Hannover 96 vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Hannover 96 vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Christof Gunsch
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Karlsruher SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 13 May | TSV Steinbach | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | FC Viktoria Köln 1904 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | North Shields FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Valencia CF | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Hannover 96 are looking to make home advantage count against Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Marvin Bakalorz, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hannover 96 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Niclas Fullkrug has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Hannover 96 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hannover 96 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukasz Piszczek, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
- 46' The Hannover 96 bench stirs into life. Takuma Asano is withdrawn and Bobby Wood gets his opportunity.
- 51' It’s high time Lucien Favre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Manuel Akanji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hannover 96 so far.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Waldemar Anton made 291 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund bench stirs into life. Maximilian Philipp is withdrawn and Jadon Sancho gets his opportunity.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud is replaced by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 89' Marvin Bakalorz gets the nod from Hannover 96. He replaces Ihlas Bebou and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 25
- 18
- 23
-
13
Ihlas Bebou ↓ Marvin Bakalorz 89'
- 40
- 31
- 8
- 28
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Bobby Wood 46'
Bench
- 2
-
6
Marvin Bakalorz ↑ 89'
- 1
-
22
Matthias Ostrzolek ↑ 86'
- 10
-
17
Bobby Wood ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Andre Breitenreiter
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 11
- 1
- 20
- 16
- 19
- 6
- 28
- 29
- 4
- 27
Bench
- 5
- 36
- 10
- 33
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 79'
-
13
Raphael Guerreiro ↑ 86'
- 35
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Mario Gotze | 1 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 1 |
| Axel Witsel | 1 |
| Marvin Bakalorz | 1 |
| Benjamin Hadzic | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-08-31
Hannover 96
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-08-26
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
RB Leipzig
W
2018-08-20
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-05-05
Borussia Dortmund
5–2
Valencia CF
W
2018-04-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-04-21
Borussia Dortmund
0–3
SSC Napoli
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Hannover 96 or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
72%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
63%
Hannover 96 or Borussia Dortmund
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 22% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

