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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

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
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
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' GOAL! Mario Gomez scores on 4. Assisted by Steven Zuber
  • 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' Steven Zuber is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
  • 16' The Turkey Ozan Kabak breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 2-0!
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and Hannover 96 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and Hannover 96 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Ozan Kabak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Hannover 96 make a change. Felipe trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Bakalorz on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Hendrik Weydandt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Hannover 96 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Sorg on 60.
  • 65' Germany international Marc-Oliver Kempf has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' The Brazil Jonathas breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 3-1!
  • 73' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Mario Gomez by Christian Gentner on 73 minute.
  • 75' Steven Zuber is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 75' Nicolai Muller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pirmin Schwegler on 75 minute.
  • 78' Steven Zuber is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' Steven Zuber makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and VfB Stuttgart are in front.
  • 84' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Erik Thommy on, Steven Zuber off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 88 minute. Alexander Esswein leaves to be changed by Tasos Donis.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfB Stuttgart take all three points.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Weinzierl

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Doll

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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