1. FC Magdeburg v Hertha BSC Prediction & Expected Goals (3 May) – Odds, Stats, Pick

Picks by market

Result1. FC Magdeburg to win ✓41% · @2.10

Double chanceEither team to win ✓78% · @1.22

Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗67% · @1.36

GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✗84% · @1.13

Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗8% · fair 12.22

1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

Hertha BSC travel to face 1. FC Magdeburg on Sunday 3 May in the 2. Bundesliga, with Avnet Arena the venue – the ball rolls at 12:30 WAT. In the table, 1. FC Magdeburg are 4th, among the top four, on 20 points after 11 matches; Hertha BSC are 1st (leading the league) with 31.

Current form

1. FC Magdeburg, last 5: LLWWD Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to 1. FC Nürnberg, away. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.

Hertha BSC, last 5: DWWWL Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Eintracht Braunschweig, away. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 4. The attack is flying at 2.3 goals per game.

Momentum favours Hertha BSC, collecting 1.7 points per game to 1.2 for 1. FC Magdeburg.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give 1. FC Magdeburg 1.6 xG, Hertha BSC 1.7 xG – a total near 3.3. That is an open game on paper: 65% for three or more goals, 67% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.

Markets worth a look

1X2 according to our numbers – 1. FC Magdeburg 41%, draw 22%, Hertha BSC 37%.
GG/NG: GG (67%) at 1.36.
Price worth noting: Hertha BSC to win @3.00 – the bookmaker implies 33%, our ratings say 37%.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (67%, odds 1.36). Most likely score in line with that pick: 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 Hertha BSC. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.

Result chances

1. FC Magdeburg41%fair 2.46 · @2.10

Draw22%fair 4.48 · @3.80

Hertha BSC37%fair 2.70 · @3.00

3.33Expected goals

1.651. FC Magdeburg xG

1.68Hertha BSC xG

67%Both score

65%Over 2.5

Score grid: top six

1–110%

1–28%

2–18%

2–27%

0–16%

1–06%

From our goals model: 1. FC Magdeburg 1.6 – 1.7 Hertha BSC expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.

All markets: our price vs the bookmaker

Market	Most likely	Chance	Fair odds	Bookmaker
Match result	1. FC Magdeburg to win ✓	41%	2.46	2.10
Double chance	Either team to win ✓	78%	1.29	1.22
Both teams to score	Both teams to score ✗	67%	1.49	1.36
Draw no bet	1. FC Magdeburg (draw no bet) ✓	52%	1.91	–
Asian handicap	1. FC Magdeburg +0.5 (Asian handicap) ✓	61%	1.64	–
Over/under 1.5 goals	Over 1.5 goals ✗	84%	1.19	1.13
Over/under 2.5 goals	Over 2.5 goals ✗	65%	1.53	1.42
Over/under 3.5 goals	Under 3.5 goals ✓	56%	1.80	1.75
Over/under 4.5 goals	Under 4.5 goals ✓	74%	1.36	1.33
First team to score	Hertha BSC to score first ✗	49%	2.05	–
Half-time result	Level at half-time ✓	37%	2.68	–
Half-time / full-time	HT Hertha BSC / FT Hertha BSC ✗	23%	4.27	–
Correct score	Correct score 2–1 ✗	8%	12.22	–

1. FC Magdeburg – last 6

LLWWDL

26 Apr	@ 1. FC Nürnberg	0–1	L
12 Apr	@ SC Paderborn 07	3–4	L
4 Apr	vs VfL Bochum	4–1	W
22 Mar	@ Preußen Münster	3–1	W
13 Mar	vs SV Darmstadt 98	1–1	D
6 Mar	@ SV Elversberg	0–1	L

1.8Scored / game

1.5Conceded / game

67%Both scored

50%Over 2.5

Hertha BSC – last 6

DWWWLL

19 Apr	@ Eintracht Braunschweig	1–1	D
22 Mar	@ Fortuna Düsseldorf	5–2	W
8 Mar	@ Preußen Münster	2–1	W
1 Mar	vs 1. FC Nürnberg	2–1	W
22 Feb	@ SC Paderborn 07	2–5	L
14 Feb	vs Hannover 96	2–3	L

2.3Scored / game

2.2Conceded / game

100%Both scored

83%Over 2.5

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	11	10	1	0	+16	31
2	1. FC Nürnberg	11	7	3	1	+13	24
3	1. FC Kaiserslautern	11	6	3	2	+3	21
4	1. FC Magdeburg	11	6	2	3	+11	20
5	VfL Wolfsburg	11	5	4	2	+10	19
6	Arminia Bielefeld	11	5	2	4	+2	17
7	1. FC Heidenheim	11	4	4	3	-1	16
8	VfL Bochum	11	4	2	5	-2	14
9	FC St. Pauli	11	2	6	3	-3	12
10	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	11	3	3	5	-6	12
11	Hannover 96	11	3	3	5	-6	12
12	Energie Cottbus	11	2	5	4	-2	11
13	Eintracht Braunschweig	11	3	2	6	-2	11
14	VfL Osnabrück	11	3	2	6	-4	11
15	Dynamo Dresden	11	3	2	6	-5	11
16	Karlsruher SC	11	3	2	6	-9	11
17	SV Darmstadt 98	11	2	3	6	-12	9
18	Holstein Kiel	11	1	5	5	-3	8

Team

Pts

+16

+13

+11

+10

-1

-2

-3

-6

-6

-2

Eintracht Braunschweig

-2

-4

-5

-9

-12

-3

Frequently asked questions

What is the prediction for 1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC?

Our pick is Both teams to score with a 67% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.36.

Who will win 1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC?

On our numbers 1. FC Magdeburg have a 41% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Hertha BSC 37%.

How many goals will there be in 1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC?

We expect about 3.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 65% likely and both teams score 67% of the time on our projection.

What is the predicted score for 1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC?

Our predicted score is 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 Hertha BSC, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.3 goals in total.

When is 1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC?

1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha BSC (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Sunday 3 May 2026 at 12:30 (West Africa Time) at Avnet Arena.

Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.

1. FC Magdeburg v Hertha BSC: numbers & prediction