Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
VfL Bochum 1848
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

Head-to-Head

3
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 1
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
1 Scored 1
1 Conceded 3
+0 GD -2
1.50 PPG 0.50
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 (1 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+
–/1
■ 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

PlayerGoals
Maik Nawrocki 1
Farid Alfa-Ruprecht 1

Head to Head

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

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
0.94 VfL Bochum 1848 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Bochum 184842% Draw35% Hannover 9623%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

VfL Bochum 1848 or Draw
77%
Draw or Hannover 96
58%
VfL Bochum 1848 or Hannover 96
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Bochum 184825% Draw61% Hannover 9614%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.5%
1 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Bochum 1848

Handicap VfL Bochum 1848 covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 25% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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