2. Bundesliga matchday report: Round of 23 October to 25 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 9 2. Bundesliga matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 4 (44%). There were 5 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win, with 21 goals scored (2.3 a match). The highest-scoring match was Magdeburg 6–1 Karlsruhe (7 goals). The biggest winning margin was 5: Magdeburg 6–1 Karlsruhe. Our three most confident selections: Magdeburg to win (Magdeburg 6–1 Karlsruhe, right); Heidenheim to win (Heidenheim 1–1 Cottbus, wrong); Hertha to win (Hertha 1–0 Bielefeld, right). Season to date in the 2. Bundesliga, our predicted result has been right in 4 of 9 published matches (44%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdeburg v Karlsruhe | 6–1 | Magdeburg to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Heidenheim v Cottbus | 1–1 | Heidenheim to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Hertha v Bielefeld | 1–0 | Hertha to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Nurnberg v Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | Nurnberg to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Osnabruck v Greuther Furth | 3–0 | Osnabruck to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Holstein Kiel v Dresden | 3–0 | Holstein Kiel to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Braunschweig v Hannover | 2–0 | Hannover to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Bochum v Wolfsburg | 1–1 | Bochum to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Darmstadt v St Pauli | 0–0 | Darmstadt to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
Match by match
Magdeburg 6–1 Karlsruhe
We predicted Magdeburg to win (confidence rank 1 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Heidenheim 1–1 Cottbus
We predicted Heidenheim to win (confidence rank 2 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Hertha 1–0 Bielefeld
We predicted Hertha to win (confidence rank 3 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Nurnberg 0–1 Kaiserslautern
We predicted Nurnberg to win (confidence rank 4 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Osnabruck 3–0 Greuther Furth
We predicted Osnabruck to win (confidence rank 5 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Holstein Kiel 3–0 Dresden
We predicted Holstein Kiel to win (confidence rank 6 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Braunschweig 2–0 Hannover
We predicted Hannover to win (confidence rank 7 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Bochum 1–1 Wolfsburg
We predicted Bochum to win (confidence rank 8 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Darmstadt 0–0 St Pauli
We predicted Darmstadt to win (confidence rank 9 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
2. Bundesliga table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 25 | – |
| 2 | Nurnberg | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 18 | – |
| 3 | Kaiserslautern | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 18 | +1 |
| 4 | Wolfsburg | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 16 | −1 |
| 5 | Magdeburg | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 16 | +1 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 15 | −1 |
| 7 | St Pauli | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | – |
| 8 | Osnabruck | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | +4 |
| 9 | Bielefeld | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | −1 |
| 10 | Braunschweig | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | +0 | 10 | +5 |
| 11 | Cottbus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 10 | −2 |
| 12 | Greuther Furth | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 | −2 |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 | +5 |
| 14 | Bochum | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | +2 |
| 15 | Dresden | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | −4 |
| 16 | Hannover | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | −2 |
| 17 | Karlsruhe | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 8 | −4 |
| 18 | Darmstadt | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 8 | −1 |
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