2. Bundesliga
League Profile · 2025/2026
League Overview · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/2026
This 2. Bundesliga (Germany) profile covers the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season: live standings, squad values, league scoring averages and AI match projections. StatsBrain aggregates completed fixture data and the current league table to provide a statistical snapshot of every club in the division.
Schalke 04 currently top the 2. Bundesliga standings with 70 points from 34 matches (21W–7D–6L, goals 50:31), 8 points clear of Elversberg in 2nd place. That gap represents 1% of the maximum points still theoretically available per team per matchday - a meaningful but not insurmountable lead in the StatsBrain model.
League Standings · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/2026
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GGoals | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Schalke 04 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 50:31 | 70 | |
| 2 |  Elversberg | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 64:39 | 62 | |
| 3 |  Paderborn | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 59:45 | 62 | |
| 4 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 60:44 | 60 | |
| 5 |  Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 57:45 | 52 | |
| 6 |  Kaiserslautern | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 52:47 | 52 | |
| 7 |  Hertha BSC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47:44 | 51 | |
| 8 |  Nürnberg | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47:45 | 46 | |
| 9 |  VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49:47 | 44 | |
| 10 |  Karlsruher SC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53:64 | 44 | |
| 11 |  Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54:53 | 41 | |
| 12 |  Holstein Kiel | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44:48 | 41 | |
| 13 |  DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 53:51 | 39 | |
| 14 |  Magdeburg | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 52:58 | 39 | |
| 15 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36:54 | 37 | |
| 16 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 49:68 | 37 | |
| 17 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 33:53 | 37 | |
| 18 |  Preußen Münster | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38:61 | 30 |
League Analysis · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/2026
2. Bundesliga produces a moderate scoring rate of 2.93 total goals per match across tracked fixtures in the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season. That equates to roughly 1.47 goals per team per game - a baseline figure used by StatsBrain to calibrate expected-goals output for every fixture in the division. Corner frequency averages 10.04 per game, reflecting the typical territorial and set-piece volume in this league.
Home teams average 1.63 goals per game in 2. Bundesliga compared with 1.30 for away sides - indicatinga consistent home-scoring advantage that the model weights positively for home-side expected goals. This home/away split is incorporated into StatsBrain's pre-match simulation engine for every 2. Bundesliga fixture.
The relegation battle is tight: SpVgg Greuther Fürth begin the danger zone in 16th with 37 points, just 0 points behind Eintracht Braunschweig in safety. Preußen Münster prop up the table with 30 points and a 38:61 goal record after 34 matches.
Schalke 04 carry the strongest recent form in 2. Bundesliga with 4 wins in their last 5 league games (sequence: W-W-W-L-W). Short-term form sequences like this are weighted heavily in StatsBrain's fixture probability distributions. Conversely, Darmstadt 98 (L-D-L-D-L in last 5) sit among the division's coldest teams over the same window.
By squad market value, Hertha BSC lead 2. Bundesliga at €62.63m (7th in the table, 51 pts), ahead of VfL Bochum 1848 at €47.95m. StatsBrain stores Transfermarkt valuations alongside performance data to contextualise each club's results relative to squad investment.
Statistical Modelling · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/2026
Over the last 20 completed 2. Bundesliga fixtures tracked on StatsBrain, home sides won 50% (10/20), draws made up 30% and away wins 20%. Those matches averaged 3.20 goals per game - the season-wide tracked average is 2.93, a slightly higher short-term scoring rate than the full-season baseline.
StatsBrain's 2. Bundesliga modelling layer combines league scoring baselines, home/away splits, standings position, recent form sequences and squad market values into large-scale Monte Carlo simulations. Outputs are refreshed as new fixture data arrives and are designed for statistical analysis - not as certainties. Open any listed fixture for the complete projection breakdown, including expected goals and outcome probabilities.
League Averages · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/2026
| Category | Host | Guest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Goals | 1.63 | 1.30 | 2.93 |
| Average Corners | 5.40 | 4.64 | 10.04 |
Recent Results · 2. Bundesliga
20 matches- 17 MayHannover 963 – 3Nürnberg
- 17 MayDarmstadt 980 – 2Paderborn
- 17 MayMagdeburg0 – 1Kaiserslautern
- 17 MaySchalke 041 – 0Eintracht Braunschweig
- 17 MayDSC Arminia Bielefeld6 – 1Hertha BSC
- 17 MayKarlsruher SC1 – 2VfL Bochum 1848
- 17 MayDynamo Dresden2 – 1Holstein Kiel
- 17 MayElversberg3 – 0Preußen Münster
- 17 MaySpVgg Greuther Fürth3 – 0Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 10 MayHertha BSC2 – 1SpVgg Greuther Fürth
- 10 MayPreußen Münster1 – 1Darmstadt 98
- 10 MayFortuna Düsseldorf3 – 1Elversberg
- 9 MayVfL Bochum 18481 – 1Hannover 96
- 9 MayNürnberg3 – 0Schalke 04
- 9 MayEintracht Braunschweig2 – 1Dynamo Dresden
- 9 MayHolstein Kiel1 – 3Magdeburg
- 8 MayKaiserslautern2 – 0DSC Arminia Bielefeld
- 8 MayPaderborn2 – 2Karlsruher SC
- 3 MayHannover 963 – 3Preußen Münster
- 3 MaySpVgg Greuther Fürth1 – 1Nürnberg
Frequently Asked Questions · 2. Bundesliga
9Who leads the 2. Bundesliga standings in 2025/2026?
Schalke 04 currently top the 2. Bundesliga (Germany) table with 70 points from 34 matches played (21W–7D–6L). Their goal record stands at 50:31 - data sourced from StatsBrain's live league profile.
What is the points gap between 1st and 2nd in 2. Bundesliga?
Schalke 04 lead Elversberg by 8 points after 34 matches each. That margin is a key calibration input in StatsBrain's league-level simulation model.
Who are the top 3 teams in 2. Bundesliga?
The current top three in the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season are: Schalke 04 (70 pts), Elversberg (62 pts), Paderborn (62 pts). These positions reflect completed league fixtures and are updated from StatsBrain's profile database.
How many teams compete in 2. Bundesliga?
18 clubs are listed in the current 2. Bundesliga standings table on StatsBrain for 2025/2026. Each team's points, form and squad value are tracked in the league profile.
What is the average number of goals per game in 2. Bundesliga?
2. Bundesliga averages 2.93 goals per match across tracked fixtures this season (1.63 at home, 1.30 away). This scoring rate is used to calibrate expected-goals distributions in StatsBrain's match simulations.
Do home teams score more goals in 2. Bundesliga?
Home sides average 1.63 goals per game versus 1.30 for away teams in 2. Bundesliga this season - indicatinga measurable home-scoring advantage. StatsBrain factors this home/away split into pre-match probability models.
Which teams are in the relegation zone in 2. Bundesliga?
Preußen Münster are bottom of 2. Bundesliga with 30 points from 34 matches. Their goal difference record is 38:61 - a key indicator of the relegation pressure at the foot of the table.
Which 2. Bundesliga team has the highest squad value?
Hertha BSC have the highest reported squad value in 2. Bundesliga at €62.63m, currently 7th in the table with 51 points. Transfermarkt valuations are stored in StatsBrain's league profile for context alongside performance data.
Which 2. Bundesliga teams are in the best form?
Based on the last five league results in the standings, Schalke 04 (4W in last 5) and Elversberg (3W in last 5) show the strongest short-term form in the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season. Form sequences are weighted in StatsBrain's fixture-level probability engine.