Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026
2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf
Magdeburg host Fortuna Dusseldorf at Avnet Arena, with kick-off set for 07:00 on Saturday 18 April.
We believe that Magdeburg will get the better of Fortuna Dusseldorf and the favourites are excellent value at +110. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.
Magdeburg were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 4-3 loss against Paderborn at Home Deluxe Arena. The Saxony-Anhalt side boasted 60% possession and recorded eight shots on target, while Lubambo Musonda, Mateusz Zukowski and Laurin Ulrich scored one goal apiece.
Fortuna Dusseldorf suffered a fourth consecutive defeat when losing 2-1 in their previous game. This was at home to Holstein Kiel at Merkur Spiel-Arena. Markus Anfang's team had 53% possession and managed five shots on goal, with Cedric Itten finding the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Fortuna overcame Magdeburg at home when the teams last played. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Merkur Spiel-Arena. The previous 8 H2H meetings have seen Fortuna land six wins and Magdeburg winning the other matches.
| 2. Bundesliga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | F. Dusseldorf |
29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 27:45 | 31 |
| 15 | Magdeburg |
29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 46:55 | 30 |
3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.1 goals from 11.0 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. Magdeburg have had 50.0% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.4 goals from 8.8 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.
Mateusz Zukowski leads the way with 10 goals, with Lubambo Musonda and Baris Atik scoring 2 each. Baris Atik is the leading assists maker with 5.
Fortuna have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 9.3 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. The North Rhine-Westphalia club average 51.7% possession, 6.2 corners in their favour and 3.3 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts.
Cedric Itten is the leading goalscorer with 5, Shinta Appelkamp has 2, with Florent Muslija and Jordy de Wijs getting 1. Satoshi Tanaka and Florent Muslija have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Magdeburg predicted lineup (4-3-3): Dominik Reimann (GK), Herbert Bockhorn, Marcus Mathisen, Tobias Müller, Lubambo Musonda, Laurin Ulrich, Falko Michel, Silas Gnaka, Richmond Tachie, Mateusz Zukowski, Baris Atik.
Fortuna Dusseldorf predicted lineup (3-1-4-2): Florian Kastenmeier (GK), Tim Oberdorf, Elias Egouli, Klaus Sima Suso, Satoshi Tanaka, Luca Raimund, Anouar El Azzouzi, Shinta Appelkamp, Florent Muslija, Christian Rasmussen, Cedric Itten.
Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Prediction & Betting Tips
Take in the full Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to sharp corners advice, player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.
Match Prediction
Magdeburg have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this 2. Bundesliga game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of +110 with a large degree of confidence.
The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest 2. Bundesliga team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.
Key Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf league stats:
The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 47.6% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 50-55% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
Magdeburg are available at +600 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.
Player Prop Picks
Baris Atik (FCM) has registered two goals in his past five 2. Bundesliga home matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +220 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Fortuna Dusseldorf in seven straight games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Fortuna to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -114.
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Bet Builder Tips
If you’re keen to place a same-game multi, go for Magdeburg to triumph, Yes on the BTTS market together with Baris Atik (FCM) to score.
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Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Magdeburg are the shortest price to win this 2. Bundesliga clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 48% probability due to their +110 betting odds. Fortuna Dusseldorf are the +205 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.
There are different ways to bet on Magdeburg winning and that includes the -125 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Fortuna, you get half stakes refunded.
Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -263.
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Favourite Mateusz Żukowski is available at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.
Magdeburg have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.50.
Fortuna have eight defeats, one victory and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.
Magdeburg enjoyed a 4-2 winning scoreline when last meeting Fortuna at Avnet Arena. The past 4 H2H games at Avnet Arena have seen three Fortuna victories and just one triumph for Magdeburg.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magdeburg Home Stats |
3-2-5 | 3.10 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
Fortuna Dusseldorf Away Stats |
1-1-8 | 1.90 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- 2. Bundesliga: 22/11 2025 Fortuna 2 Magdeburg 1
- 2. Bundesliga: 18/05 2025 Magdeburg 4 Fortuna 2
- 2. Bundesliga: 20/12 2024 Fortuna 2 Magdeburg 5
- 2. Bundesliga: 19/05 2024 Fortuna 3 Magdeburg 2
- 2. Bundesliga: 16/12 2023 Magdeburg 2 Fortuna 3
- DFB-Pokal: 05/12 2023 Magdeburg 1 Fortuna 2
- 2. Bundesliga: 27/01 2023 Fortuna 3 Magdeburg 2
- 2. Bundesliga: 16/07 2022 Magdeburg 1 Fortuna 2
Magdeburg League Stats
Fortuna Dusseldorf League Stats
- 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 2.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 4.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.50 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 3.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 6.20 corners awarded and 3.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 4.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 50.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 50.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 51.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 43.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Magdeburg this season are Mateusz Zukowski (16), Baris Atik (5), Rayan Ghrieb (4)
- Top Assistors for Magdeburg this season are Baris Atik (9), Laurin Ulrich (3), Mateusz Zukowski (3)
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Magdeburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Lineups & Team News
Make sure you're up to date on the Magdeburg vs Fortuna team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the 2. Bundesliga, along with current injury news.
Magdeburg Predicted Lineup 4-3-3
Fortuna Dusseldorf Predicted Lineup 3-1-4-2
Magdeburg Predicted Lineup 4-3-3
Fortuna Dusseldorf Predicted Lineup 3-1-4-2
Previous Magdeburg Lineups
Previous Fortuna Dusseldorf Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Magdeburg Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Petrik Sander
Fortuna Dusseldorf Player Stats & Squad
2. Bundesliga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 41:25 | 58 |
| 2 | Paderborn | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 51:34 | 57 |
| 3 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49:35 | 53 |
| 4 | Elversberg | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 49:32 | 52 |
| 5 | Darmstadt | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 50:34 | 50 |
| 6 | Hertha BSC | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 43:34 | 47 |
| 7 | Kaiserslautern | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 49:41 | 46 |
| 8 | Karlsruher | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 47:53 | 40 |
| 9 | Nurnberg | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 38:40 | 37 |
| 10 | Bochum | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 43:41 | 36 |
| 11 | D. Dresden | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 47:47 | 32 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 36:43 | 32 |
| 13 | A. Bielefeld | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 42:44 | 31 |
| 14 | F. Dusseldorf | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 27:45 | 31 |
| 15 | Magdeburg | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 46:55 | 30 |
| 16 | Braunschweig | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 31:49 | 30 |
| 17 | Greuther Furth | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 40:61 | 30 |
| 18 | Preussen Munster | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 31:47 | 28 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darmstadt | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29:12 | 34 |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23:13 | 33 |
| 3 | Paderborn | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31:22 | 32 |
| 4 | Kaiserslautern | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 33:17 | 31 |
| 5 | Elversberg | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24:13 | 28 |
| 6 | Karlsruher | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30:23 | 27 |
| 7 | Bochum | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27:19 | 25 |
| 8 | Nurnberg | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23:17 | 25 |
| 9 | Hannover 96 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20:16 | 24 |
| 10 | A. Bielefeld | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26:18 | 21 |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14:16 | 20 |
| 12 | Braunschweig | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17:24 | 19 |
| 13 | F. Dusseldorf | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | 18 |
| 14 | Holstein Kiel | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:16 | 16 |
| 15 | Preussen Munster | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19:22 | 16 |
| 16 | Greuther Furth | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19:28 | 16 |
| 17 | D. Dresden | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25:21 | 15 |
| 18 | Magdeburg | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20:27 | 11 |
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