2. Bundesliga match analysis

The 2. Bundesliga is the second tier of German football, one level below the Bundesliga. Eighteen clubs play each other home and away over a season from August to May.

Ledger publishes an analysis page for each upcoming 2. Bundesliga match it covers: the model's estimated chances of a home win, a draw and an away win, with a short written summary where one is available. Matches the model flags for a closer look carry a Signal found badge, and the full reasoning behind them is part of PRO. Finished matches stay listed with the final score.

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 19:33 GMT · times in UK time

Upcoming matches

Each percentage is our estimate of how likely that result is.

Sat 7 Nov

4 matches

Holstein KielArminia Bielefeld12:00No qualifying signalMost likely: Holstein Kiel win44%chance of that result12:00
1. FC NürnbergSV Darmstadt 9812:00No qualifying signalMost likely: 1. FC Nürnberg win53%chance of that result12:00
VfL Osnabrück1. FC Kaiserslautern12:00No qualifying signalMost likely: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win37%chance of that result12:00
Hertha BSCVfL Wolfsburg19:30No qualifying signalMost likely: Hertha BSC win46%chance of that result19:30

Sun 8 Nov

3 matches

VfL BochumKarlsruher SC12:30No qualifying signalMost likely: VfL Bochum win52%chance of that result12:30
1. FC HeidenheimHannover 9612:30No qualifying signalMost likely: 1. FC Heidenheim win46%chance of that result12:30
1. FC MagdeburgFC St. Pauli12:30No qualifying signalMost likely: 1. FC Magdeburg win50%chance of that result12:30

Fri 20 Nov

2 matches

Arminia Bielefeld1. FC Magdeburg17:30No qualifying signalMost likely: Arminia Bielefeld win44%chance of that result17:30
SV Darmstadt 981. FC Heidenheim17:30No qualifying signalMost likely: SV Darmstadt 98 win43%chance of that result17:30

Table

Table as of 6 Nov 2026, 05:17 GMT · Source: API-Football

2. Bundesliga table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Hertha BSC	10	9	1	0	+15	28	WonWonDrawnWonWon
2	1. FC Nürnberg	10	6	3	1	+11	21	WonLostDrawnDrawnWon
3	VfL Wolfsburg	10	5	4	1	+11	19	WonDrawnWonDrawnWon
4	1. FC Kaiserslautern	10	5	3	2	+2	18	LostWonWonDrawnWon
5	1. FC Magdeburg	10	5	2	3	+8	17	DrawnWonLostWonDrawn
6	1. FC Heidenheim	10	4	3	3	-1	15	LostDrawnLostDrawnDrawn
7	Arminia Bielefeld	10	4	2	4	+1	14	WonLostWonWonDrawn
8	FC St. Pauli	10	2	6	2	0	12	LostDrawnDrawnWonDrawn
9	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	10	3	3	4	-3	12	WonLostWonLostDrawn
10	VfL Osnabrück	10	3	2	5	-3	11	LostWonLostDrawnDrawn
11	VfL Bochum	10	3	2	5	-3	11	WonDrawnLostLostLost
12	Hannover 96	10	3	2	5	-6	11	WonLostDrawnLostWon
13	Karlsruher SC	10	3	2	5	-8	11	WonLostWonLostLost
14	Energie Cottbus	10	2	4	4	-2	10	LostDrawnDrawnLostDrawn
15	Eintracht Braunschweig	10	3	1	6	-2	10	LostWonLostWonLost
16	SV Darmstadt 98	10	2	3	5	-10	9	DrawnDrawnLostWonLost
17	Holstein Kiel	10	1	5	4	-2	8	LostWonDrawnLostDrawn
18	Dynamo Dresden	10	2	2	6	-8	8	LostLostWonDrawnLost

This season

2. Bundesliga games since 7 Aug 2026, 90-minute score. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

Provisional: a recent score not yet confirmed.

Home wins: 43 of 92
Draws: 26 of 92
Away wins: 23 of 92
Both teams scored: 51 of 92
Over 2.5 goals: 52 of 92
Goals: 160 by home teams, 113 by away teams in 92

2 of these 92 games provisional

Recently analysed

Each analysis is kept exactly as it was published before kick-off.

Questions

How does promotion from the 2. Bundesliga work?

The top two clubs are promoted to the Bundesliga automatically. The third-placed club meets the club that finished sixteenth in the Bundesliga in a two-legged play-off. At the bottom, two clubs go down directly and one more plays a relegation play-off.

How many matches does each 2. Bundesliga club play?

Thirty-four league matches, once at home and once away against each of the other seventeen clubs, with a winter break around the turn of the year.

How do Ledger's analysis pages for 2. Bundesliga matches work?

Each upcoming 2. Bundesliga match gets its own page with the model's home, draw and away estimates and, where available, a short written summary. A Signal found badge marks matches the model has flagged; the full analysis behind it is available with PRO. Kick-off times are shown in UK time.

Is Ledger's analysis gambling advice?

No. Ledger publishes analysis, not gambling advice. Each page explains how the model reads a match and how confident it is; any decision you make is your own. Football matches can go any way, and no analysis changes that.