Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum Prediction

Hannover 96
2-1
Finished
HT 2-0
VfL Bochum
Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena , Hannover·Timo Gansloweit 20/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.25
SignalGOODModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-8.7%
Value Analysis
59%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.85
SignalSOLIDModel59%SurpriseMediumGap+6.4%
Hannover 96 Rest
8 days
VfL Bochum Rest
8 days

Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum: the result in context

Hannover 96 beat VfL Bochum 2-1 in the 2. Bundesliga on 20 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 4 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 2 of them. Hannover 96 tend to win more corners, 7.0 a game to 4.7 for VfL Bochum.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
47%1.80
X
26%4.00
2
27%3.86
Double Chance
1X
73%1.25
X2
53%1.98
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.45
No
36%2.57
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.68 + 1.41 = 3.09
Over 1.5
82%1.13
Over 2.5
63%1.47
Over 3.5
42%2.15
Under 1.5
18%5.40
Under 2.5
37%2.60
Under 3.5
58%1.66
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.4 = 10.1
Over 8.5
64%1.31
Over 9.5
52%1.53
Over 10.5
41%1.90
Under 8.5
36%3.08
Under 9.5
48%2.30
Under 10.5
59%1.85
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.6 + 2.2 = 3.9
Over 3.5
54%-
Over 4.5
35%-
Under 3.5
46%-
Under 4.5
65%-

Match Events

8'Franz RoggowHandball
13'Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonDissent
24'Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonAssist: Franz Roggow
43'Marcel HartelAssist: Kolja Oudenne
45'Franz Roggow INAsuma Ikari out
45+2'Lars GindorfFoul
61'Michael SteinwenderDissent
61'Gerrit Holtmann INJarne Steuckers out
72'Charlie Patino INBerkan Taz out
72'Lars Gindorf INBenedikt Pichler out
77'Tom Meyer
78'Benjamin Källman INJasper Reinhold out
78'Kolja Oudenne INEmir Sahiti out
86'Virgil Ghiță INIme Okon out
90+2'Sean KlaiberFoul

Lineups

Hannover 96
3-4-3Coach: S. Wagner
VfL Bochum
4-2-3-1Coach: U. Rösler
Avg rating6.95
Avg rating6.87
B. Allgeier6.717B. Allgeier
L. Weinkauf8.330L. Weinkauf
B. Tomiak7.03B. Tomiak
V. Ghiță7.25V. Ghiță
L. Gindorf6.425L. Gindorf
M. Hartel8.010M. Hartel
B. Källman6.19B. Källman
M. Neubauer6.333M. Neubauer
K. Oudenne7.029K. Oudenne
F. Roggow7.613F. Roggow
S. Þórðarson7.623S. Þórðarson
T. Horn6.91T. Horn
S. Klaiber6.52S. Klaiber
M. Steinwender6.715M. Steinwender
K. Mets6.85K. Mets
M. Wittek7.132M. Wittek
T. Meyer8.134T. Meyer
C. Patino6.628C. Patino
C. Rasmussen7.17C. Rasmussen
K. Miyoshi7.223K. Miyoshi
G. Holtmann6.317G. Holtmann
P. Hofmann6.433P. Hofmann

Hannover 96 Substitutes

28Taycan Macid Etcibasi
32A. Ikari45'for Franz Roggow6.6
1P. Loretz
27H. Matsuda
20I. Okon86'for Virgil Ghiță6.5
11B. Pichler72'for Lars Gindorf6.8
38Jasper Reinhold78'replaced by Benjamin Källman
44E. Sahiti78'for Kolja Oudenne6.7
14H. Chakroun

VfL Bochum Substitutes

37Alessandro Crimaldi
19D. Hanslik
39L. Isbruch
4Y. Karademir
29M. Ouro-Tagba
38Hugo Johannes Walter Rölleke
42L. Sawas
14J. Steuckers61'for Gerrit Holtmann6.7
10B. Taz72'for Charlie Patino6.8

Match Stats

Hannover 96VfL Bochum
43%Ball Possession57%
2Corner Kicks12
3Yellow Cards2
10Total Shots28
7Shots on Goal10
2Shots off Goal11
8Shots Inside Box20
2Shots Outside Box8
1Blocked Shots7
12Fouls10
6Offsides2
9Goalkeeper Saves5
427Total Passes546
347Passes Accurate484
10Free Kicks11

