Matchday

DFB Pokal 25/26, Round 1 · 15 Aug 2025

1. FC Saarbrücken 1–3 1. FC Magdeburg

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.0
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot made 1. FC Saarbrücken favourites at 52%.

1. FC Magdeburg won although 1. FC Saarbrücken made the better chances (1.8 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rayan Ghrieb, 67.3 in 71′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

1. FC Saarbrücken

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

1. FC Magdeburg

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

1. FC Saarbrücken

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kasim Rabihic Midfielder27000.0193.2–
Tim Civeja Midfielder77100.4560.4–
Sven Sonnenberg Defender90000.0550.5–
Kai Brünker Forward90010.3645.4–
Joel Bichsel Defender9000–43.7–
Dominic Baumann Forward8000.1742.8–
Lasse Wilhelm Defender90000.0740.8–
Niko Bretschneider Defender82000.0239.6–
Florian Pick Midfielder63000.2035.4–
Calogero Rizzuto Defender90000.2825.7–
Maurice Multhaup Midfielder13000.1623.0–

1. FC Magdeburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Laurin Ulrich Midfielder19000.3192.3–
Rayan Ghrieb Forward71200.2767.3–
Tobias Müller Defender9000–63.0–
Dariusz Stalmach Midfielder2900–53.7–
Martijn Kaars Forward90100.2951.9–
Silas Gnaka Midfielder6101–51.0–
Dominik Reimann Goalkeeper9000–51.0–
Andi Hoti Defender9000–49.3–
Herbert Bockhorn Defender9000–48.5–
Noah Pesch Forward1900–47.5–
Jean Hugonet Defender9000–46.8–
Lubambo Musonda Midfielder8800–46.6–
Falko Michel Midfielder61010.1044.5–
Daniel Heber Defender1000–43.4–
Barış Atik Forward71010.0239.9–