Borussia Dortmund vs Hannover 96, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs Hannover 96 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Mike Pickel
- Referee Manuel Grafe
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Hannover 96 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Borussia Dortmund and Hannover 96 is underway.
- 5' Roman Burki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 10' The referee shows BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund is taking the lead after the goal scored by Achraf Hakimi on 24.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marvin Bakalorz suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Another substitution for Hannover 96 to replace Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee by Takuma Asano on 43 minute.
- 44' Hannover 96 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tim Dierssen made 291 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Weigl, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 60' Goal! Marco Reus scores his 96 goal in 521 matches.
- 62' What a strike from Mario Gotze! The score is 0-3.
- 66' Another change for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund made on 66 minute. Mario Gotze leaves to be changed by Paco Alcacer.
- 67' What a strike from Raphael Guerreiro! The score is 0-4.
- 70' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Lukasz Piszczek is replaced by Marcel Schmelzer.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Tim Dierssen. He replaces Nicolai Muller on 75 minute.
- 79' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Thomas Delaney departs to be replaced by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 84' Time for substitution for Hannover 96. Hendrik Weydandt is replaced by Benjamin Hadzic.
- 86' Goal! Marvin Bakalorz scores his 1 goal in 291 matches.
- 90' What a strike from Axel Witsel! The score is 0-6.
- The final score is 5-1.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 11
-
10
Mario Gotze ↓ Paco Alcacer 66'
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 13
-
6
Thomas Delaney ↓ Mahmoud Dahoud 79'
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 36
- 22
-
19
Mahmoud Dahoud ↑ 79'
- 35
-
29
Marcel Schmelzer ↑ 70'
- 34
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 66'
Coach
Lucien Favre
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 18
- 23
- 31
- 37
- 28
- 26
- 14
-
21
Nicolai Muller ↓ Tim Dierssen 75'
Bench
- 9
- 27
-
34
Tim Dierssen ↑ 75'
- 8
-
11
Takuma Asano ↑ 43'
-
29
Benjamin Hadzic ↑ 84'
- 19
Coach
Andre Breitenreiter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Benjamin Hadzic | 1 |
| Bright Arrey-Mbi | 1 |
| Youssoufa Moukoko | 1 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Mario Gotze | 1 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2019-01-26
Borussia Dortmund
5–1
Hannover 96
W
2019-01-19
RB Leipzig
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-12-21
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2018-12-18
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2018-12-15
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
SV Werder Bremen
W
2018-12-11
AS Monaco FC
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
85%
Draw or Hannover 96
36%
Borussia Dortmund or Hannover 96
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | Hannover 96 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

