Greuther Fürth vs Magdeburg prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
In Matchday 6 of Germany's 2. Bundesliga, Greuther Fürth and Magdeburg will face off on September 18, 2026. Both sides will be aiming to secure a positive result.
Greuther Fürth - Magdeburg team news and expert analysis
The club from Fürth narrowly avoided relegation to the third tier. They finished 16th, edging Fortuna only on additional criteria, before beating Rot-Weiss Essen in the relegation playoffs — 0-1 and 2-0. They have already suffered a cup defeat to Bochum and lost at home in the 2. Bundesliga, although they did manage a draw at St. Pauli's stadium and even beat Energie. In the latest round, they could only draw 1-1 with Bochum.
Magdeburg collected 39 points in the spring and finished 14th. Their current campaign has got off to a decent start: they won in the cup and have picked up victories in the league as well, although those results have been interspersed with defeats. In their latest match against Kaiserslautern, they produced an impressive 3-0 victory.
The hosts score an average of 1.6 goals per match but concede twice per game. The visitors find the net twice on average, while conceding 1.6 goals.
Previous matches: Greuther Fürth - Magdeburg
Last season, the clubs traded away wins, with the matches ending 5-4.
The visitors are rightly slight favorites. They should win, although a safety net in the form of a draw no bet (odds of 1.8) could prove useful.
Greuther Fürth - Magdeburg: key statistics and trends
- Greuther Fürth have lost three of their last five matches
- Both teams have scored in 80% of Greuther's matches, with an average total of 3.6 goals per game
- Magdeburg have won three of their last four matches
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Magdeburg's matches, with an average total of 3.6 goals per game
Greuther Fürth - Magdeburg: possible starting lineups
Greuther Fürth play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Hellstern - Itter, Kerestesh, Hoyer, Dem - Pohlmann, Will, Banse, Appelkamp - Klaus, Srbenny
Magdeburg play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Reimann - Garcia McNulty, Müller, Nollenberger, Nadjombe - Michel, Kwarteng, Hürzeler? - Atik, Zukowski, Iyoha
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