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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
10 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hannover 96 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Julian Korb is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hannover 96 so far.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hannover 96 and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 31' The Germany Linton Maina breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at . Hannover 96 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Daniel Ginczek as he leaves the pitch. Josip Brekalo steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 51' Genki Haraguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Hannover 96 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Ihlas Bebou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' William has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 65' Matthias Ostrzolek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Michael Esser. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Hannover 96! Miiko Albornoz comes on to replace Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Walace.
  • 74' The Hannover 96 bench stirs into life. Linton Maina is withdrawn and Hendrik Weydandt gets his opportunity.
  • 79' VfL Wolfsburg have won 497 goals from 478 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Wout Weghorst has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' Hannover 96 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Genki Haraguchi is hanging Bobby Wood on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Waldemar Anton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
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.