Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

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
56% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Christopher Nkunku 5 G 2 A
Romulo Cruz 5 G
Antonio Nusa 4 G 7 A
Tidiam Gomis 3 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yussuf Poulsen makes it 1-0.
  • 13' Niclas Fullkrug is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 14 goals this season for the forward.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' 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.
  • 25' Niclas Fullkrug is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hannover 96 backline.
  • 40' Sensational shot from Timo Werner. RB Leipzig is back in the lead.
  • 45' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Ihlas Bebou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nordi Mukiele.
  • 60' RB Leipzig make a change. Diego Demme trudges off to be replaced by Konrad Laimer on 60 minutes.
  • 63' Timo Werner doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' What a strike from Miiko Albornoz! The score is 3-2.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Takuma Asano as he leaves the pitch. Genki Haraguchi steps in for Hannover 96.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Bobby Wood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' The travelling Hannover 96 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Hannover 96. Oliver Sorg will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Marcel Sabitzer. He replaces Emil Forsberg on 74 minute.
  • 79' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' Kevin Wimmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' Marvin Bakalorz is replacing Oliver Sorg for the Hannover 96 side.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Waldemar Anton is booked for Hannover 96 — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach André Breitenreiter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 2
Willi Orban 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Timo Werner 2
Niclas Fullkrug 1
Yussuf Poulsen 1
Marcel Halstenberg 1
Miiko Albornoz 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.