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RB Leipzig vs Hannover 96, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
3 – 2
Full Time
Hannover 96
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Niclas Fullkrug
Diego Demme 45' Y
Nordi Mukiele 55' Y
Y 68' Bobby Wood
Y 74' Oliver Sorg
Kevin Kampl 74' Y
Y 90' Waldemar Anton
Yussuf Poulsen 90' Y
Marcel Sabitzer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Hannover 96 — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Robert Kampka
  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Soren Storks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
2
RB Leipzig 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Hannover 96
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 RB Leipzig 3–2 Hannover 96 2018-02-09 Hannover 96 2–1 RB Leipzig 2017-09-10 RB Leipzig 1–2 Hannover 96 2015-04-05 RB Leipzig 2–0 Hannover 96 2014-10-17 Hannover 96 1–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Hannover 96 H 3–2 W
02 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
30 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 3–2 W
26 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 1–4 L
23 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–0 D
19 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 3–1 W
Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
31 Aug Borussia Dortmund H 0–0 D
25 Aug SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
19 Aug Karlsruher SC A 6–0 W
13 May TSV Steinbach H 1–1 D
06 May FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 1–3 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RB Leipzig and Hannover 96 is underway.
  • 5' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Yussuf Poulsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 13' What composure from Niclas Fullkrug! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 18' RB Leipzig 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.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Niclas Fullkrug. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' Waldemar Anton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 35' Stefan Ilsanker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 40' A goal from the Germany international Timo Werner! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-1!
  • 45' Diego Demme has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Nordi Mukiele on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 60' Konrad Laimer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Demme on 60 minute.
  • 63' Timo Werner does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
  • 65' Miiko Albornoz adds to his 0 season tally! Hannover 96 lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Takuma Asano is replaced by Genki Haraguchi on 65 minute.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Bobby Wood on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Peter Gulacsi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 74' Oliver Sorg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Emil Forsberg as he leaves the pitch. Marcel Sabitzer steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Hannover 96. Oliver Sorg is replaced by Marvin Bakalorz.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Waldemar Anton on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hannover 96 will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andre Breitenreiter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christopher Nkunku 2
Timo Werner 2
Timo Werner 2
Willi Orban 2
Marcel Halstenberg 1
Miiko Albornoz 1
Konrad Laimer 1
Niclas Fullkrug 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 RB Leipzig 3–2 Hannover 96 2018-02-09 Hannover 96 2–1 RB Leipzig 2017-09-10 RB Leipzig 1–2 Hannover 96 2015-04-05 RB Leipzig 2–0 Hannover 96 2014-10-17 Hannover 96 1–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2018-09-15 RB Leipzig 3–2 Hannover 96 W 2018-09-02 RB Leipzig 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk W 2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig L 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2018-08-19 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 1–3 RB Leipzig W

Hannover 96 Form

2018-09-15 RB Leipzig 3–2 Hannover 96 L 2018-08-31 Hannover 96 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D 2018-08-25 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 Hannover 96 D 2018-08-19 Karlsruher SC 0–6 Hannover 96 W 2018-05-13 Hannover 96 1–1 TSV Steinbach D 2018-05-06 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 3–1 Hannover 96 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Hannover 96 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig45% Draw25% Hannover 9630%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
70%
Draw or Hannover 96
55%
RB Leipzig or Hannover 96
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig30% Draw44% Hannover 9626%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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