1. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — Tips & Analysis

1. FC Kaiserslautern +0.25: Kaiserslautern have become very hard to beat, and that is what this pick leans on. They have let in only one goal in four league games this season, and they are unbeaten in their last five. Magdeburg will have more of the ball at home, but they are open at the back. They let in more than a goal a game, and their games have more than 3 goals in them on average. Ten of their last 17 games had 3 or more goals. They also lost 1-6 at home to Braunschweig last month. Kaiserslautern are the opposite kind of team. They let in under a goal a game and they take the sting out of most games they play. Their problem is scoring, with less than a goal a game on the road. The meetings between these two back the quiet read. Five of the last 14 finished level, and Kaiserslautern won the most recent one 1-0 at Magdeburg. Magdeburg also lose Tobias Muller, suspended after a second yellow against Hertha. A 1-1 is the likeliest finish, and Kaiserslautern avoiding defeat is all we are asking for. Be careful, though. Magdeburg have won by 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 17 games, and they lead these meetings 6 wins to 3. One sloppy spell and Kaiserslautern have very little to come back with. We are still happy to back them to avoid defeat.