2. Bundesliga Podcast

Matchday 4 offered many of the 2. Bundesliga promotion hopefuls the opportunity to hit reset on a tough start to their campaigns, the question leading in was who would take that opportunity? Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Bielefeld seeing blue and the subsequent firing of Uli Forte, Paderborn skyrocketing to the top of the table and Hannover scoring a vital win at Jahn Regensburg...

With the aftermath of the DFB Pokal deep in the memory, matchday 3 loomed as massive weekend for certain sides in the 2. Bundesliga. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Hannover's sputtering season continue, Kaiserslautern's positive start to the season and Hamburg returning to winning ways. We also discuss the former Bundesliga sides who are yet to hit the winners list so far this se...

Matchday 2 produced the tried and true method of the 2. Bundesliga; Goals, upsets and late game heroics. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekend which saw Nürnberg claim Franconia honours and Jackson Irvine's stoppage time equaliser to secure a point in Hannover. The duo also discuss the game at the Volksparkstadion as Hamburg remembers a legend of football, Uwe Seeler. Nürnberg 2:...

The 2022/23 2. Bundesliga season is underway and were treated to an incredible weekend of football. Eva and Matthew are joined by 2. Bundesliga expert Florian Zenger to discuss all the action from Matchday 1. We saw Kaiserslautern cause an upset on Friday, Hamburg start their campaign with a win and Paderborn hitting Karlsruhe for 5. Kaiserslautern 2:1 Hannover (3:14) St. Pauli 3:2 Nürnberg (16:39...

A shorter than usual break has come to a conclusion and the 2022/23 2. Bundesliga is about to get underway. Eva and Matthew are back for a 5th season of the 2. Bundesliga Podcast and take a look at how all 18 sides are shaping ahead of the upcoming campaign Kaiserslautern : Hannover (3:46) St. Pauli : Nürnberg (11:59) Sandhausen : Bielefeld (21:27) Fürth : Kiel (29:31) Regensburg : Darmstadt (36:3...

With the 21/22 season in the books, we can finally take stock at one of the most outrageous 2. Bundesliga season to date. Eva and Matthew take a look at the bottom third of the table, from Hansa Rostock's incredible run to 13th, Sandhausen's rise from the ashes and Jahn's fast start, and even even quicker descent. The duo also discuss the three sides that will depart the 2. Bundesliga in Dynamo Dr...

With the 21/22 season in the books, we can finally take stock at one of the most outrageous 2. Bundesliga season to date. Eva and Matthew take a look at the mid-table, from Paderborn's first season under Lukas Kwasniok, Nürnberg's slalom end of the season Kiel's mini resurgence. The duo also discuss Düsseldorf under Daniel Thioune and the outlook for both Hannover and Karlsruhe Paderborn (2:15)&nb...

With the 21/22 season in the books, we can finally take stock at one of the most outrageous 2. Bundesliga season to date. Eva and Matthew take a look at the top six, from the Champions Schalke and their resurgence under Mike Büskens, Werder Bremen's promotion to the heartbreak of Hamburg, Darmstadt and St. Pauli. We also look at Heidenheim's up and down season: Schalke (3:45) Bremen (18:31) Hambur...

The 2nd leg of the Relegation Playoffs are in the books and the 2. Bundesliga class for 22/23 is now set in stone. Eva and Matthew are joined by ESPN and Bundesliga World Feed Commentator Derek Rae to discuss all the action from the Volksparkstadion which saw Hertha BSC overturn a 1:0 deficit to remain in the Bundesliga for another season. The trio chat about Kaiserslautern's historic return to th...

The relegation playoffs are back with four of the biggest names in German football fighting for the right to be promoted to the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. Eva and Matthew discuss the action from both ties which saw Ludovit Reis break the deadlock for Hamburger SV who take a one-goal advantage to Volksparkstadion in their battle with Hertha BSC, and the stalemate at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion betw...

One of the most entertaining seasons has reached it's conclusion, albeit for Hamburger SV and Dynamo Dresden who set to play in the play-offs over the coming week. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the final matchday which saw Schalke crowned as champions, Werder Bremen secure promotion and Darmstadt miss out on the play-offs by goal difference. We also catch up on the other fixtures fro...

The penultimate matchday of 2021/22 season produced one of the best weekends of the season with loads of drama, bookable offences and clarity. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Schalke secure promotion at the first time at asking, Darmstadt going from automatically promoted to out of the top 3, and Bremen and Hamburg scoring wins ensuring a three-way fight for promotion and playoff...

