Karlsruher vs Magdeburg Predictions

• Both sides were defeated on the opening day with both games producing 3+ goals.
• Twenty-five of the last 35 2.Bundesliga games involving Karlsruher produced over 2.5 goals, a league high.
• Each of Magdeburg’s last eight competitive games produced over 2.5 goals.

Leaky defences could lead to goals aplenty

It was a humiliating opening day clash for Karlsruher, who were defeated handily by Paderborn in what was the heaviest defeat by any side on matchday one (0-5). That result simply carried on Karlsruher’s rotten run which is now a woeful eight competitive games without victory.

Meanwhile, Magdeburg were welcomed to the second-tier with a tough encounter of their own, although they at least showed a spark in their 2-1 defeat to Dusseldorf as they dominated possession and crafted enough chances to score.

Now the visitors look to exploit the leaky backline of Karlsruher in search of a foothold in this division. There have only been three encounters between the sides since the turn of the century, though Magdeburg’s current run of eight games with at least three match goals perhaps points to this being yet another tasty encounter.

Going for goals

While Karlsruher have seen a league-high 25 of their last 35 second-tier games produce over 2.5 goals, they also saw goals at both ends in a league-high 24 games during 2021/22.

The hosts should at least have enough in the tank to breach the backline of a newly promoted Magdeburg at home so we are going for a BTTS & O2.5 goals selection, along with a speculative small stakes play on an exciting 2-2 draw.