Match Report
Hannover 96, 4th with 60 points, sat 21 points above Magdeburg (14th, 39). Magdeburg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Magdeburg 1.53 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Hannover 96 1.76 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.47.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Magdeburg, 1 draw and 5 for Hannover 96, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at MDCC-Arena (capacity 27,250). On the scoreboard, Hannover 96 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Magdeburg: Baris Atik (53') · Hannover 96: Daisuke Yokota (38'), Enzo Leopold (56')
Key stats
Possession: Magdeburg 57% · Hannover 96 43% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-3