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2. Bundesliga · 2026

Hertha BSC 2–1 1. FC Magdeburg · 2. Bundesliga

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Hertha BSC won 2–1.

Shots
1118
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.380.91
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

Hertha BSC beat 1. FC Magdeburg 2–1. Recorded in this match (Hertha BSC – 1. FC Magdeburg): shots 11–18, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.38–0.91, possession 34%–66%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots18 shotsHertha BSC 11 shots, 1. FC Magdeburg 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsHertha BSC 5 shots, 1. FC Magdeburg 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG0.91 xGHertha BSC 1.38 xG, 1. FC Magdeburg 0.91 xG
  • Possession34%66%Hertha BSC 34%, 1. FC Magdeburg 66%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersHertha BSC 5 corners, 1. FC Magdeburg 7 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls10 foulsHertha BSC 17 fouls, 1. FC Magdeburg 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsHertha BSC 3 cards, 1. FC Magdeburg 3 cards
  • Passes257 passes503 passesHertha BSC 257 passes, 1. FC Magdeburg 503 passes
  • Pass accuracy70.8%84.9%Hertha BSC 70.8%, 1. FC Magdeburg 84.9%
  • Shots inside box8 shots9 shotsHertha BSC 8 shots, 1. FC Magdeburg 9 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block9 blocksHertha BSC 1 block, 1. FC Magdeburg 9 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves2 savesHertha BSC 4 saves, 1. FC Magdeburg 2 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides2 offsidesHertha BSC 3 offsides, 1. FC Magdeburg 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 10′Josip BrekaloGoal · Hertha BSC
  2. 12′Jón Dagur ÞórsteinssonYellow card · Hertha BSC
  3. 31′Falko MichelGoal · 1. FC Magdeburg
  4. 45′Anselmo Garcia McNultyYellow card · 1. FC Magdeburg
  5. Half-time
  6. 47′Oluwaseun AdewumiGoal · Hertha BSC
  7. 50′Tobias MüllerYellow card · 1. FC Magdeburg
  8. 51′Paul SeguinYellow card · Hertha BSC
  9. 56′Moritz KwartengGoal · 1. FC Magdeburg
  10. 62′Paul SeguinSecond yellow · Hertha BSC
  11. 73′Tobias MüllerSecond yellow · 1. FC Magdeburg
  12. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Hertha BSC · 1 player changeOluwaseun Adewumi
  • 64′Hertha BSC · 1 player changePascal Klemens
  • 74′Hertha BSC · 1 player changeJan Luca Schuler
  • 75′1. FC Magdeburg · 1 player changeTorben Müsel
  • 84′1. FC Magdeburg · 2 player changesPierre Nadjombe · Felipe Chávez
  • 86′Hertha BSC · 1 player changeMárton Dárdai
  • 89′1. FC Magdeburg · 1 player changeRoko Šimić

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Hertha BSC
  1. Marius GersbeckG
  2. Julian EitschbergerD
  3. Mads PedersenD
  4. Niklas KolbeD
  5. Linus GechterD
  6. Kevin SessaM
  7. Paul SeguinM
  8. Soufian GouramM
  9. Josip BrekaloF
  10. Sebastian GrønningF
  11. Jón Dagur ÞórsteinssonF
1. FC Magdeburg
  1. Dominik ReimannG
  2. Anselmo Garcia McNultyD
  3. Tobias MüllerD
  4. Herbert BockhornD
  5. Alexander NollenbergerD
  6. Moritz KwartengM
  7. Falko MichelM
  8. Luka HyryläinenM
  9. Emmanuel IyohaF
  10. Mateusz ŻukowskiF
  11. Barış AtikF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Hertha BSC
1Draws
21. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg — Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga1–0
Hertha BSC — 1. FC Magdeburg · 2. Bundesliga0–2
Hertha BSC — 1. FC Magdeburg · 2. Bundesliga1–1
1. FC Magdeburg — Hertha BSC · 2. Bundesliga1–3
Hertha BSC — 1. FC Magdeburg · 2. Bundesliga3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Hertha BSC favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · 1. FC Magdeburg in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hertha BSC4 matches1. FC Magdeburg4 matches
3 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41.75 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42 goals/match
1.94 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.18 xG/match
16.8 shots/match ▲Shots4/414.3 shots/match
5.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44 shots/match
45.8%Possession4/4● 52.3%
6 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.25 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls4/412.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in 2. Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsHertha BSC1. FC Magdeburg
Competition2. Bundesliga
Head-to-headHertha BSC — 1. FC Magdeburg
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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