2. Bundesliga Podcast

The 2. Bundesliga entered the final International break of the year with a bang. Matthew goes solo to discuss all of the action from the Matchday 13. Which saw Holstein Kiel defeat Hamburg, Elversberg have their night of nights in Gelsenkirchen and Eintracht Braunschweig wins in dramatic fashion with new coach Daniel Scherning. All that and much more! St. Pauli 0:0 Hannover (1:11)  Kiel 4:2 Hambur...

Fan friendship and bitter rivalries were on display during an intense Matchday 12. Matthew goes solo to discuss all of the action from the weekend. Which saw Hannover claimed Niedersachsen Derby honours with a dominating performance against bottom of the table Eintracht Braunschweig, St. Pauli continues to strengthen their title credentials in Elversberg and Wiesbaden upsets promotion candidates F...

The rain was pouring heavily over the weekend in Germany, and the 2. Bundesliga matched that energy with 33 goals scored over the course of Matchday 11. Matthew is joined by football journalist and CEO of the Millernton Tim Ecksteen to discuss all of the action from this weekend. Including the traumtor from Philipp Treu to give St. Pauli all three points, Kaiserslautern playing in another spectacu...

The 2. Bundesliga returns from the most recent international break, and we were treated to a feast of thrilling action. Matthew is joined by German football consultant and scout for Nordensa Adam Khan to discuss all of the ins and outs from a chaotic Matchday 10. Including the fallout of Fortuna Düsseldorf's incredible come from behind win, Florent Muslija's spectacular goal from inside hi...

The international break is upon us, but that doesn't mean we weren't treated to some cracking 2. Bundesliga from matchday 9. Matthew goes solo as he reacts to Schalke's sixth defeat of the season, and the potential challenges that face expected head coach Karel Geraerts. St, Pauli's continued roll to the top of the table and Kaiserslautern making a surge heading into the internatio...

The 2. Bundesliga left us on the edge of our seats once more as the football enthralled the masses with incredibly dramatic moments, sumptuous goals and so much more. Matthew is joined by The Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss all the action from Matchday 8. Including the fallout of Schalke's horrendous week, culminating in an away defeat to Paderborn, St. Pauli rising to the top of...

Another weekend of action-packed, drama-filled 2. Bundesliga with all the thrills and spills you'd come to enjoy. It truly is utopian. Matthew goes solo once more as he discusses the drama at Schalke after their defeat to St. Pauli, Greuther Fürth's incredible 4-3 victory over Karlsruhe and Osnabrück scoring an important upset win over Hamburger SV. He also looks into Elversberg's thre...

The international break is over, and returning is four straight weeks of 2. Bundesliga football. This week, Matchday 6 is on the menu and we were treated to a magic round of action. Matthew is joined by German football expert Chris McCarthy to discuss all the action which included Schalke outlasting Magdeburg, Elversberg stunning Hamburg and the Haris Tabaković show continues to thrill Hertha fans...

The first international break is upon us, and it provides us with the first opportunity to take stock at how team has faired over the opening five matchdays. Matthew is on a solo mission this time around as he brings you all of the action from Matchday 5 which included the ridiculous 10-goal in Magdeburg, Hamburg continues their strong start with victory over Magdeburg whilst Schalke were left stu...

Many were left seeing red in what was an aggressive and tense Matchday 4. Matthew is joined by German football expert and consultant Ábel Mészáros to review all of the action from another thrilling weekend in the 2. Bundesliga. The duo discuss the fallout in Schalke as their start to the season continues to stall, 10-men Hamburg squeezing past Hannover whilst Hertha got off the mark with a resound...

The 2. Bundesliga returned from it's DFB Pokal weekend in fine form as the upsets were rolling and goals were scoring. Matthew is joined by UEFA pro license coach and 2. Bundesliga expert Alexander Kiene to discuss all of the action from a fascinating Matchday 3. The duo discuss the fallout from Hamburg's demolishes of Hertha BSC, Eintracht Braunschweig upsetting the vulnerable Schalke and...

The sequel proved to be just as enthralling with the 2. Bundesliga producing another outstanding weekend of football to cover. Matthew is joined by German football expert Louis Ostrowski to discuss all of the action from a fascinating Matchday 2. The duo discuss the fallout from Hertha BSC's stoppage time defeat to Wehen Wiesbaden, the late drama between Elversberg and Hansa Rostock as well as...

