Hannover 96 vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Hannover 96 vs RB Leipzig — DFB-Pokal .
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03 | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | FC Wurzburger Kickers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Aug | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Feb | 1. FC Köln | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
100%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hannover 96
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hannover 96
| Lars Gindorf | 3 G | |
| Benedikt Pichler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 2 G | |
| Marcel Hartel | 1 G | 1 A |
| Taycan Etcibasi | 1 G |
RB Leipzig
| Willi Orban | 1 G |
| Brajan Gruda | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Hannover 96 gets underway.
- 5' Hannover 96 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Cameroon international Gael Ondoua has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' Assisted by Dani Olmo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christopher Nkunku makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 22' Christopher Nkunku doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hannover 96 and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' Hannover 96 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
- 46' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Mark Diemers exits the field as Hendrik Weydandt enters on 46.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Mohamed Simakan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 55 minute. Josko Gvardiol leaves to be changed by Lukas Klostermann.
- 60' 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' Poor challenge from Niklas Hult. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' GOAL! Konrad Laimer fires home to make it 0-3!
- 69' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Amadou Haidara on 69 minute.
- 73' Andre Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 75' Marcel Halstenberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Simakan at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' Lawrence Ennali has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maximilian Beier on 77 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Sebastian Kerk as he departs to be replaced by Tim Walbrecht.
- 84' Hannover 96 make a change. Niklas Hult trudges off to be replaced by Jannik Dehm on 84 minutes.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dominik Szoboszlai suffering a number of foals already.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Linton Maina ↓ Sebastian Stolze 77'
- 16
- 28
-
37
Sebastian Kerk ↓ Tim Walbrecht 79'
- 23
- 21
-
3
Niklas Hult ↓ Jannik Dehm 84'
-
35
Mark Diemers ↓ Hendrik Weydandt 46'
- 29
- 13
- 14
Bench
-
25
Jannik Dehm ↑ 84'
-
9
Hendrik Weydandt ↑ 46'
- 15
- 8
- 17
-
22
Sebastian Stolze ↑ 77'
- 1
-
27
Tim Walbrecht ↑ 79'
-
40
Lawrence Ennali ↑ 77'
Coach
Christoph Dabrowski
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 39
- 18
- 1
- 4
- 27
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Amadou Haidara 69'
- 33
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Emil Forsberg 69'
- 2
- 32
Bench
- 9
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 69'
- 22
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 55'
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 75'
- 14
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 69'
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 75'
- 31
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 1 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 1 |
| Miiko Albornoz | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
49%
Draw or RB Leipzig
76%
Hannover 96 or RB Leipzig
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

