Hannover 96 vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hannover 96 vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga .
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Mike Pickel
- Referee Patrick Alt
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Hannover 96 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hannover 96 launch into their encounter with VfB Stuttgart.
- 5' Germany international Andreas Beck has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Benjamin Pavard is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hannover 96 tonight.
- 14' The Hannover 96 manager makes a substitution. Takuma Asano departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 19' It’s a booking for Hannover 96 player. Miiko Albornoz gets a Yellow card.
- 24' Christian Gentner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
- 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.
- 30' Hannover 96 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bobby Wood on 30.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Erik Thommy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 45' Magnificent from Bobby Wood! That is 21 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Bobby Wood does the damage! The net is bulging and Hannover 96 surge ahead!
- 46' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Gonzalo Castro by Nicolas Gonzalez on 46 minute.
- 50' Mario Gomez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and VfB Stuttgart are in front.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hannover 96 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Hannover 96 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Ihlas Bebou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Another substitution for Hannover 96 to replace Bobby Wood by Marvin Bakalorz on 76 minute.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' Borna Sosa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Hans Nunoo Sarpei. He replaces Christian Gentner on 84 minute.
- 85' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Pirmin Schwegler exits the field as Iver Fossum enters on 87.
- 90' A stunning finish from Ihlas Bebou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hannover 96 3-1 VfB Stuttgart.
Lineups
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
27
Pirmin Schwegler ↓ Iver Fossum 87'
- 3
- 24
- 23
- 13
- 5
- 31
- 8
-
17
Bobby Wood ↓ Marvin Bakalorz 77'
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Genki Haraguchi 14'
Bench
-
6
Marvin Bakalorz ↑ 77'
- 1
-
18
Iver Fossum ↑ 87'
-
10
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 14'
- 35
- 28
- 26
Coach
André Breitenreiter
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 27
- 21
- 1
- 5
-
28
Holger Badstuber ↓ Erik Thommy 46'
- 32
- 20
- 6
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 13
- 2
-
17
Erik Thommy ↑ 46'
- 19
- 7
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 46'
-
36
Hans Nunoo Sarpei ↑ 84'
Coach
Tayfun Korkut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bobby Wood | 2 |
| Mario Gomez | 2 |
| Bobby Wood | 2 |
| Steven Zuber | 2 |
| Ozan Kabak | 2 |
| Mario Gomez | 1 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 1 |
| Jonathas | 1 |
Head to Head
Hannover 96 Form
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hannover 96 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Hannover 96 or Draw
78%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
46%
Hannover 96 or VfB Stuttgart
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hannover 96 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Hannover 96
| Handicap | Hannover 96 covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