Just when you think everything is set in stone, the 2. Bundesliga delivers another curveball. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 32 which saw Schalke return to the top, Darmstadt jump into 2nd and Bremen cough up a 2:0 lead at home to lose against Kiel. The duo also discuss the playoff race with Dynamo Dresden set to represent the 2. Bundesliga with Erzgebirge Aue joining Ingolst...

Matchday 31 was full of high stakes matches in the 2. Bundesliga features battles for promotion and relegation. Eva and Matthew are joined by 2. Bundesliga World Feed Commentator James Thorogood to discuss the action including Bremen's table topping victory against Schalke, Darmstadt's massive win at the Millerntor and Sandhausen almost putting an end to Nürnberg's promotion hopes Schalke - Bremen...

A massive weekend of football encapsulated with goals, drama and some seeing read, Matchday 30 had almost everything. Matthew is riding solo for this weeks adventure as he goes through all the action from the weekend which saw a 5-star Schalke defeat Darmstadt, St. Pauli frustrated in Sandhausen and Hamburg's late push for a playoff spot. Bremen - Nürnberg (1:43) Darmstadt - Schalke (5:01) Sandhau...

The 2021/22 season is the season that keeps on giving as we saw a new power rise to the top, controversy and so much more. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 29 which saw Schalke jump to the top of the table, that "handball" from the St. Pauli and Werder Bremen game and Nürnberg keeping their slim hopes alive with victory over Darmstadt.  St. Pauli - Bremen (3:35) Nürnberg -...

We have returned from the international break with the final push until the end of the season. It is now or never for the top sides to make their claim for promotion. Matthew is joined by Clubs United and Nürnberger Zeitung writer and 2. Bundesliga expert Florian Zenger to discuss all the action from an entertaining Matchday 28 which saw Hansa Rostock continue their fine form, Nürnberg's crucial d...

With just over a quarter of the season remaining, the race for promotion is reaching boiling point. Eva returns this week alongside Matthew to discuss all the action from Matchday 27 which saw St. Pauli return to the top, Bremen scoring a massive win against Darmstadt and Schalke maybe making a late push. The duo also chat about the battle at the bottom as Aue and Ingolstadt have fall further behi...

As we reach the final stages of the season, once again a curve has been thrown by the top 3 as Darmstadt, St. Pauli and the 10-game unbeaten Werder Bremen all failed to win. Matthew is joined by German Fitbaw Podcast host and International Media at Hamburger SV Roy Campbell to discuss all the action from Matchday 26 which was Nürnberg close the gap to the top 3 to 3, Schalke winning at Ingolstadt...

Certain promotion challengers took a massive hit Matchday 25 as the 2. Bundesliga saw its highest goalscoring tally this season with 37. Eva and Matthew are on hand to discuss the action including the post mortem at Schalke with Dimitrios Grammozis sacked after their 3:4 defeat to Rostock, Hamburg lost ground after its defeat at Nürnberg whilst things continue to look up for Düsseldorf. Schalke -...

On a weekend where football was secondary to the events in the Ukraine, Matchday 24 in the 2. Bundesliga went ahead and produced some breathtaking moments. Eva and Matthew go through the NordDerby, Darmstadt's last second winner and the tight playoff fight in the bottom half Hamburg - Bremen (6:31) Dresden - Darmstadt (17:21) Ingolstadt - St. Pauli (24:15) Karlsruhe - Schalke (31:50) Rostock - Nür...

As we enter the final third of the season, the race for promotion has intensified whilst all hope seems lost for the bottom two. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw all sides in the top four fail to win, Schalke capitalising with their win over Paderborn and Fortuna Düsseldorf make it two wins from two under Daniel Thioune. We also chat about Regensburg's horrible run, that O'Shaughne...

If you thought the 2. Bundesliga couldn't get more dramatic....it does. Eva and Matthew discusses all the action from Matchday 22 which saw Darmstadt drop to 4th, St. Pauli return to the top and Düsseldorf securing their first win with new coach Daniel Thioune. The duo also take a dive into the refereeing after another weekend of dubious officiating Hamburg - Heidenheim (2:48) Rostock - Bremen (9:...

We are back from the international break and it was raining goals, 32 in total from an entertaining Matchday 21. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw league leaders Darmstadt destroyed at home by Robert Glatzel and Hamburg, Ingolstadt stuns Nürnberg to the tune of 0:5 and Fortuna Düsseldorf's defeat forcing the hiring of former Osnabrück and HSV manager Daniel Thioune. All that and muc...

Only 2 weekends into the 2022 portion of the season and we've been hit by an international. Regardless, Matchday 20 turned up the drama to an 11. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekending, including Hamburger SV's impressive Stadt Derby victory over then league leaders St. Pauli, that epic Paderborn and Werder Bremen encounter and Darmstadt's ascension to the top of the standings....