Hannover 96 vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hannover 96 vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Heinz von Heiden Arena.
- Hannover 96 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eric-Dominic Weisbach (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Frederick Assmuth
- Assistant 2 Justin Hasmann (Germany)
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 18.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Hannover 96 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Hertha BSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | SC Preußen Münster | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–5 | L |
| 13 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hannover 96
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/3
76+
–/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hannover 96
| Marcel Hartel | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lars Gindorf | 3 G | |
| Maurice Neubauer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Heinz von Heiden Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hannover 96 and FC Schalke 04.
- 4' Fabian Kunze adds to his 0 season tally! Hannover 96 lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 9' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' Germany international Monju Momuluh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' 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.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Heinz von Heiden Arena. Hannover 96 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Derry Murkin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hannover 96 and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Jannik Dehm exits the field as Sei Muroya enters on 46.
- 51' Lino Tempelmann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Tobias Mohr departs to be replaced by Amin Younes.
- 61' Max Gruger picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Taylan Bulut argues furiously but the card stands.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Max Gruger by Paul Seguin on 70 minute.
- 71' Jessic Ngankam is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolo Tresoldi at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' 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.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Kenan Karaman argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' Hannover 96 ring the changes. Monju Momuluh has done his job and it is now time for Brooklyn Ezeh to step up.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Lasme. He replaces Taylan Bulut on 82 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Hannover 96! Havard Nielsen comes on to replace Andreas Voglsammer.
- 84' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Paul Seguin gets a card.
- 89' 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.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
20
Jannik Dehm ↓ Sei Muroya 46'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 32
- 6
- 17
- 9
- 8
-
38
Monju Momuluh ↓ Brooklyn Ezeh 78'
-
11
Hyun-Ju Lee ↓ Jannik Rochelt 71'
Bench
- 2
- 30
- 13
-
16
Havard Nielsen ↑ 83'
-
21
Sei Muroya ↑ 46'
-
7
Jessic Ngankam ↑ 71'
-
37
Brooklyn Ezeh ↑ 78'
-
10
Jannik Rochelt ↑ 71'
- 25
Coach
Stefan Leitl
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
26
Tomas Kalas ↓ Janik Bachmann 82'
- 9
- 1
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Amin Younes 56'
- 19
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 2
-
31
Taylan Bulut ↓ Bryan Lasme 82'
-
37
Max Gruger ↓ Paul Seguin 70'
Bench
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↑ 82'
-
7
Paul Seguin ↑ 70'
- 35
-
8
Amin Younes ↑ 56'
-
14
Janik Bachmann ↑ 82'
- 30
- 28
-
23
Mehmet-Can Aydin ↑ 70'
- 16
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mark Uth | 1 |
| Assan Ouedraogo | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Fabian Kunze | 1 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |
| Christopher Antwi-Adjei | 1 |
| Hendrik Weydandt | 1 |
| Havard Nielsen | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hannover 96 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
54%
Hannover 96 or FC Schalke 04
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hannover 96 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