Team Comparison

Hannover 96Hannover 96
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
1640Elo Rating 1668
0.48Attack 1.19
1.17Defense 2.06
14%Hit Rate 50%
16.1Shots per Game 11.4
6.0Shots on Target 3.2
7.0Corners per Game 4.7
2.6Cards per Game 2.5

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.09 goals
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Hannover 96Hannover 96
  • No tendency data available
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

Hannover 96Hannover 961Wins · 25%
Draws250%
VfL BochumVfL Bochum1Wins · 25%
2.8Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored2 of 4
25%3+ goals1 of 4

Previous meetings

2. Bundesliga09/05/2026
VfL BochumHannover 96
11
2. Bundesliga13/12/2025
Hannover 96VfL Bochum
00
2. Bundesliga18/04/2021
Vfl BochumHannover 96
43
2. Bundesliga15/12/2020
Hannover 96Vfl Bochum
20

Recent Form

Hannover 96Hannover 96
5W2D3L
11/09/2026
1. FC NürnbergHannover 96
21
L
04/09/2026
Hannover 96Karlsruher SC
22
D
30/08/2026
SV Darmstadt 98Hannover 96
01
W
22/08/2026
HemelingenHannover 96
19
W
16/08/2026
Hannover 96VfL Wolfsburg
01
L
09/08/2026
Energie CottbusHannover 96
31
L
01/08/2026
Hannover 96PEC Zwolle
30
W
07/07/2026
Hannover 96Phönix Lübeck
31
W
04/07/2026
Ramlingen / EhlershausenHannover 96
07
W
17/05/2026
Hannover 961. FC Nürnberg
33
D
VfL BochumVfL Bochum
4W3D3L
12/09/2026
VfL BochumSpVgg Greuther Fürth
11
D
05/09/2026
Dynamo DresdenVfL Bochum
12
W
28/08/2026
VfL BochumVfL Osnabrück
01
L
23/08/2026
SpVgg Greuther FürthVfL Bochum
12
W
14/08/2026
Eintracht BraunschweigVfL Bochum
01
W
07/08/2026
VfL BochumHertha BSC
01
L
01/08/2026
VfL BochumSheffield Utd
00
D
25/07/2026
Werder BremenVfL Bochum
20
L
21/07/2026
SwanseaVfL Bochum
02
W
15/07/2026
AjaxVfL Bochum
11
D

Referee Profile

Timo Gansloweit88 matches

5.18Cards per match
4.87Yellow cards per match
0.31Red cards per match
25.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Timo Gansloweit5.18
Other referees4.81

5.18 cards a match, 0.37 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.81).

Cards come from 39 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

2. Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Hertha BSCHertha BSC1091023:8+1528WWDWW
2VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg1054125:14+1119WDWDW
31. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg953121:12+918LDDWW
41. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern105329:7+218LWWDW
51. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg1052321:13+817DWLWD
61. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim1043317:18-115LDLDD
7Arminia BielefeldArminia Bielefeld1042416:15+114WLWWD
8FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli926111:9+212DDWDW
9VfL OsnabrückVfL Osnabrück1032514:17-311LWLDD
10VfL BochumVfL Bochum103258:11-311WDLLL
11Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC1032513:21-811WLWLL
12Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus1024418:20-210LDDLD
13Eintracht BraunschweigEintracht Braunschweig1031616:18-210LWLWL
14SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth923412:16-49LWLDD
15SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98102359:19-109DDLWL
16Holstein KielHolstein Kiel915310:11-18WDLDL
17Dynamo DresdenDynamo Dresden922511:18-78LWDLD
18Hannover 96Hannover 9692258:15-78LDLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1Hertha BSCHertha BSC1023:828
2VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg1025:1419
31. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg921:1218
41. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern109:718
51. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg1021:1317
61. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim1017:1815
7Arminia BielefeldArminia Bielefeld1016:1514
8FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli911:912
9VfL OsnabrückVfL Osnabrück1014:1711
10VfL BochumVfL Bochum108:1111
11Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC1013:2111
12Energie CottbusEnergie Cottbus1018:2010
13Eintracht BraunschweigEintracht Braunschweig1016:1810
14SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth912:169
15SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98109:199
16Holstein KielHolstein Kiel910:118
17Dynamo DresdenDynamo Dresden911:188
18Hannover 96Hannover 9698:158
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About the Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum forecast

The forecasts for this 2. Bundesliga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga table

In the 2. Bundesliga table, VfL Bochum are 10th and Hannover 96 18th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Hannover 96 8-15, VfL Bochum 8-11. The full standings are on the 2. Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.