Match Report
In the standings it was Hannover 96 4th on 60 points, Elversberg 2nd on 62 — separated by 2. Hannover 96 ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Hannover 96 ran at 1.76 scored and 1.29 conceded, Elversberg at 1.88 and 1.15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Hannover 96 wins, 2 for Elversberg, 4 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 83% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
HDI Arena, capacity 49,200, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hannover 96 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Hannover 96: Maximilian Rohr (20' og) · Elversberg: Lukas Petkov (56')
Key stats
Possession: Hannover 96 61% · Elversberg 39% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-4