Match Report
12 points and 7 places separated them: Magdeburg 14th with 39, Hertha BSC 7th with 51. Magdeburg's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Magdeburg were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.71, Hertha BSC 1.38 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Magdeburg wins, 2 for Hertha BSC, 1 draw, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
MDCC-Arena, capacity 27,250, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Magdeburg: Laurin Ulrich (61')
Key stats
Possession: Magdeburg 47% · Hertha BSC 53% · Total shots: 7-14 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 1-7