Hannover 96 vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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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 Würzburger 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
50%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hannover 96
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
5/–
■ 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
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 G |
| Willi Orban | 1 G |
| Brajan Gruda | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Hannover 96 have kicked off against RB Leipzig. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Konrad Laimer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hannover 96 so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 17' Brilliant from the forward! Christopher Nkunku makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' Christopher Nkunku doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' Peter Gulacsi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hannover 96 tonight.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hannover 96 and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Hendrik Weydandt. He replaces Mark Diemers on 46 minute.
- 49' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' Hannover 96 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
- 55' Lukas Klostermann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josko Gvardiol at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' 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.
- 62' A moment of madness from Niklas Hult on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Konrad Laimer makes it 0-3.
- 69' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Amadou Haidara.
- 73' Andre Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 75' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Mohamed Simakan by Marcel Halstenberg on 75 minute.
- 77' The Hannover 96 manager makes a substitution. Maximilian Beier departs to be replaced by Lawrence Ennali.
- 79' A tactical swap from Hannover 96 — Tim Walbrecht on, Sebastian Kerk off on 79 minutes.
- 84' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Niklas Hult exits the field as Jannik Dehm enters on 84.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum 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 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 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.

