About 2 Bundesliga Betting
This guide will provide you with all the information related to 2 Bundesliga odds, types of bets, and more. Even though the second Bundesliga is not the top league in German football, it is extremely competitive. Possibly even more than the top Bundesliga.
It broke ground in 1974 and now consists of 18 teams. The first and second-ranked teams are promoted to the Bundesliga at the end of the season. The 17th and 18th-ranked teams are relegated to Liga 3. Interestingly enough, the 3rd-ranked team participates in the play-off for promotion to the Bundesliga. The 16th-ranked team is in the play-off for relegation.
Each team plays 34 games per season. In the 2021/22 season, Schalke 04 won the league and thus, earned a promotion to the first league.
2 Bundesliga Odds
The 2 Bundesliga odds are determined by sportsbooks. They are the result of the current forms of the teams in the league, upcoming matches, available players, etc. The better the statistics of a certain team are, the lower their odds of winning matches and the title are.
Popular 2 Bundesliga Markets
Because this league is competitive, you can expect decent 2 Bundesliga betting odds. Punters are more than happy to place bets on certain matches, goal scorers, league winners, and more. Some of the most popular markets for this competition are:
- Match winner
- Handicaps
- Over/under
- Correct Score
- Outright winner
Apart from the main ones, you can also bet on individual team and player performances. For example, you can bet on the next player to score, the next player to receive a yellow/red card, or the next player to be substituted.
As for team markets, you can wager on the next team to score, a team to score a certain amount of goals, to have the next free kick/corner/throw-in, etc. You can find these markets at reputable online bookmakers such as Betway, bWin, and Ladbrokes.
2 Bundesliga Winner Odds
In 2023, the race to win the 2 Bundesliga is very tight. Darmstadt, Hamburger SV, and FC Heidenheim are all just a few points away from each other. Hence, each of these teams has a solid chance. That is the reason the 2 Bundesliga winner odds are so dispersed among bettors.
Darmstadt has never won the 2 Bundesliga and this is its golden chance. The best ranking that the team ever had was in 2014/15, when it finished second. Hamburger SV finished 3rd in the 2021/22 season, but this team has competed in the Bundesliga before, meaning that it has experience. FC Heidenheim’s best season was in 2019–2020 when it finished third.
2 Bundesliga Winners List
The table below shows the list of winners and the number of times they lifted the trophy and earned a promotion.
| TEAM | NUMBER OF TITLES WON |
|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 4 |
| 1. FC Köln | 4 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 4 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 4 |
| SC Freiburg | 4 |
| Hannover 96 | 3 |
| Hertha BSC | 3 |
| Karlsruher SC | 3 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 3 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 |
| 1.FC Saarbrücken | 2 |
| Arminia Hannover | 2 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 |
| TSV 1860 Munich | 1 |
| FC Hansa Rostock | 1 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 1 |
| Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 1 |
| FC 08 Homburg | 1 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 1 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 |
FAQ 2. Bundesliga
Who are the Favourites to win the 2 Bundesliga?
The current favourites to win the 2 Bundesliga are Darmstadt, Hamburger SV and FC Heidenheim. These three teams are just a few points apart from each other.
Who has won the 2 Bundesliga the most?
SC Freiburg, VfL Bochum, Arminia Bielefeld, FC Nuremberg, and FC Köln have won the 2 Bundesliga the most. Each of these teams has been a champion 4 times.