Magdeburg know they are in for a grim journey to SpVgg Greuther Fürth and their Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer. This match preview has all the details you require before the match.
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in 2. Bundesliga
- Magdeburg have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in 2. Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth form and stats
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have played 12 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-1 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Zorniger led his Greuther to a defeat away at St. Pauli. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer. Attacking player Ache outperformed all teammates in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 7.7 out of 10. Ache scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that, SpVgg Greuther Fürth drew at home versus Hannover 96.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how SpVgg Greuther Fürth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
An interesting fact: 18 of the latest 22 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each team.
The Greuther fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Magdeburg form and stats
5-1-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Magdeburg in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Magdeburg are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Magdeburg goalkeeper Dominik Reimann is eager to challenge this, with his 201 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Magdeburg's last game was the home draw against Paderborn (0-0). Goalkeeper Reimann got the top player rating of the team with 8.13/10. Reimann topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Kaiserslautern.We have checked recent matches where Magdeburg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 5 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's latest 12 league games.
Magdeburg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. Magdeburg have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; Magdeburg - SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2-1. Data for the former three meetings featuring these two sides are: one win for Greuther, zero draws and two wins for Magdeburg. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Hrgota 8 goals |   M. Kwarteng 8 goals |  R. Ache 6 goals |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth missing players
Magdeburg missing players
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Magdeburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 30 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 31 |
| 37 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 79% |
| 62% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 83% | 62% |
| 33% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 58% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 42% | 21% |
| 79% | 75% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 62% |
| 17% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.9 | 16.2 | 16.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 13.9 | 14.1 |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 29% | 27% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 13% | 38% | 28% |
| 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.7 | 19.9 | 16.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 6 | 5.7 |
- Magdeburg have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Magdeburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Magdeburg have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Magdeburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in 2. Bundesliga
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Darmstadt 98 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 49 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 48 |
| 3 | Heidenheim | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 47 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 39 |
| 7 | St. Pauli | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 38 |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Magdeburg | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Nürnberg | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 28 |
| 13 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 27 |
| 14 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Hansa Rostock | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 24 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 22 |
| 17 | Sandhausen | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -17 | 21 |
| 18 | Jahn Regensburg | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -17 | 20 |
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