Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 1848, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
Hannover 96
2 – 1
Full Time
VfL Bochum 1848
Sun 20 Sep 2026 · 11:30 UTC Heinz von Heiden Arena 40,200 HT 45' · FT 45'
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 24' 1–0
Marcel Hartel 43' 2–0
2–1 77' Tom Meyer
Franz Roggow 8' Y
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 13' Y
Lars Gindorf 45' Y
Y 61' Michael Steinwender
Y 90' Sean Klaiber

Overview

Match Preview

Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 1848 — 2. Bundesliga at Heinz von Heiden Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Schwengers
  • Assistant 1 Eric Muller
  • Assistant 2 Alexander Roppelt (Germany)
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 10 28
2 1. FC Nurnberg 10 21
3 VfL Wolfsburg 10 19
4 1. FC Kaiserslautern 10 18
5 1. FC Magdeburg 10 17
6 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 10 15
7 Arminia Bielefeld 10 14
8 FC St. Pauli 1910 10 12
9 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 10 12
10 VfL Osnabruck 10 11
11 VfL Bochum 1848 10 11
12 Hannover 96 10 11
13 Karlsruher SC 10 11
14 FC Energie Cottbus 10 10
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 10 10
16 SV Darmstadt 98 10 9
17 Holstein Kiel 10 8
18 SG Dynamo Dresden 10 8

Head-to-Head

1
6
3
Hannover 96 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals VfL Bochum 1848
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-20 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 2025-12-13 Hannover 96 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2018-01-29 Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2017-08-21 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Hannover 96

Recent Form

Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
11 Sep 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–2 L
04 Sep Karlsruher SC H 2–2 D
30 Aug SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
22 Aug SV Hemelingen A 9–1 W
16 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
VfL Bochum 1848
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Hannover 96 A 1–2 L
12 Sep SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 1–1 D
05 Sep SG Dynamo Dresden A 2–1 W
28 Aug VfL Osnabruck H 0–1 L
23 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 2–1 W
14 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Hannover 96 VfL Bochum 1848
#12 Position #11
11 Points 11
10 Played 10
3 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 5
10 Scored 8
16 Conceded 11
-6 GD -3
1.10 PPG 1.10
30% Win % 30%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
10% Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season

Hannover 96 are 12th (11 pts). VfL Bochum 1848 are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hannover 96
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
–/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Bochum 1848
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hannover 96
Marcel Hartel 3 G
Lars Gindorf 3 G
Maurice Neubauer 1 G
VfL Bochum 1848
Philipp Hofmann 3 G
Koji Miyoshi 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Heinz von Heiden Arena. Hannover 96 are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Bochum 1848.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Hannover 96 in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past VfL Bochum 1848's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Franz Roggow argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' Hannover 96 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hannover 96 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Stefan Teitur Thordarson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Sean Klaiber has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Marcel Hartel makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Hannover 96 are in front.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Lars Gindorf is booked for Hannover 96 — card on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Franz Roggow exits the field as Asuma Ikari enters on 46.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Bochum 1848 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' With 1 assists to his name this season, Maurice Neubauer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hannover 96.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Michael Steinwender. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Jarne Steuckers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerrit Holtmann at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Karol Mets has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' It is a substitution in VfL Bochum 1848 team. Charlie Patino is replaced by Berkan Taz on 72 minute.
  • 77' What a strike from Tom Meyer! The score is 2-1.
  • 78' Emir Sahiti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kolja Oudenne at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Timo Horn, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' Virgil Ghita makes way for Ime Okon at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hannover 96.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Klaiber on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Titz

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maik Nawrocki 1
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht 1
Marcel Hartel 1
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 1
Tom Meyer 1

Head to Head

2026-09-20 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 2025-12-13 Hannover 96 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2018-01-29 Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2017-08-21 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Hannover 96

Hannover 96 Form

2026-09-20 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2026-09-11 1. FC Nurnberg 2–1 Hannover 96 L 2026-09-04 Hannover 96 2–2 Karlsruher SC D 2026-08-30 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 Hannover 96 W 2026-08-22 SV Hemelingen 1–9 Hannover 96 W 2026-08-16 Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2026-09-20 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-09-12 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 D 2026-09-05 SG Dynamo Dresden 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2026-08-28 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 VfL Osnabruck L 2026-08-23 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–2 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2026-08-14 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for: Hannover 96 or VfL Bochum 1848 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hannover 9637% Draw31% VfL Bochum 184832%
Actual: Hannover 96 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Hannover 96 or Draw
68%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
63%
Hannover 96 or VfL Bochum 1848
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hannover 9622% Draw54% VfL Bochum 184824%
Actual: Hannover 96 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Hannover 96

Handicap Hannover 96 covers Push VfL Bochum 1848 covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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