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VfB Stuttgart vs Hannover 96, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfB Stuttgart
5 – 1
Full Time
Hannover 96
Sun 3 Mar 2019 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Oliver Sorg
Steven Zuber 75' Y
Alexander Esswein 75' Y
Y 75' Marvin Bakalorz

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs Hannover 96 — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Rene Rohde
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 31.4 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
VfB Stuttgart 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Hannover 96
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 2018-10-06 Hannover 96 3–1 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Hannover 96 H 5–1 W
22 Feb SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
16 Feb RB Leipzig H 1–3 L
10 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 0–3 L
03 Feb SC Freiburg H 2–2 D
27 Jan FC Bayern München A 1–4 L
Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 1–5 L
24 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–3 L
16 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–3 L
09 Feb 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–0 W
01 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
26 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 1–5 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Ermedin Demirovic 5 G
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Maximilian Mittelstadt 2 G 1 A
Bilal El Khannouss 2 G
Grischa Promel 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Hannover 96 get us underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Mario Gomez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 14' VfB Stuttgart 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.
  • 16' A goal from the Turkey international Ozan Kabak! He fires home on 16 to make it 2-0!
  • 21' Hannover 96 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Emiliano Insua needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 31' It looks surprising VfB Stuttgart does not make any changes. Alexander Esswein has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Felipe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' A goal from the Turkey international Ozan Kabak! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-0!
  • 46' Hannover 96 make a change. Felipe trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Bakalorz on 46 minutes.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Oliver Sorg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' The 31-year-old Hendrik Weydandt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' What composure from Jonathas! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 73' Mario Gomez makes way for Christian Gentner at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 75' Steven Zuber is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 75' The whistle greets Pirmin Schwegler as he departs to be replaced by Nicolai Muller.
  • 78' GOAL! Steven Zuber fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Steven Zuber makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 84' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Steven Zuber departs to be replaced by Erik Thommy.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Tasos Donis. He replaces Alexander Esswein on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 5-1.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Weinzierl

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Doll

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bobby Wood 2
Mario Gomez 2
Bobby Wood 2
Steven Zuber 2
Ozan Kabak 2
Ihlas Bebou 1
Mario Gomez 1
Ihlas Bebou 1

Head to Head

2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 2018-10-06 Hannover 96 3–1 VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart Form

2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 W 2019-02-22 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2019-02-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 RB Leipzig L 2019-02-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 3–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2019-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 SC Freiburg D 2019-01-27 FC Bayern München 4–1 VfB Stuttgart L

Hannover 96 Form

2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 L 2019-02-24 Hannover 96 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2019-02-16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–0 Hannover 96 L 2019-02-09 Hannover 96 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-02-01 Hannover 96 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2019-01-26 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 Hannover 96 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.42 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart59% Draw21% Hannover 9620%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
80%
Draw or Hannover 96
41%
VfB Stuttgart or Hannover 96
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart45% Draw37% Hannover 9618%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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