Hannover 96 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2025-26

Hannover 96

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SC Paderborn 07

Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 18:30 UTC Heinz von Heiden Arena 49,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 40' Felix Gotze

Benjamin Kallman 78' 1–1

Daisuke Yokota 55' Y

Maurice Neubauer 66' Y

Husseyn Chakroun 84' Y

Y 84' Filip Bilbija

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 Max Burda
Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
Assistant 2 Hannes Ventzke (Germany)

6 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	11	31
2	1. FC Nurnberg	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 Furth 1903	11	12
11	Hannover 96	11	12
12	FC Energie Cottbus	11	11
13	Eintracht Braunschweig	11	11
14	VfL Osnabruck	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

Hannover 96 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals SC Paderborn 07

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-18 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 2025-11-22 SC Paderborn 07 0–2 Hannover 96 2025-02-22 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 2024-09-20 SC Paderborn 07 2–1 Hannover 96 2024-05-05 Hannover 96 3–2 SC Paderborn 07

Recent Form

Hannover 96

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	SC Paderborn 07	H	1–1	D
11 Apr	SV Darmstadt 98	A	2–0	W
05 Apr	SV 07 Elversberg	H	1–1	D
20 Mar	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	1–0	W
15 Mar	FC Schalke 04	A	2–2	D
08 Mar	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	H	1–2	L

SC Paderborn 07

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Hannover 96	A	1–1	D
12 Apr	1. FC Magdeburg	H	4–3	W
05 Apr	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	A	2–0	W
21 Mar	SG Dynamo Dresden	H	2–1	W
14 Mar	Arminia Bielefeld	A	2–2	D
07 Mar	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Heinz von Heiden Arena as Hannover 96 face off against SC Paderborn 07 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' A quiet spell here at Heinz von Heiden Arena. SC Paderborn 07 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' SC Paderborn 07 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Hannover 96 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' Hannover 96 currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' Steffen Tigges is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hannover 96 tonight.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' SC Paderborn 07 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Felix Gotze on 40.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' SC Paderborn 07 ring the changes. Raphael Obermair has done his job and it is now time for Jonah Sticker to step up.
51' The 21-year-old Santiago Castaneda has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
55' A moment of madness from Daisuke Yokota on 55 minutes earns him a card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
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' The supporters are chanting for Kolja Oudenne. He replaces Noel Aseko Nkili on 62 minute.
66' It’s gonna be a card for Maurice Neubauer.
69' Steffen Tigges is replacing Ruben Muller for the SC Paderborn 07 side.
71' Another change for Hannover 96 made on 71 minute. Maurice Neubauer leaves to be changed by Hayate Matsuda.
75' The SC Paderborn 07 bench stirs into life. Stefano Marino is withdrawn and Sven Michel gets his opportunity.
78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benjamin Kallman makes it 1-1.
83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hannover 96 and SC Paderborn 07 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Husseyn Chakroun on 84 minutes.
87' Fresh legs for SC Paderborn 07! Sebastian Klaas comes on to replace Mika Baur.
90' Another substitution for Hannover 96 to replace Waniss Taibi by Havard Nielsen on 90 minute.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Virgil Ghita ↓ Husseyn Chakroun 62'
9
Benjamin Kallman
26
Waniss Taibi ↓ Havard Nielsen 90'
33
Maurice Neubauer ↓ Hayate Matsuda 71'
17
Bastian Allgeier
1
Nahuel Noll
8
Enzo Leopold
23
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
15
Noel Aseko Nkili ↓ Kolja Oudenne 62'
18
Daisuke Yokota ↓ Mustapha Bundu 71'
20
Ime Okon

Bench

SC Paderborn 07 Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Koen Kostons	2
Ilyas Ansah	1
Marcel Halstenberg	1
Adriano Grimaldi	1
Benjamin Kallman	1
Felix Gotze	1
Florent Muslija	1
Andreas Voglsammer	1

Head to Head

Hannover 96 Form

2026-04-18 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 D 2026-04-11 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Hannover 96 W 2026-04-05 Hannover 96 1–1 SV 07 Elversberg D 2026-03-20 Hannover 96 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-03-15 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hannover 96 D 2026-03-08 Hannover 96 1–2 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 L

SC Paderborn 07 Form

2026-04-18 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 D 2026-04-12 SC Paderborn 07 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg W 2026-04-05 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 W 2026-03-21 SC Paderborn 07 2–1 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-03-14 Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 SC Paderborn 07 D 2026-03-07 SC Paderborn 07 1–1 Eintracht Braunschweig D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.27 Hannover 96 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 SC Paderborn 07 xG

I would bet for: Hannover 96 or SC Paderborn 07 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Hannover 9639% Draw29% SC Paderborn 0732%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Hannover 96 or Draw

69%

Draw or SC Paderborn 07

61%

Hannover 96 or SC Paderborn 07

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Hannover 9627% Draw49% SC Paderborn 0724%

Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

10.8%

1 – 0

9.9%

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Hannover 96

Handicap	Hannover 96 covers	Push	SC Paderborn 07 covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.