Hannover 96 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hannover 96 vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at HDI-Arena.
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Gunter Perl
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Hannover 96 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to HDI-Arena that hosts another battle between Hannover 96 and RB Leipzig.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' RB Leipzig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Marcel Halstenberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler on 18 minutes.
- 23' Hannover 96 have won 180 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' 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.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Jean-Kevin Augustin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hannover 96 tonight.
- 43' Hannover 96 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 45' Marcel Halstenberg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathas is booked for Hannover 96 — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Hannover 96 ring the changes. Florent Muslija has done his job and it is now time for Bobby Wood to step up.
- 48' GOAL! Marcel Halstenberg fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Hannover 96 is showing some good football. However, Hannover 96 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Ibrahima Konate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Willi Orban does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Hendrik Weydandt gets the nod from Hannover 96. He replaces Takuma Asano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Konrad Laimer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Hannover 96 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
- 81' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Matheus Cunha by Emil Forsberg on 81 minute.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Willi Orban makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 85.
- 87' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 87 minute. Diego Demme leaves to be changed by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 27
- 3
- 4
- 23
- 31
- 8
-
35
Florent Muslija ↓ Bobby Wood 46'
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Hendrik Weydandt 70'
- 14
- 21
Bench
- 6
- 25
- 22
-
17
Bobby Wood ↑ 46'
- 28
-
26
Hendrik Weydandt ↑ 70'
- 19
Coach
Thomas Doll
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
1
Peter Gulacsi ↓ Yvon Mvogo 46'
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 6
- 31
- 27
- 7
-
20
Matheus Cunha ↓ Emil Forsberg 81'
- 14
Bench
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 81'
- 22
-
28
Yvon Mvogo ↑ 46'
- 13
-
29
Jean-Kevin Augustin ↑ 87'
- 17
- 3
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 1 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 1 |
| Miiko Albornoz | 1 |
| Konrad Laimer | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
49%
Draw or RB Leipzig
78%
Hannover 96 or RB Leipzig
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

