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Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Hannover 96
2 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Fri 9 Nov 2018 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' William
Matthias Ostrzolek 65' Y
Michael Esser 70' Y
Walace 74' Y
Waldemar Anton 88' Y
Y 90' John Brooks

Overview

Match Preview

Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
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

1
1
3
Hannover 96 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 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
09 Nov VfL Wolfsburg H 2–1 W
03 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 1–3 L
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
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Hannover 96 A 1–2 L
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Hannover 96 gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. André Breitenreiter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Hannover 96 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg have won 504 goals from 481 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Michael Esser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' A goal from the Germany international Linton Maina! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' William, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Daniel Ginczek has done his job and it is now time for Josip Brekalo to step up.
  • 51' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Walace has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 301 appearances.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Ihlas Bebou gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. William will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Hannover 96 player. Matthias Ostrzolek gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Esser.
  • 70' Hannover 96 ring the changes. Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee has done his job and it is now time for Miiko Albornoz to step up.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Walace on 74 minutes.
  • 74' Another substitution for Hannover 96 to replace Linton Maina by Hendrik Weydandt on 74 minute.
  • 79' VfL Wolfsburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fabian Reese scoring 1 goals.
  • 82' GOAL! Wout Weghorst scores on 82.
  • 87' Genki Haraguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bobby Wood on 87 minute.
  • 88' Hannover 96 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Brooks.
  • 2-1 the final result. VfL Wolfsburg 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
Admir Mehmedi 1
Ihlas Bebou 1
Linton Maina 1
Jerome Roussillon 1
Hendrik Weydandt 1
Fabian Reese 1

Head to Head

2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 1996-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Hannover 96

Hannover 96 Form

2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-11-03 FC Schalke 04 3–1 Hannover 96 L 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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Hannover 96 or VfL Wolfsburg 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hannover 9638% Draw29% VfL Wolfsburg33%
Actual: Hannover 96 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Hannover 96 or Draw
67%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
62%
Hannover 96 or VfL Wolfsburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hannover 9625% Draw49% VfL Wolfsburg26%
Actual: Hannover 96 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Hannover 96

Handicap Hannover 96 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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