Hannover 96 vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hannover 96 vs SV Darmstadt 98 — 2. Bundesliga at Heinz von Heiden Arena.
- Hannover 96 34 games · 60 pts (2025/26)
- SV Darmstadt 98 34 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Bacher
- Assistant 1 Nico Fuchs (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Tobias Fritsch
13 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 70 |
| 2 | SV 07 Elversberg | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 62 |
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 60 |
| 5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 52 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 52 |
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 51 |
| 8 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 44 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 41 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 41 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 39 |
| 14 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 39 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 37 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 34 | 37 |
| 17 | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | SC Preussen Munster | 34 | 30 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Karlsruher SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Hannover 96 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Hertha BSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 5–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | SSV Ulm 1846 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | 1. FC Koln | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Hannover 96 | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 60 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 12 / 6 | W / D / L | 13 / 13 / 8 |
| 60 | Scored | 57 |
| 44 | Conceded | 45 |
| +16 | GD | +12 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
Hannover 96 this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
Hannover 96 are 4th (60 pts). SV Darmstadt 98 are 5th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hannover 96
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
4/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Heinz von Heiden Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Hannover 96 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SV Darmstadt 98 winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hannover 96 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Hannover 96 are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against SV Darmstadt 98's 4-2-2-2 shape.
- 40' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' It looks surprising Hannover 96 does not make any changes. Aleksandar Vukotic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Andreas Muller exits the field as Matondo-Merveille Papela enters on 46.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hannover 96 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' 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.
- 62' Against the run of play, Philipp Forster has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' The whistle greets Nicolo Tresoldi as he departs to be replaced by Havard Nielsen.
- 65' The whistle greets Fraser Hornby as he departs to be replaced by Marco Thiede.
- 68' Hyun-Ju Lee does the damage! The net is bulging and Hannover 96 surge ahead!
- 71' Kai Klefisch picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' A goal from the Bulgaria international Fabian Nurnberger! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-2!
- 77' The whistle greets Philipp Forster as he departs to be replaced by Lars Gindorf.
- 78' The referee shows SV Darmstadt 98 player a card on 78.
- 82' That is a card for SV Darmstadt 98. Fabian Nurnberger will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The crowd applauds Max Christiansen as he leaves the pitch. Matej Maglica steps in for SV Darmstadt 98.
- 83' Another change for Hannover 96 made on 83 minute. Monju Momuluh leaves to be changed by Jannik Rochelt.
- 88' SV Darmstadt 98 have won 141 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Full Time. SV Darmstadt 98 beats Hannover 96
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 32
- 21
- 17
- 9
- 8
-
38
Monju Momuluh ↓ Jannik Rochelt 83'
- 11
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 30
-
16
Havard Nielsen ↑ 63'
- 6
- 7
-
10
Jannik Rochelt ↑ 83'
- 29
- 25
Coach
Stefan Leitl
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 17
- 20
- 15
-
9
Fraser Hornby ↓ Marco Thiede 65'
- 16
- 2
- 7
- 38
- 34
Bench
- 11
-
13
Marco Thiede ↑ 65'
- 30
- 19
-
21
Matondo-Merveille Papela ↑ 46'
- 29
- 42
- 5
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fraser Hornby | 2 |
| Kilian Corredor | 1 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 1 |
| Maurice Neubauer | 1 |
| Stefan Teitur Thordarson | 1 |
| Philipp Forster | 1 |
| Fabian Nurnberger | 1 |
| Hyun-Ju Lee | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
Hannover 96 or SV Darmstadt 98 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Darmstadt 98 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
58%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
68%
Hannover 96 or SV Darmstadt 98
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

