Tuesday , 21 July 2026

Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Köln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
Hannover 96
1 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Heinz von Heiden Arena 49,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lars Gindorf 57' 1–0
Y 23' Leart Paqarada
Phil Neumann 48' Y
YR 50' Leart Paqarada
Y 56' Max Finkgrafe
Brooklyn Ezeh 62' Y
Fabian Kunze 77' Y
Ron-Robert Zieler 78' Y
Y 82' Dominique Heintz
Marcel Halstenberg 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Köln — 2. Bundesliga at Heinz von Heiden Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Timo Gansloweit (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Felix Weller (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Tim Kohnert (Germany)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nurnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Hannover 96 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-27 Hannover 96 1–0 1. FC Köln 2024-11-30 1. FC Köln 2–2 Hannover 96 2018-03-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hannover 96 2017-09-24 Hannover 96 2–0 1. FC Köln 2015-05-10 Hannover 96 3–1 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr 1. FC Köln H 1–0 W
20 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–3 L
12 Apr SV 07 Elversberg H 1–3 L
04 Apr Karlsruher SC A 0–1 L
29 Mar 1. FC Magdeburg H 0–0 D
14 Mar FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Hannover 96 A 0–1 L
20 Apr SC Preussen Munster H 3–1 W
11 Apr SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 1–1 D
05 Apr Hertha BSC H 0–1 L
29 Mar SC Paderborn 07 A 2–1 W
15 Mar SV Darmstadt 98 H 2–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Köln — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 1. FC Köln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 1. FC Köln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
  • 28' Andreas Voglsammer, a Germany , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boris Tomiak made 273 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Phil Neumann on 48 minutes earns him a card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
  • 50' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' Max Finkgrafe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt at the 53 minute mark.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Max Finkgrafe.
  • 57' Lars Gindorf makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Hannover 96 are in front.
  • 58' Denis Huseinbasic is replacing Florian Kainz for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Brooklyn Ezeh argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Köln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' The whistle greets Boris Tomiak as he departs to be replaced by Jannik Dehm.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Damion Downs as he leaves the pitch. Mark Uth steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 77' That is a card for Hannover 96. Fabian Kunze will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Ron-Robert Zieler.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Brooklyn Ezeh is replaced by Josh Knight on 79 minute.
  • 82' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Dominique Heintz gets a card.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Marcel Halstenberg on 83 minutes earns him a card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
  • 87' The Hannover 96 bench stirs into life. Monju Momuluh is withdrawn and Andreas Voglsammer gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Barlemann

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lars Gindorf 1
Jessic Ngankam 1
Tim Lemperle 1
Damion Downs 1

Head to Head

2025-04-27 Hannover 96 1–0 1. FC Köln 2024-11-30 1. FC Köln 2–2 Hannover 96 2018-03-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hannover 96 2017-09-24 Hannover 96 2–0 1. FC Köln 2015-05-10 Hannover 96 3–1 1. FC Köln

Hannover 96 Form

2025-04-27 Hannover 96 1–0 1. FC Köln W 2025-04-20 SV Darmstadt 98 3–1 Hannover 96 L 2025-04-12 Hannover 96 1–3 SV 07 Elversberg L 2025-04-04 Karlsruher SC 1–0 Hannover 96 L 2025-03-29 Hannover 96 0–0 1. FC Magdeburg D 2025-03-14 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hannover 96 W

1. FC Köln Form

2025-04-27 Hannover 96 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2025-04-20 1. FC Köln 3–1 SC Preussen Munster W 2025-04-11 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2025-04-05 1. FC Köln 0–1 Hertha BSC L 2025-03-29 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2025-03-15 1. FC Köln 2–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hannover 9647% Draw29% 1. FC Köln24%
Actual: Hannover 96 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Hannover 96 or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
53%
Hannover 96 or 1. FC Köln
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hannover 9630% Draw52% 1. FC Köln18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Hannover 96

Handicap Hannover 96 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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