Match Report
The table read 18th (Darmstadt 98, 1 pts) against 10th (Hannover 96, 4 pts), 3 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.33 for Darmstadt 98 and 1/1.5 for Hannover 96 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.81.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Darmstadt 98 have 5 wins to Hannover 96's 2, with 2 draws, at 3.44 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 89% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 89%.
With 69 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, T. Gerach was the man in the middle. The venue was Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, with room for 16,500 spectators. 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
Hannover 96: Lars Gindorf (57')
Key stats
Possession: Darmstadt 98 33% · Hannover 96 67% · Total shots: 11-25 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 2-11