Only a win will satisfy the Greuther Furth supporters in this Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer clash with Hannover 96, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 2. Bundesliga table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Greuther Fürth form and stats
Greuther Fürth have performed here at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer this season with 6 wins from 9 2. Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Sascha Burchert not having conceded a league goal in 204 minutes.
A strong away win for Greuther Fürth against Jahn Regensburg the last match, as Maximilian Wittek and Håvard Nielsen were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting St. Pauli in a game that was won 3-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Greuther Fürth perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Greuther Fürth as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Greuther Fürth has won eleven of these, drawn two and lost three.
The Greuther Fürth fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Greuther Fürth have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hannover 96 form and stats
4-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hannover 96 in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Hannover 96 has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Hannover 96 played 2-2 against Wehen Wiesbaden in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Hannover 96 manager K. Kocak faced defeat when travelling to Jahn Regensburg and losing 0-1.
The draw against Wehen Wiesbaden came from a losing position. The Hannover 96 manager K. Kocak brought on Cedric Teuchert as a substitution and the player scored to make the scores level.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hannover 96 playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Hannover 96 wins, zero draws and five defeats.
Hannover 96 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hannover 96 have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hannover 96 - Greuther Fürth 1-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Greuther Fürth wins - draws - Hannover 96 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Hrgota 9 goals |  D. Keita-Ruel 6 goals |   H. Weydandt 6 goals |
Greuther Fürth missing players
Hannover 96 missing players
| Greuther Fürth | Hannover 96 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 24 |
| 24 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | 33 |
| 90% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 80% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 60% |
| 35% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 55% |
| 30% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| 35% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 30% | 30% |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 290 | 148 | 61 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 126 | 302 |
| 93 | 44 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 50 | 90 |
| 32% | 32% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 26% | 27% |
- Greuther Fürth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Greuther Fürth is in the best form (4-0-2)
- Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hannover 96 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hannover 96 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Greuther Fürth | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Jahn Regensburg | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Osnabrück | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Sandhausen | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | St. Pauli | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Nürnberg | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -13 | 21 |
| 16 | Bochum | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Karlsruher SC | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
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