2. Bundesliga Predictions & Betting tips

Find our free 2. Bundesliga prediction on who will win the league and promotion plus our expert predictions on all the matches in the German second division football championship (2025-26). Lots of information for your sports betting!

2. Bundesliga preview and predictions

The 2. Bundesliga is Germany's second division football league. Each season, 18 teams battle it out for promotion to the top flight. Emblematic clubs such as Hertha, Schalke 04, Düsseldorf, Hannover, Kaiserslautern and Nuremberg are taking part this year, with some great action in store.

Despite being a second division, the 2. Bundesliga is packed full of action and often sees high-scoring matches. In fact, their average goals per game in the previous campaign (3.02) ranked higher than four of the five major European leagues, with only the Bundesliga ranking higher!

Germany’s second division is therefore a very popular league worldwide, so there will be no problems finding betting lines at the various bookmakers. So, are you ready for some high-octane German football? Strap in and get your bets ready for this exciting 2. Bundesliga season!

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Prediction 2. Bundesliga: who will win Germany's second division?

Last season’s 2. Bundesliga season promised to be more competitive than ever and that was certainly the case! Three teams finished within three points of one another at the top of the standings and in the end, Cologne (champions) and Hamburg (second place) were the two teams that won their ticket back to the Bundesliga. Third-place Elversberg, meanwhile, were unable to overcome Heidenheim in the promotion/relegation play-offs, highlighting how important securing a top-two position is.

For the 2025-26 campaign, Hertha BSC fans should be optimistic about their team’s chances. Despite underperforming in the 2024-25 campaign, they remain one of the strongest teams in the division with one of the biggest markets.

They secured the loan signing of Bayern Munich’s 19-year-old attacking midfielder Maurice Krattenmacher to help them in their promotion challenge and they still have talented players on the books such as Pascal Klemens, Michael Cuisance and Fabian Reese. They also recently wrapped up the signing of Dawid Kownacki from Bremen, who is a proven goalscorer at this level. At the moment, the club from the capital is our current pick to top the standings come the end of the season. Our 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 prediction: Hertha BSC champions!

2. Bundesliga 2025-26 - odds on the favourites

• Hertha BSC - 5.00
• Hannover 96 - 8.00
• Holstein Kiel - 9.00
• Bochum - 9.00
• Paderborn - 11.00
• Fortuna Dusseldorf - 11.00
• Schalke - 11.00

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Beginners to sports betting - how does the 2. Bundesliga championship work?

The 2. Bundesliga is the second most important football league in Germany. Each year, 18 teams battle it out over 34 match days for the league title. All of them dream of joining the top flight, and the league has a good amount of parity, which makes the competition all the more exciting to follow.

In terms of promotion and relegation, the top two teams are automatically promoted, while the third-placed team enters into a play-off against the 16th-placed Bundesliga side. The teams ranked 18th and 17th are directly relegated, while the 16th-placed team will have a chance of staying in the second division through a play-off against the 3rd-placed team in the 3. Liga (Germany’s third division).

So you can see just how important every position is in this 2. Bundesliga, with so much at stake, whether it's for promotion or relegation. That's why 2. Bundesliga predictions are becoming more and more popular every year.

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How to make good predictions on the 2. Bundesliga?

There are a number of factors to consider when making a successful 2. Bundesliga prediction. First of all, it's important to have a solid understanding of the competition and how it works, so as to fully grasp the specifics of this unique league. Below we’ll share a few tips from SportyTrader's experts to help you make quality football predictions on the second tier of German football:

• Consider team form and trends in the 2. Bundesliga
• Keep an eye on the main absentees in a 2. Bundesliga match
• Include important league statistics in your analysis
• Analyse head-to-head meetings between two 2. Bundesliga teams

Consider team form and trends in 2. Bundesliga

Current team form is a good indicator for making reliable 2. Bundesliga predictions. Look at the recent results of each team participating in the competition before placing your bet, whether it be the latest results, winning or losing streaks, or the overall performance of the teams in recent matches.

Teams in form tend to maintain positive momentum, while those in poor form may be less confident, struggle psychologically, lack efficiency and find it difficult to perform.

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Keep an eye on the main absentees in a 2. Bundesliga match

More than in the Bundesliga, for example, the players who can turn the tide of a match are rare and therefore precious in 2. Bundesliga. Injuries and suspensions to key players can therefore have a significant impact on the outcome of a 2. Bundesliga match. Make sure you are aware of important absences, as they can weaken a team and influence the result of the match.

If you spot that a major player from a 2. Bundesliga team is absent for a coming match, it might be wise to avoid betting on them on that day, or even future days if it's a long-term injury.

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Include important league statistics into your analysis

Statistics are a valuable source of information that all experienced punters use to improve the quality of their predictions. Our experts at SportyTrader always take statistics and odds into consideration before carrying out an analysis and offering you a bet on the 2. Bundesliga. 

