Hannover 96 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hannover 96 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Heinz von Heiden Arena.
- Hannover 96 6 games · 7 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)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
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 Düsseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Hamburger SV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | SC Preußen Münster | 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 Münster | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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
17%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hannover 96
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hannover 96
| Lars Gindorf | 3 G |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 G |
| Maurice Neubauer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SC Paderborn 07 get us underway at Heinz von Heiden Arena.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Marcel Halstenberg makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' It’s high time Lukas Kwasniok made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Hannover 96 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lukas Kwasniok might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Hannover 96 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Paderborn 07 backline.
- 34' SC Paderborn 07 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Hannover 96 have won 170 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Bartlomiej Wdowik. He replaces Lars Gindorf on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Paderborn 07 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Boris Tomiak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 58' Andre Breitenreiter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
- 63' Time for substitution for Hannover 96. Jessic Ngankam is replaced by Rabbi Matondo.
- 67' Adriano Grimaldi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Casper Terho at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Hannover 96 receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Husseyn Chakroun. He replaces Jannik Rochelt on 77 minute.
- 80' The SC Paderborn 07 manager makes a substitution. Tjark Scheller departs to be replaced by Mattes Hansen.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Josh Knight. He replaces Enzo Leopold on 89 minute.
- 90' Adriano Grimaldi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and SC Paderborn 07 are in front.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jannik Dehm. He receives a card.
- 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
Andre 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 |
| Felix Gotze | 1 |
| Florent Muslija | 1 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 1 |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 |
| Lars Gindorf | 1 |
| Raphael Obermair | 1 |
| Ilyas Ansah | 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.

