Magdeburg vs FC Koln Prediction 14.02.2025 | 2. Bundesliga

• Competition: Germany - 2. Bundesliga
• Date: Friday, 14th, February 2025
• Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18.30 CET
• Venue: Avnet-Arena (Magdeburg)

This Friday’s clash at the Avnet Arena sees two promotion chasers go head-to-head as Magdeburg hosts FC Koln in round 22 of the 2. Bundesliga.

After battling in the lower part of the standings during their initial two seasons since moving up from the third tier in 2022-23, Magdeburg have shown impressive progress this season, quickly becoming one of the standout surprises and making a bold case for their Bundesliga promotion hopes. After a strong start to the new calendar year, Christian Titz's side encountered their first league defeat of 2025, going down in a 3-4 thriller against Nurnberg, which left them in fourth and allowed third-placed Kaiserslautern to open up a three-point advantage.

Next up for them is a tough test in the form of FC Koln, a team desperate to regain their top-flight status at the first opportunity, and right now, things are unfolding exactly as they hoped, as they lead the 2. Bundesliga with 40 points to their name. Even though they are in the highest position in the table, the Billy Goats have a long and hard road to get automatic promotion, as they are just two points ahead of Kaiserslautern in the promotion playoff spot, so they'll be looking to stretch their winning run to four matches here.

Magdeburg vs FC Koln Betting Tips : X2 (DOUBLE CHANCE)

In the first part of the season, Magdeburg surprised FC Koln at their own ground with a 2-1 comeback win, but now we might see the Billy Goats fighting back and register a big three points in their push for automation promotion. Surprisingly, Christian Titz’s squad has been highly unreliable in home fixtures this season, as last week’s 3-4 defeat to Nurnberg left them standing as the only team across Germany’s top three divisions without a single home victory this campaign (D3 L7). Unfortunately, the prospects of snapping this dreadful home run appear bleack, as top-of-the-table FC Koln visit, who have greatly improved their road form, winning four of their last five 2. Bundesliga travels. In light of this, we believe FC Koln have all the necessary tools to emerge victorious from Friday’s clash, leaving Magdeburg still searching for their elusive first home win.