Hannover 96 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hannover 96 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Heinz von Heiden Arena.
- Hannover 96 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Lechner
- Assistant 1 Asmir Osmanagic
- Assistant 2 Nico Fuchs (Germany)
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Hamburger SV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | SC Preussen Munster | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jan | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Hannover 96 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | SC Preussen Munster | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Hertha BSC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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' What a night it is going to be! Hannover 96 welcome SC Paderborn 07 for this crunch clash at Heinz von Heiden Arena.
- 4' Goal! Marcel Halstenberg scores his 21 goal in 527 matches.
- 9' SC Paderborn 07 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' A quiet spell here at Heinz von Heiden Arena. Hannover 96 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' 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.
- 34' Hannover 96 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcel Hoffmeier, as he is very good at scoring at Heinz von Heiden Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The Hannover 96 manager makes a substitution. Lars Gindorf departs to be replaced by Bartlomiej Wdowik.
- 51' 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.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Boris Tomiak. He receives a card.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Andre Breitenreiter.
- 63' Hannover 96 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rabbi Matondo is hanging Jessic Ngankam on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Casper Terho makes way for Adriano Grimaldi at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Paderborn 07.
- 72' A moment of madness from Jannik Dehm on 72 minutes earns him a card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
- 77' Husseyn Chakroun is replacing Jannik Rochelt for the Hannover 96 side.
- 80' Another substitution for SC Paderborn 07 to replace Tjark Scheller by Mattes Hansen on 80 minute.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hannover 96 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Josh Knight has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enzo Leopold on 89 minute.
- 90' A stunning finish from Adriano Grimaldi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jannik Dehm on 90 minutes.
- 90' Luca Herrmann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marvin Mehlem on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 6
-
7
Jessic Ngankam ↓ Rabbi Matondo 63'
- 3
- 9
-
8
Enzo Leopold ↓ Josh Knight 89'
- 10
- 25
Bench
-
2
Josh Knight ↑ 89'
- 30
- 32
-
16
Havard Nielsen ↑ 77'
-
40
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 63'
-
17
Bartlomiej Wdowik ↑ 46'
- 38
- 29
-
14
Husseyn Chakroun ↑ 77'
Coach
André Breitenreiter
SC Paderborn 07 Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 20
-
6
Marvin Mehlem ↓ Luca Herrmann 90'
- 30
- 23
-
24
Casper Terho ↓ Adriano Grimaldi 67'
- 33
- 4
- 32
- 5
- 29
-
25
Tjark Scheller ↓ Mattes Hansen 80'
Bench
-
39
Adriano Grimaldi ↑ 67'
-
11
Sven Michel ↑ 67'
- 35
-
19
Luca Herrmann ↑ 90'
- 17
-
22
Mattes Hansen ↑ 80'
- 37
- 43
Coach
Lukas Kwasniok
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koen Kostons | 2 |
| Lars Gindorf | 1 |
| Raphael Obermair | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 1 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 1 |
| Adriano Grimaldi | 1 |
| Benjamin Kallman | 1 |
| Felix Gotze | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
SC Paderborn 07 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
SC Paderborn 07 xG
I would bet for:
Hannover 96 or SC Paderborn 07 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
66%
Draw or SC Paderborn 07
64%
Hannover 96 or SC Paderborn 07
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hannover 96 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | SC Paderborn 07 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

