Hannover 96 vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hannover 96 vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at HDI-Arena.
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Markus Schuller
19 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Hannover 96 and FC Schalke 04 get this one started.
- 5' Benjamin Stambouli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Doll might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' A goal from the Germany international Suat Serdar! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-1!
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omar Mascarell made 406 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Oliver Sorg is replaced by Florent Muslija on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Salif Sane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Schalke 04 winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' The Hannover 96 bench stirs into life. Miiko Albornoz is withdrawn and Felipe gets his opportunity.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Ahmed Kutucu comes on to replace Sebastian Rudy.
- 75' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Linton Maina exits the field as Takuma Asano enters on 75.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Suat Serdar is replaced by Nassim Boujellab.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hannover 96 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Breel Embolo trudges off to be replaced by Yevhen Konoplyanka on 89 minutes.
- 90' Hendrik Weydandt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Schalke 04 players.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
3
Miiko Albornoz ↓ Felipe 61'
- 6
-
25
Oliver Sorg ↓ Florent Muslija 46'
- 23
-
40
Linton Maina ↓ Takuma Asano 75'
- 31
- 10
- 28
- 26
- 21
Bench
- 4
- 18
-
5
Felipe ↑ 61'
-
35
Florent Muslija ↑ 46'
-
11
Takuma Asano ↑ 75'
- 33
- 19
Coach
Thomas Doll
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 26
- 7
-
13
Sebastian Rudy ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 71'
- 5
- 36
- 35
- 24
- 17
-
8
Suat Serdar ↓ Nassim Boujellab 79'
- 6
Bench
- 3
- 34
- 21
-
11
Yevhen Konoplianka ↑ 89'
- 23
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 71'
-
41
Nassim Boujellab ↑ 79'
Coach
Huub Stevens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |
| Christopher Antwi-Adjei | 1 |
| Hendrik Weydandt | 1 |
| Havard Nielsen | 1 |
| Suat Serdar | 1 |
| Jannik Rochelt | 1 |
| Bryan Lasme | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
Hannover 96 Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Hannover 96 or FC Schalke 04 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
65%
Hannover 96 or FC Schalke 04
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.