RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 2nd, 2025 | Red Bull Arena Leipzig | DFB-Pokal | 20:00 GMT

In a match between RB Leipzig and a second division German side 1. FC Magdeburg will decide who progresses through to the next round of the DFB-Pokal. Surprisingly, these clubs have faced each other on several occasions, but that was all the way back in the 2010/11 and 2012/13 seasons.

Key Betting Tip: Juventus to win @1.40 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

RB Leipzig Predicted XI: Gulacsi, Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum, Schlager, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Diomande, Harder, Nusa

Magdeburg Predicted XI: Zukowski, Ulrich, Musonda, Michel, Gnaka, Nollenberger, Muller, Mathisen, Atik, Hercher, Reimann

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Current League Standings

As this is the German Cup, there are no standings.

But for their respective leagues, RB Leipzig are currently doing a good job as they sit second in the table. The only team in front of them is Bayern Munich.

For Magdeburg, they are doing very poorly. They sit at the rock bottom of the 2. Bundesliga table. They have picked up just seven points in their 13 matches.

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Head-to-Head Timeline

The two German sides have faced off against each other six times in their history. Leipzig have won four, Magdeburg have won once, and they have drawn once.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

28/04/2013 – RB Leipzig 4–0 1. FC Magdeburg (Regionalliga Northeast)

11/11/2012 – 1. FC Magdeburg 1–4 RB Leipzig (Regionalliga Northeast)

11/03/2012 – 1. FC Magdeburg 0–3 RB Leipzig (Regionalliga North)

18/09/2011 – RB Leipzig 1–1 1. FC Magdeburg (Regionalliga North)

27/02/2011 – 1. FC Magdeburg 2–1 RB Leipzig (Regionalliga North)

As we can see, Leipzig has dominated this fixture. Despite Magdeburg winning the fifth most recent and drawing the fourth most recent, the other three games resulted in three Leipzig wins.

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Matches Analysis

Leipzig Last 5 Matches:

RB Leipzig 0–0 Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga)

RB Leipzig 2–0 Werder (Bundesliga)

Hoffenheim 3–1 RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)

RB Leipzig 3–1 VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)

RB Leipzig 4–1 Energie Cottbus (DFB-Pokal · Second Round)

Leipzig have had a pretty positive past five matches. Other than a 3-1 loss to Hoffenheim, they have not lost a single game. They have also won three of those remaining four matches, the only draw being against Borussia Monchengladbach.

1. FC Magdeburg Last 5 Matches:

1. FC Magdeburg 3–0 Nürnberg (2. Bundesliga)

Düsseldorf 2–1 1. FC Magdeburg (2. Bundesliga)

1. FC Magdeburg 0–1 Paderborn (2. Bundesliga)

VfL Bochum 2–0 1. FC Magdeburg (2. Bundesliga)

FV Illertissen 0–3 1. FC Magdeburg (DFB-Pokal)

Magdeburg, on the flip side, have been pretty poor. In the past five matches they have played in the German second division and DFB-Pokal, they have managed just two wins and have lost their other three.

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: RB Leipzig to win @1.30 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg

Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) – Since joining RB Leipzig in the summer of 2023, Christoph Baumgartner has become one of the club's most reliable players. The Austrian has played 96 times for the club.

Baris Atik (Magdeburg) – A winger by trade, Baris Atik has attained two assists this season, the most out of any Magdeburg player. He joined Magdeburg in 2021 and has played over 100 times.

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Magdeburg Match Facts

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Stadium: Built in 2004 for over 100 million Euros, the Red Bull Arena Leipzig was built for FC Sachsen Leipzig, but RB Leipzig took over in 2010. It holds over 40,000 people.