Union Berlin vs Magdeburg betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Stadion An der Alten Försterei

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei (22012 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Union Berlin form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei as Union Berlin, who have the most points (35) at home in 2. Bundesliga, have scored 31 goals to get 35 points from 16 games. The overall stats are 10-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager U. Fischer led his Union Berlin to a defeat in the 2. Bundesliga match away at Darmstadt 98. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hamburger SV in a game that was won 2-0.

A decent goal production from Union Berlin in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 16 matches. From these home matches, Union Berlin have conceded only 11 goals.

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Magdeburg form and stats

Magdeburg have only collected 15 points from their away games after 4-3-9 (16 played). Magdeburg has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for Magdeburg, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-4 versus Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Greuther Fürth.

Magdeburg are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games. Magdeburg have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Magdeburg - Union Berlin 1-1 earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 0 Union Berlin victories, 2 draws and 3 Magdeburg wins.

Top Goalscorers

S. Andersson
12 goals / 4 assists
C. Beck
10 goals / 4 assists
S. Polter
7 goals

Union Berlin missing players

Magdeburg missing players

Union Berlin Magdeburg
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played 5 16 32
13 10 3 Won 1 4 6
14 5 2 Drew 1 3 12
5 1 0 Lost 3 9 14
49 31 10 Scored 7 19 34
31 11 2 Conceded 15 31 49
88% 94% 80% Over 0.5 100% 94% 88%
84% 88% 80% Over 1.5 100% 69% 62%
41% 38% 40% Over 2.5 100% 62% 47%
28% 38% 40% Over 3.5 40% 38% 28%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 40% 25% 19%
56% 44% 20% BTTS 60% 56% 56%
41% 56% 80% Clean Sheets 0% 19% 22%
16% 6% 20% Failed To Score 40% 31% 34%
 
5 5.3 4.4 Corners For (avg) 5.4 5.2 5.3
4.5 4.3 4.4 Corners Against (avg) 2.2 3.6 3.8
2.2 1.9 2.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.2 2.2 2.2
3 1 0 Red Cards 1 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Magdeburg is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Union Berlin
All 2. Bundesliga DFB Pokal Oberliga: Baden-Wurttemberg Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-03-19 2.B Heidenheim 2 - 1 Union Berlin
20-03-19 CF Rot-Weiß Erfurt 1 - 4 Union Berlin
30-03-19 2.B Union Berlin 1 - 3 Paderborn
07-04-19 2.B Dynamo Dresden 0 - 0 Union Berlin
12-04-19 2.B Union Berlin 2 - 2 Jahn Regensburg
20-04-19 2.B Greuther Fürth 1 - 1 Union Berlin
28-04-19 2.B Union Berlin 2 - 0 Hamburger SV
05-05-19 2.B Darmstadt 98 2 - 1 Union Berlin
12-05-19 2.B Union Berlin 13:30 Magdeburg
19-05-19 2.B Bochum 13:30 Union Berlin
Magdeburg
All 2. Bundesliga DFB Pokal Club Friendlies 3. Liga
All Home Away
10-03-19 2.B Magdeburg 0 - 1 Sandhausen
16-03-19 2.B Dynamo Dresden 1 - 1 Magdeburg
29-03-19 2.B Magdeburg 0 - 0 Heidenheim
08-04-19 2.B Hamburger SV 1 - 2 Magdeburg
13-04-19 2.B Magdeburg 0 - 1 Darmstadt 98
21-04-19 2.B Jahn Regensburg 1 - 0 Magdeburg
27-04-19 2.B Magdeburg 2 - 1 Greuther Fürth
04-05-19 2.B Bochum 4 - 2 Magdeburg
12-05-19 2.B Union Berlin 13:30 Magdeburg
19-05-19 2.B Magdeburg 13:30 Köln

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Köln 32 19 5 8 80 41 16 9 3 4 46 21 16 10 2 4 34 20 39 62
2 Paderborn 32 15 9 8 71 46 16 9 6 1 46 22 16 6 3 7 25 24 25 54
3 Union Berlin 32 13 14 5 49 31 16 10 5 1 31 11 16 3 9 4 18 20 18 53
4 Hamburger SV 32 15 8 9 41 38 16 7 4 5 18 22 16 8 4 4 23 16 3 53
5 Heidenheim 32 13 10 9 47 40 16 8 3 5 28 22 16 5 7 4 19 18 7 49
6 St. Pauli 32 14 6 12 45 51 16 8 4 4 28 23 16 6 2 8 17 28 -6 48
7 Holstein Kiel 32 12 10 10 57 50 16 7 5 4 30 23 16 5 5 6 27 27 7 46
8 Jahn Regensburg 32 11 12 9 48 49 16 6 5 5 17 21 16 5 7 4 31 28 -1 45
9 Arminia Bielefeld 32 11 10 11 48 50 16 7 2 7 26 25 16 4 8 4 22 25 -2 43
10 Darmstadt 98 32 12 7 13 44 50 16 8 4 4 24 17 16 4 3 9 20 33 -6 43
11 Bochum 32 11 9 12 47 48 16 9 2 5 27 20 16 2 7 7 20 28 -1 42
12 Erzgebirge Aue 32 11 6 15 42 45 16 6 4 6 19 21 16 5 2 9 23 24 -3 39
13 Dynamo Dresden 32 10 9 13 38 44 16 6 5 5 23 18 16 4 4 8 15 26 -6 39
14 Greuther Fürth 32 9 11 12 34 54 16 5 8 3 21 23 16 4 3 9 13 31 -20 38
15 Sandhausen 32 9 10 13 43 47 16 5 6 5 22 18 16 4 4 8 21 29 -4 37
16 Ingolstadt 32 8 8 16 38 51 16 3 5 8 17 22 16 5 3 8 21 29 -13 32
17 Magdeburg 32 6 12 14 34 49 16 2 9 5 15 18 16 4 3 9 19 31 -15 30
18 MSV Duisburg 32 6 10 16 36 58 16 3 3 10 22 35 16 3 7 6 14 23 -22 28

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