Match Report
The table read 9th (Hannover 96, 51 pts) against 1st (FC Köln, 61 pts), 10 points apart. Hannover 96 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.06 for Hannover 96 and 1.56/1.12 for FC Köln (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Hannover 96 had lost three in a row.
13 meetings are on record — 5 won by Hannover 96, 4 by FC Köln, 4 drawn, at 2.46 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host.
HDI Arena in Hanover, capacity 49,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Hannover 96: Lars Gindorf (57')