Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs Hannover 96, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Schalke 04
3 – 2
Full Time
Hannover 96
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 11:00 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Derry Murkin 25' Y
Marcin Kaminski 63' Y
Ralf Fahrmann 89' Y
Y 90' Fabian Kunze
Assan Ouedraogo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Hannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Timo Gerach

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 6 18
2 1. FC Nürnberg 6 16
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 6 13
4 VfL Wolfsburg 6 11
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 11
6 1. FC Magdeburg 6 10
7 FC Energie Cottbus 6 8
8 FC St. Pauli 1910 6 7
9 VfL Bochum 1848 6 7
10 Hannover 96 6 7
11 VfL Osnabrück 6 7
12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 6 6
13 Arminia Bielefeld 6 5
14 Karlsruher SC 6 5
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 6 4
16 Holstein Kiel 6 4
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 6 4
18 SV Darmstadt 98 6 4

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Hannover 96
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 FC Schalke 04 3–2 Hannover 96 2019-03-31 Hannover 96 0–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-11-03 FC Schalke 04 3–1 Hannover 96

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Hannover 96 H 3–2 W
22 Oct Karlsruher SC A 0–3 L
08 Oct Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
29 Sep SC Paderborn 07 A 1–3 L
23 Sep FC St. Pauli 1910 A 1–3 L
16 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg H 4–3 W
Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 2–3 L
20 Oct 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–1 W
06 Oct 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–3 L
30 Sep SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 2–0 W
24 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 1–1 D
17 Sep VfL Osnabrück H 7–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hannover 96
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hannover 96
Lars Gindorf 3 G
Marcel Hartel 2 G
Maurice Neubauer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Veltins-Arena!
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past Hannover 96's compact .
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Derry Murkin. He receives a card.
  • 30' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Bryan Lasme — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Enzo Leopold does the damage! The net is bulging and Hannover 96 surge ahead!
  • 57' Hannover 96 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Marcin Kaminski. He receives a card.
  • 65' Assan Ouedraogo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominick Drexler on 65 minute.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Henning Matriciani made 408 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Simon Terodde. He replaces Bryan Lasme on 71 minute.
  • 72' Lino Tempelmann makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and FC Schalke 04 are in front.
  • 73' Hannover 96 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolo Tresoldi is hanging Jannik Dehm on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' Goal! Kenan Karaman scores his 42 goal in 303 matches.
  • 82' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Tobias Mohr is replaced by Thomas Ouwejan on 82 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Brooklyn Ezeh. He replaces Derrick Kohn on 85 minute.
  • 87' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Cedric Teuchert exits the field as Sebastian Ernst enters on 87.
  • 89' Ralf Fahrmann is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Marcel Halstenberg makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Fabian Kunze.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 3-2 Hannover 96.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karel Geraerts

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefan Leitl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenan Karaman 1
Lino Tempelmann 1
Marcel Halstenberg 1
Enzo Leopold 1
Paul Seguin 1
Mark Uth 1
Assan Ouedraogo 1
Breel Embolo 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 FC Schalke 04 3–2 Hannover 96 2019-03-31 Hannover 96 0–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-11-03 FC Schalke 04 3–1 Hannover 96

FC Schalke 04 Form

2023-10-28 FC Schalke 04 3–2 Hannover 96 W 2023-10-22 Karlsruher SC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC L 2023-09-29 SC Paderborn 07 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-09-23 FC St. Pauli 1910 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-09-16 FC Schalke 04 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg W

Hannover 96 Form

2023-10-28 FC Schalke 04 3–2 Hannover 96 L 2023-10-20 Hannover 96 2–1 1. FC Magdeburg W 2023-10-06 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1 Hannover 96 L 2023-09-30 Hannover 96 2–0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden W 2023-09-24 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–1 Hannover 96 D 2023-09-17 Hannover 96 7–0 VfL Osnabrück W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0452% Draw24% Hannover 9624%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
76%
Draw or Hannover 96
48%
FC Schalke 04 or Hannover 96
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0437% Draw42% Hannover 9621%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.