Relegation duel: Bochum versus Magdeburg - who can avoid the abyss?

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On November 2nd, 2025, 1. FC Magdeburg will meet VfL Bochum in the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Both teams are fighting against relegation.

Am 2.11.2025 trifft der 1. FC Magdeburg im Vonovia Ruhrstadion auf den VfL Bochum. Beide Teams kämpfen gegen den Abstieg.
On November 2nd, 2025, 1. FC Magdeburg will meet VfL Bochum in the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Both teams are fighting against relegation.

Relegation duel: Bochum versus Magdeburg - who can avoid the abyss?

On Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, an explosive duel is on the program at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion: VfL Bochum welcomes 1. FC Magdeburg. Kick-off is at 1:30 p.m. Both teams are in the lower table region of the 2nd Bundesliga and have seven points each, which puts them in acute danger of relegation. Bochum is currently in 17th place, while Magdeburg is bottom of the league. Loud Picture The game is crucial for both teams in the season finale.

Coach Uwe Rösler from Bochum warns against underestimating the opponent from Magdeburg. “Both teams have shown positive developments recently,” said Rösler. Bochum recently celebrated a cup win against Augsburg (1-0) and drew against Kiel (1-1). Magdeburg, on the other hand, has been unbeaten in three competitive games and has not yet conceded a goal. This should give guests a lot of confidence.

Statistical considerations

Magdeburg, on the other hand, can look back on a 2-0 win against Preußen Münster and a convincing 3-0 win in the DFB Cup against Illertissen. Magdeburg's defense has been stabilized; They haven't conceded a goal in their last three games.

Personnel situation and betting odds

But what does the personnel situation look like on both sides? Bochum has to do without Vogt, Bero and Miyoshi, while Magdeburg has to compete without Hugonet, Chahed and Loric. The betting providers see Bochum as having a slight advantage, with odds of 2.30 for a VfL win, 3.70 for a draw and 2.85 for Magdeburg.

Particularly interesting for betting enthusiasts: Goals were often scored in the last games of both teams. So it seems plausible to bet on over 2.5 goals and “both teams score: yes”.

Prospects for the game

The Bochum team's expected line-up could look like this: Horn in goal, Passlack, Loosli, Strompf and Wittek in defense, Ibrahima Sissoko and Wätjen in midfield, while Holtmann, Kwarteng and Alfa-Ruprecht form the offensive and Onyeka acts in attack. On the Magdeburg side, Reimann is in goal and Musonda, Müller, Heber and Nollenberger are in defense, while Mathisen, Krempicki and Michel control the midfield and Ghrieb, Breunig and Atik initiate the attacks.

The fans can look forward to an exciting and emotional game in which both teams will give everything to secure the important points in the relegation battle! Further statistics and information can be found at kicker.de, where the teams' performances during the season are listed in detail.