Season ticket holders at MDCC-Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Magdeburg languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Zwickau will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Magdeburg have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in 3. Liga
- Zwickau haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Magdeburg and Zwickau should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Magdeburg form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Magdeburg have to build on here at MDCC-Arena in the 3. Liga. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Magdeburg has won four games in a row. The Waldhof Mannheim match was the last time out without a victory. Magdeburg has recorded two wins in a row here at MDCC-Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Morten Jens Behrens not having conceded a league goal in 428 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Magdeburg, who won 2-0 against Hansa Rostock (placed 2nd). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Ingolstadt.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Magdeburg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won two, drawn seven and lost two.
The manager C. Titz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Meppen in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Magdeburg here at MDCC-Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 15 games). Magdeburg have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Zwickau form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their 3. Liga travels is 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for Zwickau in their previous game, as they lost their 3. Liga-match, hosting Viktoria Köln, 1-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Kaiserslautern that ended 2-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Zwickau playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Zwickau wins, four draws and four defeats.
After this away game Zwickau return home for a 3. Liga game against Bayern München II. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Zwickau have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 21 goals have been scored. Zwickau have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Zwickau - Magdeburg 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Magdeburg wins - draws - Zwickau wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Schröter 10 goals |  R. König 9 goals |   A. Müller 5 goals |
Magdeburg missing players
Zwickau missing players
| Magdeburg | Zwickau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 32 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 21 | 39 |
| 40 | 20 | 9 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 84% |
| 32% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 47% | 55% |
| 13% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 20% | 16% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 3% |
| 45% | 40% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 68% |
| 26% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 32% | 40% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 22% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 30% |
- Magdeburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Magdeburg have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in 3. Liga
- Zwickau haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dynamo Dresden | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 59 |
| 2 | Hansa Rostock | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 58 |
| 3 | Ingolstadt | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 58 |
| 4 | 1860 München | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 29 | 54 |
| 5 | Saarbrücken | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 49 |
| 6 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 48 |
| 7 | Verl | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 45 |
| 8 | Türkgücü-Ataspor | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Viktoria Köln | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | -7 | 43 |
| 10 | Zwickau | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | -1 | 41 |
| 11 | Waldhof Mannheim | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 39 |
| 12 | Hallescher FC | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | -15 | 39 |
| 13 | MSV Duisburg | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -11 | 38 |
| 14 | Magdeburg | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | -8 | 37 |
| 15 | Meppen | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -19 | 36 |
| 16 | Bayern München II | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 34 |
| 17 | Uerdingen | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | -7 | 33 |
| 18 | Kaiserslautern | 31 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -7 | 31 |
| 19 | VfB Lubeck | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -12 | 30 |
| 20 | Unterhaching | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 28 |
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