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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hendrik Weydandt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Miiko Albornoz.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hannover 96 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Admir Mehmedi makes it 0-1.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Philipp Tschauner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josip Elez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Bobby Wood is replacing Miiko Albornoz for the Hannover 96 side.
  • 51' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' VfL Wolfsburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fabian Reese scoring 1 goals.
  • 57' Takuma Asano makes way for Florent Muslija at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hannover 96.
  • 62' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Renato Steffen is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' The 33-year-old Kevin Wimmer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Walace is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' Hannover 96 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 79' Josip Elez was booked on 79.
  • 84' Felipe gets the nod from Hannover 96. He replaces Iver Fossum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Renato Steffen trudges off to be replaced by Robin Knoche on 87 minutes.
  • 90' What a moment for Wout Weghorst! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ihlas Bebou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Elvis Rexhbecaj departs to be replaced by Ohis Uduokhai.
  • With this win, VfL Wolfsburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andre Breitenreiter

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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