The 2023/24 2. Bundesliga season is underway and were treated to an incredible weekend of football. Matthew is joined by The Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss all of the action from a crazy matchday 1. The duo look at the incredible season opener which saw Hamburg beat Schalke 5:3, Greuther Fürth dismantling 10-men Paderborn, Fortuna Düsseldorf beating Hertha. We also look at how the pr...

The break is almost over and a new 2. Bundesliga is about to get under way. Matthew is back and takes you through a look at how the 2023/24 class shaping ahead of the new season, who could be in the intense promotion battle of what is expected to be a historical 2. Bundesliga campaign. And who might be looking to avoid a dread relegation to the 3. Liga. Matthew also chats with current Wehen Wiesba...

With the 22/23 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, Braunschweig and Nürnberg's survival. The duo also discuss the three sides that will depart the 2. Bundesliga including the double relegation of Arminia Bielefeld, Jahn Re...

With the 22/23 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 Karlsruhe's resurgence, the strong return seasons from Kaiserslautern and Magdeburg. The duo also discuss Hannover's underwhelming campaign, Kiel up and down season and the not so lucky Greuther Fürth: Karlsruhe (4:03)  Kiel (1...

With the 22/23 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 Heidenheim and the legend that's Frank Schmidt, Darmstadt's promotion to the heartbreak of Hamburg. We also look at seasons of Fortuna Düsseldorf, St. Pauli and Paderborn: Heidenheim (3:40) Darmstadt (16:54) Hamburg...

The relegation playoffs are back with four clubs fighting for the right to be promoted to the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. Matthew is on a solo voyage as he discusses both ties which saw VfB Stuttgart make an immediate impression on Hamburger SV, and Wehen Wiesbaden who have seemingly condemned Arminia Bielefeld to the 3. Liga Stuttgart 3:0 Hamburg (1:18) Wiesbaden 4:0 Bielefeld (13:44) Find us o...

Entering Matchday 34, there were many potential outcomes that could alter the promotion and relegation battles, none of us could've predicted the dramatic end to the 2022/23 season. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 34 which saw Heidenheim score a 90+9' minute winner to claim a first promotion to the Bundesliga, and secure the 2. Bundesliga title in the process. Hamburge...

We've reached the penultimate matchday of an incredibly unpredictable 2. Bundesliga, and for so many there was plenty to play for. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 33, which saw Darmstadt secure promotion at the third time of asking with victory over Magdeburg, Heidenheim going a step closer to a first promotion and Hamburg securing a top 3 spot at the very least. The duo c...

The 2022/23 season continues to amaze us with an incredibly unpredictable promotion battle reaching new heights, whilst the fight to avoid the drop has become slightly clearer. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekend, which saw Hamburg close the gap to the top 2, Magdeburg secures safety and Arminia Bielefeld scoring a huge win at the death. The duo chat about Jahn Regensburg and S...

Matchday 31 was supposed to be Darmstadt's coronation, but the champagne was put back on ice, perhaps this week will be there time. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from the weekend, which saw the top promotion candidates fail to win, Düsseldorf and St. Pauli closing the gap as well as an incredible 3:3 in Nürnberg. We also chat about the relegation battle which saw Rostock and Braunschw...

Battle to avoid relegation continues to intensive whilst a big club up north may have blown their chance of automatic promotion. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action from Matchday 30, which saw Hamburg fall against several familiar faces in Magdeburg, Rostock climb out of the bottom 3 in Kaiserslautern and Sandhausen putting themselves firmly in the survival hunt with victory over Regensburg. We...

An extraordinary weekend of 2. Bundesliga incapsulated by an epic Stadt Derby, we were treated to some wonderful football on Matchday 29. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which all sides in the top three winning, meaning the gap to those chasing could be insurmountable. Whilst near the bottom, Hansa Rostock scored their first win since Matchday 20, while Nürnberg, Hannover and Magdeburg all...

In a week where the top two both lost and St. Pauli's 10-game winning run came to an end, Matchday 28 served up plenty of curveballs to keep the season alive for some. Eva and Matthew discuss all the action which saw Sandhausen score their first win since MD18, Eintracht Braunschweig scoring an impressive win and Karlsruhe producing an efficient spell to dispose of Arminia Bielefeld. The duo c...