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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
2
Hannover 96 4 games · Avg 2.8 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 Dusseldorf 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 Monchengladbach H 2–2 D
26 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The 28-year-old Elvis Rexhbecaj has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Hannover 96 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Miiko Albornoz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' It looks surprising Hannover 96 does not make any changes. Kevin Wimmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' GOAL! Admir Mehmedi fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuma Asano made 291 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Hannover 96 in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 40' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Another substitution for Hannover 96 to replace Miiko Albornoz by Bobby Wood on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcel Tisserand, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Hannover 96 make a change. Takuma Asano trudges off to be replaced by Florent Muslija on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Renato Steffen is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Walace on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josip Elez on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The Hannover 96 manager makes a substitution. Iver Fossum departs to be replaced by Felipe.
  • 87' Robin Knoche has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renato Steffen on 87 minute.
  • 90' GOAL! Wout Weghorst fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ihlas Bebou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Ohis Uduokhai is replacing Elvis Rexhbecaj for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • It finishes all square. Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andre Breitenreiter

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wout Weghorst 2
Renato Steffen 2
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 Dusseldorf 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 Monchengladbach 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.