Match Report
Hannover 96 (15th, 4 pts) visited Energie Cottbus (7th, 7 pts) with 3 points between them. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Energie Cottbus ran at 2.6 scored and 2.4 conceded, Hannover 96 at 1 and 1.6.
Hannover 96 came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Energie Cottbus had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Hannover 96, 13.
Stadion der Freundschaft, capacity 22,528, hosted the game. L. Erbst officiated: 64 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Energie Cottbus: Tolcay Cigerci (14'), Tolcay Cigerci (71'), Justin Butler (76') · Hannover 96: Maurice Neubauer (28')
Key stats
Possession: Energie Cottbus 45% · Hannover 96 55% · Total shots: 12-27 · On target: 4-10 · Corners: 2-6