Hannover 96 sit 15th in the 2. Bundesliga on 4 points from 5 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 8. The model rates their attack at 0.71× the league average and their defence at 1.40× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to 1. FC Nürnberg 1-2 away. That is 0.80 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.60 per game across 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Hertha BSC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 42%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Energie Cottbus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
Hannover 96 sit 15 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to 1. FC Nürnberg11 September 2026
- D2-2Karlsruher SC4 September 2026
- W1-0away to SV Darmstadt 9830 August 2026
- L0-1VfL Wolfsburg16 August 2026
- L1-3away to Energie Cottbus9 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum
Hannover 96 host VfL Bochum at Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover on 20 September 2026, 11:30 UTC. The model makes it 42% Hannover 96, 29% draw and 29% VfL Bochum, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.59 expected goals for Hannover 96 against 1.15. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum
Recent meetings with VfL Bochum
- 9 May 2026VfL Bochum 1–1 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
- 13 December 2025Hannover 96 0–0 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga
- 12 October 2023Vfl Bochum 1–3 Hannover 96Friendlies Clubs
- 18 April 2021Vfl Bochum 4–3 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
- 15 December 2020Hannover 96 2–0 Vfl Bochum2. Bundesliga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- L. Gindorf3 goals
League goals this season.