1. FC Magdeburg 55%Draw 24%1. FC Kaiserslautern 20%Expected goals 1.79 – 1.12
80%
Betarazi pick
1. FC Magdeburg or draw
Very strong pick · fair odds 1.26 · bookmaker 1.22 · Lost ✗
9/10Rating
1.22Odds
U3.5
Value bet: Under 3.5 goals @ 1.77 – our chance 60% vs 56% implied by the price (edge +6%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
Result1. FC Magdeburg to win ✗55% · @1.68
Double chance1. FC Magdeburg or draw ✗80% · @1.22
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗61% · @1.42
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✗81% · @1.12
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.23
1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
1. FC Kaiserslautern travel to face 1. FC Magdeburg on Sunday 17 May in the 2. Bundesliga, with Avnet Arena the venue – the ball rolls at 14:30 WAT. In the table, 1. FC Magdeburg are 4th, among the top four, on 20 points after 11 matches; 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 3rd (among the top four) with 21. Only 1 point split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
1. FC Magdeburg, last 5: WWLLW Their latest outing: 3–1 win over Holstein Kiel, away. The attack is flying at 2.3 goals per game.
1. FC Kaiserslautern, last 5: WLLLW Their latest outing: 2–0 win over Arminia Bielefeld, at home. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.0 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours 1. FC Magdeburg, collecting 2.0 points per game to 1.5 for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give 1. FC Magdeburg 1.8 xG, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1.1 xG – a total near 2.9. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 61% and GG at 61%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – 1. FC Magdeburg 55%, draw 24%, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 20%.
Lower-risk option: 1. FC Magdeburg or draw (80%) at 1.22.
GG/NG: GG (61%) at 1.42.
Price worth noting: Under 3.5 goals @1.77 – the bookmaker implies 56%, our ratings say 60%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was 1. FC Magdeburg or draw (80%, odds 1.22). Most likely score in line with that pick: 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
1. FC Magdeburg55%fair 1.81 · @1.68
Draw24%fair 4.12 · @4.20
1. FC Kaiserslautern20%fair 4.89 · @4.20
2.91Expected goals
1.791. FC Magdeburg xG
1.121. FC Kaiserslautern xG
61%Both score
61%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
2–110%
1–010%
2–09%
1–26%
0–16%
From our goals model: 1. FC Magdeburg 1.8 – 1.1 1. FC Kaiserslautern 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✗
55%
1.81
1.68
Double chance
1. FC Magdeburg or draw✗
80%
1.26
1.22
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
61%
1.63
1.42
Draw no bet
1. FC Magdeburg (draw no bet)✗
73%
1.37
–
Asian handicap
1. FC Kaiserslautern +1 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.63
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
81%
1.23
1.12
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
61%
1.64
1.42
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
60%
1.67
1.77 ▲
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
77%
1.30
1.33
First team to score
1. FC Magdeburg to score first✗
58%
1.72
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
40%
2.52
–
Half-time / full-time
HT 1. FC Magdeburg / FT 1. FC Magdeburg✗
33%
3.06
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.23
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Recent results
1. FC Magdeburg – last 6
WWLLWW
9 May
@ Holstein Kiel
3–1
W
3 May
vs Hertha BSC
1–0
W
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
2.3Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
67%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
1. FC Kaiserslautern – last 6
WLLLWW
8 May
vs Arminia Bielefeld
2–0
W
2 May
@ Dynamo Dresden
0–1
L
24 Apr
vs Eintracht Braunschweig
0–2
L
17 Apr
@ Holstein Kiel
0–3
L
4 Apr
vs Fortuna Düsseldorf
3–0
W
15 Mar
vs Karlsruher SC
3–0
W
1.3Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
0%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between 1. FC Magdeburg and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
What is the prediction for 1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern?
Our pick is 1. FC Magdeburg or draw with a 80% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.22.
Who will win 1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern?
On our numbers 1. FC Magdeburg have a 55% chance of winning, the draw 24% and 1. FC Kaiserslautern 20%.
How many goals will there be in 1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern?
We expect about 2.9 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 61% likely and both teams score 61% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for 1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern?
Our predicted score is 1. FC Magdeburg 1–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.9 goals in total.
When is 1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern?
1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Sunday 17 May 2026 at 14:30 (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.
SC Paderborn 072
SV Elversberg3
Preußen Münster0
Fortuna Düsseldorf0
FC Schalke 041