2. Bundesliga

The 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season has struck a fine balance between attack and defence. With 545 goals in 187 matches — an average of 2.91 per game — the competition has delivered plenty of drama without sacrificing tactical discipline.

Title Race. The title race is a three-horse affair, with FC Schalke 04 (50pts), SV Darmstadt 98 (49pts), and SV Elversberg (48pts) all within touching distance at the top.

Form & Momentum. FC Schalke 04 lead the form standings with 11 points from their last five matches, underlining their consistency in the 2025/2026 campaign. SC Paderborn 07 (11pts) are not far behind.

Goals & Stars. The Golden Boot race is perfectly poised, with I. Lidberg (SV Darmstadt 98) and B. Källman (Hannover 96) level on 13 goals apiece.

Predictions. Our prediction model has assessed 16 matches in the 2. Bundesliga this season, correctly picking the exact scoreline 0.0% of the time and the right result in 6.3% of cases.