Magdeburg vs Darmstadt Prediction 13.03.2026 | 2. Bundesliga

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Kick off: 17:30 (GMT)

Date: March 13

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Competition: Germany - 2. Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 13th, March 2026
Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Avnet-Arena (Magdeburg)

A high-stakes battle at opposite ends of the 2. Bundesliga table takes place at the Avnet Arena on Friday evening, as relegation-threatened Magdeburg play host to promotion-chasing Darmstadt.

Magdeburg vs Darmstadt 98 Head to Head (H2H) stats

19 oct 25

Darmstadt 98

0 : 0

Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga
02 mar 25

Magdeburg

4 : 1

Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga
28 sep 24

Darmstadt 98

1 : 2

Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga
19 may 23

Darmstadt 98

1 : 0

Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga
10 nov 22

Magdeburg

0 : 1

Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga
13 sep 20

Magdeburg

2 : 3

Darmstadt 98

DFB Pokal

Although Darmstadt dominated the early history of this matchup by winning the first six meetings, momentum has shifted toward Magdeburg, who completed a double over Die Lilien last season and followed it up with a goalless draw in their opening meeting this term.

Magdeburg team overview

Rooted to the foot of the table, Magdeburg head into this daunting encounter against a promotion-chasing opponent burdened by mounting anxiety, fully aware that time is rapidly slipping away in their bid to bridge the gap to safety following a painful 1-0 defeat away at Elversberg last Friday.

Petrik Sander’s men have been plagued by persistent defensive fragility throughout the 2025-26 campaign, a weakness underlined by a troubling statistic that has seen them concede at least twice in six of their previous seven league outings.

A return to home soil offers little reassurance either, with the Blue-Whites outplayed in each of their first four home fixtures of 2026, a sequence that has further complicated their battle to climb out of the relegation cellar, although the deficit to the safety line remains a manageable three points.

Magdeburg boss Sander will also be forced to navigate this challenge without several defensive options, as Daniel Heber, Tarek Chahed and Samuel Loric are all sidelined through injury, while defensive midfielder Luka Hyrylainen is also unavailable due to an ongoing shin problem.

Last matches of Magdeburg

06 mar 26

Elversberg

1 : 0

Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga
01 mar 26

Magdeburg

1 : 3

Karlsruher SC

2. Bundesliga
21 feb 26

Schalke 04

5 : 3

Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga
15 feb 26

Magdeburg

0 : 2

Arminia Bielefeld

2. Bundesliga
06 feb 26

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

4 : 5

Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga

Magdeburg lineup

Goalkeeper

1

Dominik Reimann

Defenders

5

Tobias Muller
24

Jean Hugonet
16

Marcus Mathisen
17

Alexander Nollenberger

Midfielders

25

Silas Gnaka
6

Dariusz Stalmach
8

Laurin Ulrich

Forwards

23

Baris Atik
22

Mateusz Zukowski
29

Rayan Ghrieb

Darmstadt team overview

Perched in second place with 48 points on the board, Darmstadt travel to Saxony-Anhalt buoyed by a professional 2-0 victory over Holstein Kiel, fully aware that maximum haul against the league’s basement side could see them leapfrog Schalke at the summit of the 2. Bundesliga standings.

However, if Die Lilien are to maintain their strong push for automatic promotion to Germany’s top flight, they must rediscover their cutting edge on the road, having failed to taste victory away from home since the 3-2 triumph over Hannover on November 8, a barren run that has now stretched across seven consecutive league visits.

Head coach Florian Kohfeldt will therefore be eager to restore defensive discipline within his ranks, particularly after watching his Darmstadt side unravel on their travels by conceding at least two goals in each of their last six away outings.

The second-placed outfit must also cope without the services of Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger and Polish forward Bartosz Białek, with the trio currently sidelined through injury.

Last matches of Darmstadt 98

07 mar 26

Darmstadt 98

2 : 0

Holstein Kiel

2. Bundesliga
27 feb 26

Dynamo Dresden

3 : 1

Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga
21 feb 26

Darmstadt 98

2 : 1

Fortuna Dusseldorf

2. Bundesliga
14 feb 26

Eintracht Braunschweig

2 : 2

Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga
07 feb 26

Darmstadt 98

4 : 0

Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga

Darmstadt 98 lineup

Goalkeeper

1

Marcel Schuhen

Defenders

5

Matej Maglica
20

Aleksandar Vukotic
17

Kai Klefisch

Midfielders

8

Luca Marseiler
16

Hiroki Akiyama
31

Niklas Schmidt
2

Sergio López

Forwards

21

Merveille Papela
23

Marco Richter
7

Isac Lidberg

Prediction

On paper, this appears to be a quintessential top-versus-bottom mismatch, and despite Magdeburg's desperate need for points, the statistical gulf between these two sides is currently too vast to ignore. While Petrik Sander’s men can summon the memory of their 4-1 demolition of the Lilies exactly a year ago, their current defensive fragility—conceding at least twice in five of their last six games—is a recipe for disaster against the division’s most clinical attack.

We expect a high-tempo affair where Darmstadt’s superior tactical discipline and momentum eventually tell. A comfortable away victory should see the visitors maintain their vice-grip on a top-two spot, leaving a beleaguered Magdeburg rooted to the foot of the table and facing an increasingly uphill battle for survival.

Three Reasons we expect Darmstadt to Win

Magdeburg have found themselves on the losing side in five of their last six second-tier outings.
Darmstadt have secured three victories from their previous five league matches.
Darmstadt have scored two or more goals in seven of their opening eight matches in 2026.

Main prediction Magdeburg - Darmstadt 98

Darmstadt 98 to win

Aleksandar Krstic

By Aleksandar Krstic

Updated 12.03.2026

56% winrate

3 wins in a row

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Magdeburg vs Darmstadt 98 standings in 2. Bundesliga

	Regular Season	P	W	D	L	G - A	GD	Pts
1	Schalke 04	30	18	7	5	45 - 26	+19	61
2	Paderborn	30	17	7	6	52 - 35	+17	58
3	Elversberg	30	16	7	7	52 - 32	+20	55
4	Hannover 96	30	15	9	6	50 - 36	+14	54
5	Darmstadt 98	30	13	11	6	52 - 37	+15	50
6	Hertha BSC	30	13	9	8	44 - 35	+9	48
7	Kaiserslautern	30	14	4	12	49 - 44	+5	46
8	Karlsruher SC	30	11	7	12	47 - 56	-9	40
9	Nürnberg	30	10	8	12	39 - 41	-2	38
10	VfL Bochum 1848	30	9	9	12	43 - 43	0	36
11	Dynamo Dresden	30	9	8	13	49 - 47	+2	35
12	Holstein Kiel	30	9	8	13	39 - 43	-4	35
13	Magdeburg	30	10	3	17	48 - 55	-7	33
14	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	30	9	6	15	43 - 63	-20	33
15	DSC Arminia Bielefeld	30	8	8	14	43 - 45	-2	32
16	Eintracht Braunschweig	30	8	7	15	32 - 50	-18	31
17	Fortuna Düsseldorf	30	9	4	17	27 - 47	-20	31
18	Preußen Münster	30	6	10	14	32 - 51	-19	28