German 2.Bundesliga
2025-05-18 - Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Avnet Arena – Magdeburg
Sunday, 18th May 2025 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Magdeburg
A run of three winless games saw Magdeburg get eliminated from the Bundesliga promotion race. They are five points behind the third spot with this final game against a Bundesliga promotion contender who still has chances.
Magdeburg played poorly in the last two weeks, losing 0-5 at home to Preussen Munster and again losing 2-1 against SC Paderborn last week.
Magdeburg is one of the best attacking sides, and this was their best-ever season, which I don’t think they will be able to repeat in the upcoming seasons.
An interesting thing to note about Magdeburg is that they won four of their last six home games, but they are the third-worst home team in the 2.Bundesliga, with just four wins from 16 home games.
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf enters the final 2.Bundesliga round unbeaten in six straight matches (three wins, three defeats). They comfortably won 2-0 against Schalke 04 last weekend, their third straight game in which they scored at least twice.
Fortuna Düsseldorf is fifth, two points behind the third spot. Their chance of catching third is microscopic, though. For that to happen, they must beat Magdeburg, and both SV Elversberg and SC Paderborn above them must lose.
The Betting Verdict
Fortuna Düsseldorf has beaten Magdeburg five times in their last six duels, but lost their first game convincingly this season, 2-5 at home last December.
Magdeburg has nothing to play for, while Fortuna Düsseldorf still has motives, although their chances for ending third are extremely slim.
Still, the odds on the away win are fantastic, as Fortuna Düsseldorf is certainly the better of the two sides. Take the away win at valuable odds.
The Pick :
Magdeburg 1-2 Fortuna Dusseldorf