Don't hesitate to explore data such as goals scored per game, goals conceded, home and away performances and the most frequent exact scores to better understand the dynamics of the league and find bets worth playing. This will make it easier for you to identify each team's potential, which will greatly help you analyse and place good 2. Bundesliga football bets.

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Analyse head-to-head meetings between two 2. Bundesliga teams

Finally, head-to-head meetings between two 2. Bundesliga clubs can help you form an even more accurate opinion of a match. The history of meetings between two teams can reveal important trends and have a significant influence on the psyche of each team. Some teams have favourable records against others because of their style of play, their formation or other factors such as adversity.

The stakes are even higher in derby matches, which can lead to surprising results, so don't forget this factor when analysing a 2. Bundesliga match. So, take a look at past results, and consider the specifics and trends when making your 2. Bundesliga prediction.

By paying close attention to these key aspects when making your betting choices, you will be able to make more informed decisions when making your 2. Bundesliga predictions. This will clearly help you to increase your chances of success in your sports betting.

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2. Bundesliga betting: what not to do when making your predictions

In order to improve your predictions on 2. Bundesliga matches, it's also vital to avoid certain practices. According to our experts, here are the mistakes to avoid at all costs before making a prediction on a 2. Bundesliga match:

• Betting without taking into account the value of the odds on a 2. Bundesliga match
• Only betting on 2. Bundesliga favourites
• Betting big to recoup losses after a bad run of losing bets
• Live betting based solely on how you feel about the match
• Betting on a 2. Bundesliga team for its reputation
• Betting on the 2. Bundesliga based solely on the standings
• Failing to manage your bankroll and attempting risky bets on the 2. Bundesliga.

These mistakes to avoid, combined with the advice given above, will help you to avoid compromising your predictions and results on the second tier of German football.

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2. Bundesliga statistics for your football predictions

Do you want to place as many 2. Bundesliga bets as possible? Then you need to make the most of the various figures and statistics relating to the competition. In order to avoid being in the dark when making predictions on the second tier of football in Germany, we’ve come up with some key figures that should prove to be particularly useful.

Here are the most important ones, which are taken from the recently completed 2024-25 edition of the 2. Bundesliga: 

• Home wins: 41%
• Draws: 28%
• Away wins: 31%
• Average goals: 3.02 goals per game
• +0.5 goals: 93%
• -0.5 goals: 7%
• +1.5 goals: 80%
• -1.5 goals: 20%
• +2.5 goals: 59%
• -2.5 goals: 41%
• +3.5 goals: 37%
• -3.5 goals: 63%
• +4.5 goals: 18%
• -4.5 goals: 82%
• Goal timing distribution: 76-90 minutes (22%)
• First half goals: 44%
• Second half goals: 56%
• Average home team goals: 1.64
• Average away team goals: 1.39
• “Both teams to score: yes”: 60% of matches
• Average shots per match: 23.27 shots
• Wins by 2 goals or more (handicap): 36.9% of matches
• Correct score 0-0: 7.2% of matches
• Correct score 1-1: 11.4% of matches
• Most frequent score: 2-1 or 1-2 (16% of games)

Of the 306 duels played through the previous season, you can see that the home teams have a clear advantage. What's more, goals are certainly not in short supply, and we regularly see 3 goals or more scored in a 2. Bundesliga match, which is confirmed by the high goal average.

Additionally, backing both teams to get on the scoresheet was a reliable bet in the 2024-25 edition, coming through in 60% of the matches throughout the season. If you're looking for a way to add a little extra juice to the traditional over 2.5 bet, consider combining it with both teams to score (BTTS + over 2.5)!  This will provide a nice payout and could be the ideal type of bet or a high-scoring league like the 2. Bundesliga.

So there's nothing to get bored of in this league, with the nets constantly bulging on both sides! Remember this for your 2. Bundesliga predictions!

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In a nutshell: how do you predict the German 2. Bundesliga?

To finish with these explanations and tips on the 2. Bundesliga, let's quickly go over the most important points to remember. Don't forget to base your predictions on several criteria when analysing a Bundesliga match, such as the standings, the form of the teams, the head-to-head meetings between them, and the 2. Bundesliga statistics. Also remember that key players play a vital role in the performance of 2. Bundesliga clubs, and absences of these players can affect your predictions.

In order to place reliable predictions on the 2. Bundesliga, you will always need to analyse each match you wish to bet on in depth, so as not to leave anything to chance. You are now ready to place your bets on the German 2. Bundesliga!

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2. Bundesliga: best odds

To make sure you don't miss out on any of the latest news in German second division football, our 2. Bundesliga Livescore lets you follow every match in the league live, as well as all the results of matches that have ended. What's more, our 2. Bundesliga odds comparator is at your disposal to help you find the best winnings for your 2. Bundesliga bets.