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VfL Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
3 – 1
Full Time
Hannover 96
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Renato Steffen 13' Y
Y 20' Nicolai Muller
Y 84' Kevin Wimmer

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Christian Leicher
  • Referee Markus Schmidt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
VfL Wolfsburg 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Hannover 96
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 1996-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Hannover 96

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Hannover 96 H 3–1 W
30 Mar Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
16 Mar TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 5–2 W
09 Mar FC Bayern München A 0–6 L
03 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
23 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–0 W
Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr VfL Wolfsburg A 1–3 L
31 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 0–1 L
16 Mar FC Augsburg A 1–3 L
10 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
03 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 1–5 L
24 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfL Wolfsburg and Hannover 96 get this one started.
  • 5' Jerome Roussillon, a Guadeloupe , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Renato Steffen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Nicolai Muller picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' Nicolai Muller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 30' Hendrik Weydandt puts Hannover 96 on the lead.
  • 32' Assisted by Josuha Guilavogui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Renato Steffen makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 37' With 1 assists to his name this season, Koen Casteels is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hannover 96's shape.
  • 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Daniel Ginczek comes on to replace Josip Brekalo.
  • 67' Hannover 96 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Hannover 96 make a change. Nicolai Muller trudges off to be replaced by Florent Muslija on 70 minutes.
  • 71' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Renato Steffen on 71.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Yunus Malli on, Renato Steffen off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Magnificent from Jerome Roussillon! That is 5 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' Another change for Hannover 96 made on 79 minute. Marvin Bakalorz leaves to be changed by Sebastian Soto.
  • 84' Kevin Wimmer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Felix Klaus comes on to replace Admir Mehmedi.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Hannover 96 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Doll

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Renato Steffen 2
Wout Weghorst 2
Admir Mehmedi 1
Ihlas Bebou 1
Linton Maina 1
Jerome Roussillon 1
Hendrik Weydandt 1
Fabian Reese 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 2018-11-09 Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 1996-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Hannover 96

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-04-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 W 2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-03-16 VfL Wolfsburg 5–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2019-03-09 FC Bayern München 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-03-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-02-23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W

Hannover 96 Form

2019-04-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 L 2019-03-31 Hannover 96 0–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2019-03-16 FC Augsburg 3–1 Hannover 96 L 2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 L 2019-02-24 Hannover 96 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + VfL Wolfsburg to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg60% Draw22% Hannover 9618%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
82%
Draw or Hannover 96
40%
VfL Wolfsburg or Hannover 96
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg42% Draw41% Hannover 9617%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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