Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SC Freiburg (13th, 36 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Hannover 96 (17th, 21 pts). Hannover 96 ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Hannover 96 0.91 scored and 2.09 conceded per game, SC Freiburg 1.35 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.59.
SC Freiburg were winless in 7.
15 meetings are on record — 7 won by Hannover 96, 3 by SC Freiburg, 5 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 73% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 87%.
HDI Arena in Hanover staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hannover 96 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.