Saturday , 14 November 2026

Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2018-19 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2018-19
Hannover 96
0 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Tue 30 Oct 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Miiko Albornoz 14' Y
Y 65' Renato Steffen
Walace 72' Y
Y 72' Maximilian Arnold
Josip Elez 79' Y
Ihlas Bebou 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg — DFB-Pokal .

Match Details

  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Alexander Sather
  • Referee Christian Leicher

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Hannover 96 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 1996-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Hannover 96

Recent Form

Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
27 Oct FC Augsburg H 1–2 L
20 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–2 D
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
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Hannover 96 A 2–0 W
27 Oct TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 3–0 W
20 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
05 Oct SV Werder Bremen A 0–2 L
29 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–2 D
26 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hannover 96
Lars Gindorf 3 G
Benedikt Pichler 2 G 1 A
Stefan Teitur Thordarson 2 G
Marcel Hartel 1 G 1 A
Taycan Etcibasi 1 G
VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
Kento Shiogai 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Daniel Ginczek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' Hannover 96 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Admir Mehmedi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with VfL Wolfsburg winning 100% of all matches.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hannover 96 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Hannover 96 is showing some good football. However, Hannover 96 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Labbadia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Miiko Albornoz is replaced by Bobby Wood on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Elvis Rexhbecaj suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' The 39-year-old Felipe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' A change in the Hannover 96 ranks — Takuma Asano exits the field as Florent Muslija enters on 57.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Renato Steffen is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuma Asano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' Walace was booked on 72.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Hannover 96 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josip Elez on 79.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Iver Fossum as he leaves the pitch. Felipe steps in for Hannover 96.
  • 87' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Renato Steffen has done his job and it is now time for Robin Knoche to step up.
  • 90' Brilliant from the forward! Wout Weghorst makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ihlas Bebou on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Elvis Rexhbecaj has done his job and it is now time for Ohis Uduokhai to step up.
  • 0-2 the final result. Hannover 96 will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach André Breitenreiter

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wout Weghorst 2
Renato Steffen 2
Fabian Reese 1
Admir Mehmedi 1
Ihlas Bebou 1
Linton Maina 1
Jerome Roussillon 1
Hendrik Weydandt 1

Head to Head

2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 1996-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Hannover 96

Hannover 96 Form

2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-10-27 Hannover 96 1–2 FC Augsburg L 2018-10-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Hannover 96 D 2018-10-06 Hannover 96 3–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-09-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 Hannover 96 L 2018-09-25 Hannover 96 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-10-27 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2018-10-05 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-09-29 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hannover 9628% Draw30% VfL Wolfsburg42%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hannover 96 or Draw
58%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
72%
Hannover 96 or VfL Wolfsburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hannover 9619% Draw50% VfL Wolfsburg31%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Hannover 96

Handicap Hannover 96 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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