Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hannover 96 (4th, 60 pts) held a 16-point advantage over VfL Bochum 1848 (9th, 44 pts). Recent form told a different story for Hannover 96: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th.
Hannover 96 were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for VfL Bochum 1848, 2 for Hannover 96 and 1 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
VfL Bochum 1848: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (55') · Hannover 96: Maik Nawrocki (50')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Bochum 1848 41% · Hannover 96 59% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 4-4