Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between St. Pauli (1st, 69 pts) and Hannover 96 (6th, 52 pts). Recent form told a different story for Hannover 96: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Hannover 96 1.74 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, St. Pauli 1.82 and 1.06, with the league averaging 1.55.
7 matches unbeaten backed Hannover 96's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Hannover 96 wins, 2 for St. Pauli, 1 draw, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
HDI Arena in Hanover, capacity 49,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.