Hannover 96 vs Darmstadt 98: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: HDI-Arena (49000 seats)

Hannover 96 and Darmstadt 98 have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 2. Bundesliga.

Insights:
  • Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Darmstadt 98 have the most matches over the total-line (21) in 2. Bundesliga

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.

For Darmstadt most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Hannover 96 form and stats

Hannover 96 have collected 25 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 7-4-4.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jahn Regensburg in a game that was won 3-1.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

The manager K. Kocak will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Holstein Kiel in only three days.

The Hannover fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 15 league matches. On the other hand, Hannover have conceded 18 goals.

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Darmstadt 98 form and stats

6-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Darmstadt 98 in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Darmstadt 98, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Prior to that result Darmstadt 98 won their away game at Wurzburger Kickers. The scoreline was 3-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Darmstadt's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 league matches away. Darmstadt have conceded 29 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Darmstadt 98 - Hannover 96 1-2 played earlier this season. Last six meetings between the teams: Hannover won one, