1. FC Magdeburg 1.10 PPG, Arminia Bielefeld 1.14 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Arminia Bielefeld win broke the near-deadlock. 1. FC Magdeburg (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.40 scoring average — below par going forward. Arminia Bielefeld (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.10 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.60 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 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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