VfL Bochum 1848 vs Hannover 96, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2025-26

VfL Bochum 1848

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Hannover 96

Sat 9 May 2026 · 11:00 UTC Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 50' Maik Nawrocki

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht 55' 1–1

Moritz-Broni Kwarteng 19' Y

Oliver Olsen 59' Y

Y 63' Bastian Allgeier

Y 77' Noel Aseko Nkili

Matus Bero 79' Y

Overview

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VfL Bochum 1848 vs Hannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

VfL Bochum 1848 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Hannover 96 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Kampka
Assistant 1 Marcel Gasteier
Assistant 2 Steven Greif

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	1. FC Nürnberg	2	6
2	Hertha BSC	2	6
3	Karlsruher SC	2	4
4	VfL Wolfsburg	2	4
5	Eintracht Braunschweig	2	3
6	Arminia Bielefeld	2	3
7	VfL Bochum 1848	2	3
8	FC Energie Cottbus	2	3
9	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	2	3
10	1. FC Magdeburg	2	3
11	SG Dynamo Dresden	2	3
12	Holstein Kiel	2	2
13	FC St. Pauli 1910	2	2
14	1. FC Kaiserslautern	2	2
15	SV Darmstadt 98	2	1
16	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	2	1
17	Hannover 96	2	0
18	VfL Osnabruck	2	0

Head-to-Head

VfL Bochum 1848 9 games · Avg 1.8 goals Hannover 96

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 2025-12-13 Hannover 96 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 2018-01-29 Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Bochum 1848 2017-08-21 VfL Bochum 1848 2–0 Hannover 96 2017-05-07 Hannover 96 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848

Recent Form

VfL Bochum 1848

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Hannover 96	H	1–1	D
02 May	Arminia Bielefeld	A	1–1	D
26 Apr	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	SG Dynamo Dresden	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	4–1	W
04 Apr	1. FC Magdeburg	A	1–4	L

Hannover 96

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	VfL Bochum 1848	A	1–1	D
03 May	SC Preußen Münster	H	3–3	D
25 Apr	Karlsruher SC	A	3–1	W
18 Apr	SC Paderborn 07	H	1–1	D
11 Apr	SV Darmstadt 98	A	2–0	W
05 Apr	SV 07 Elversberg	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

VfL Bochum 1848		Hannover 96
#7	Position	#17
3	Points	0
2	Played	2
1 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 2
1	Scored	1
1	Conceded	4
+0	GD	-3
1.50	PPG	0.00
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

11% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
VfL Bochum 1848 this season

0% Clean Sheets
Hannover 96 this season

VfL Bochum 1848 are 7th (3 pts). Hannover 96 are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Bochum 1848

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Hannover 96

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' VfL Bochum 1848 have kicked off against Hannover 96. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Bochum 1848 must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Boris Tomiak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
19' Moritz-Broni Kwarteng picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
24' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 Diamond in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
29' Hannover 96 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
39' The 20-year-old Noel Aseko Nkili has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
44' Timo Horn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 398 appearances.
49' Koji Miyoshi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
50' What a strike from Maik Nawrocki! The score is 0-1.
55' What a strike from Farid Alfa-Ruprecht! The score is 1-1.
59' The referee shows VfL Bochum 1848 player a card on 59.
63' Controversy at the stadium! Bastian Allgeier argues furiously but the card stands.
68' Stefan Teitur Thordarson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Bochum 1848 so far.
73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Noel Aseko Nkili.
79' VfL Bochum 1848 player sees a card in front of him.
84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matus Bero suffering a number of foals already.
89' Hannover 96 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

Hannover 96 Lineups

3-4-3 Diamond

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Titz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht	1
Maik Nawrocki	1

Head to Head

VfL Bochum 1848 Form

2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 D 2026-05-02 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2026-04-26 VfL Bochum 1848 2–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2026-04-18 SG Dynamo Dresden 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-04-12 VfL Bochum 1848 4–1 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-04-04 1. FC Magdeburg 4–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L

Hannover 96 Form

2026-05-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 Hannover 96 D 2026-05-03 Hannover 96 3–3 SC Preußen Münster D 2026-04-25 Karlsruher SC 1–3 Hannover 96 W 2026-04-18 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 D 2026-04-11 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Hannover 96 W 2026-04-05 Hannover 96 1–1 SV 07 Elversberg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.03 VfL Bochum 1848 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.62 Hannover 96 xG

I would bet for: VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

VfL Bochum 184844% Draw34% Hannover 9622%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.65

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	49%	51%
± 2.5	23%	77%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw

78%

Draw or Hannover 96

56%

VfL Bochum 1848 or Hannover 96

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

VfL Bochum 184827% Draw60% Hannover 9613%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

21.9%

1 – 0

18.4%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

10.4%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

3.2%

3 – 1

2.2%

2 – 2

2.1%

4 – 0

0.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap	VfL Bochum 1848 covers	Push	Hannover 96 covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	26%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	15%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet

54% ✗

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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