TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Hannover 96, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Hannover 96 — Bundesliga at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)
- Hannover 96 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Michael Bacher
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Hannover 96 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | SC Freiburg | A | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Jan | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Hannover 96 kicks off things out of here…
- 4' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joelinton on 4.
- 9' Kerem Demirbay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 14' Goal! Ishak Belfodil scores his 27 goal in 407 matches.
- 19' Matthias Ostrzolek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julian Korb, as he is very good at scoring at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' 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.
- 39' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is showing some good football. However, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Marvin Bakalorz is replaced by Takuma Asano on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Vogt made 407 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' It’s a booking for Hannover 96 player. Walace gets a Yellow card.
- 66' The travelling Hannover 96 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Jonathas is replaced by Bobby Wood on 67 minute.
- 72' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 74' Leonardo Bittencourt is replacing Joelinton for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
- 79' Another change for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim made on 79 minute. Andrej Kramaric leaves to be changed by Adam Szalai.
- 80' GOAL! Kerem Demirbay scores on 80. Assisted by Nico Schulz
- 85' Another change for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim made on 85 minute. Ishak Belfodil leaves to be changed by David Otto.
- 90' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Andrej Kramaric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Hannover 96 (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 3
-
27
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Adam Szalai 79'
- 18
- 38
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↓ David Otto 85'
- 34
- 15
Bench
-
13
Leonardo Bittencourt ↑ 74'
-
28
Adam Szalai ↑ 79'
- 33
-
26
David Otto ↑ 85'
- 2
- 9
- 42
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Hannover 96 Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jonathas ↓ Bobby Wood 67'
- 4
-
6
Marvin Bakalorz ↓ Takuma Asano 46'
- 22
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 10
-
8
Walace ↓ Pirmin Schwegler 67'
- 28
- 21
Bench
-
27
Pirmin Schwegler ↑ 67'
- 3
- 25
-
17
Bobby Wood ↑ 67'
-
11
Takuma Asano ↑ 46'
- 26
- 19
Coach
Thomas Doll
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ishak Belfodil | 2 |
| Joshua Brenet | 1 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 |
| Pavel Kaderabek | 1 |
| Joshua Brenet | 1 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 1 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 1 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 1 |
Head to Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2019-02-16
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–0
Hannover 96
W
2019-02-09
Borussia Dortmund
3–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2019-02-02
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
2019-01-26
SC Freiburg
2–4
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2019-01-18
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–3
FC Bayern München
L
2018-12-23
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for:
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
86%
Draw or Hannover 96
35%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Hannover 96
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | Hannover 96 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

