1. FC Koln vs Hannover 96, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Köln vs Hannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Hannover 96 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Soren Storks
- Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
- Assistant 2 Patrick Kessel
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 15.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Hannover 96 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | SC Preußen Münster | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Holstein Kiel | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | 1. FC Koln | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Karlsruher SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hannover 96
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/3
76+
–/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hannover 96
| Marcel Hartel | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lars Gindorf | 3 G | |
| Maurice Neubauer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — 1. FC Köln and Hannover 96 get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Köln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and Hannover 96 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Jannik Dehm, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Jessic Ngankam is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andreas Voglsammer, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Köln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 43' Poor challenge from Havard Nielsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Tim Lemperle gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Köln must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Poor challenge from Max Christiansen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Köln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Fabian Kunze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolo Tresoldi on 61 minute.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stefan Leitl might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Florian Kainz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Florian Kainz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Damion Downs gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 82' The Hannover 96 manager makes a substitution. Jessic Ngankam departs to be replaced by Monju Momuluh.
- 85' Another substitution for Hannover 96 to replace Sei Muroya by Andreas Voglsammer on 85 minute.
- 86' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Florian Kainz makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 86.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Mark Uth. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 90 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4
- 37
- 3
- 9
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 6
- 8
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 13
- 29
- 16
- 40
- 47
- 18
- 42
- 35
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Hannover 96 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 16
-
21
Sei Muroya ↓ Andreas Voglsammer 85'
-
7
Jessic Ngankam ↓ Monju Momuluh 82'
-
9
Nicolo Tresoldi ↓ Fabian Kunze 61'
- 8
Bench
- 30
-
32
Andreas Voglsammer ↑ 85'
-
6
Fabian Kunze ↑ 61'
- 17
- 10
-
38
Monju Momuluh ↑ 82'
- 11
- 22
- 25
Coach
Stefan Leitl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jessic Ngankam | 1 |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 |
| Damion Downs | 1 |
| Lars Gindorf | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Köln or Hannover 96 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
68%
Draw or Hannover 96
60%
1. FC Köln or Hannover 96
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hannover 96 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | Hannover 96 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

