Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Magdeburg — Tips & Analysis

1. FC Magdeburg +0.75: Magdeburg turn into a different team on the road. They score more than 2 goals a game away from home, against just over a goal a game at their own ground. They also arrive on a run of three straight wins with three clean sheets. Hertha have started well themselves. They have won all three league games so far and sit second, and they score almost 2 goals a game. Their last five read three wins, a tie and one loss. The recent history between these clubs is wide open. Magdeburg have won three of the last six meetings, and those six games averaged 4 goals each. Hertha have let in a goal in four of their last five games, so a side that travels this well should get on the board. Now the honest part. The likeliest single score is a 2-1 Hertha win, and that is not enough for us. This pick needs Magdeburg to come away with at least a point. Their scoring on the road is the reason we think they can. Two clear warnings, and they matter here. Hertha opened with a 5-3 win at Braunschweig and a 4-1 at home to Heidenheim, so they can put goals on anyone. Magdeburg were also beaten 6-1 by Braunschweig only four league games ago, so those clean sheets are newer than they look. We are still with Magdeburg to make a proper game of this.