Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between HSC Hannover (1st, 61 pts) and Arminia Hannover (17th, 35 pts). Recent form told a different story for HSC Hannover: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.06/1.35 for Arminia Hannover and 2.06/1.47 for HSC Hannover (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Arminia Hannover entered with six losses in a row. Arminia Hannover had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; HSC Hannover, 10.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Arminia Hannover, 3 by HSC Hannover, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
HSC Hannover: Marcel Langer (84')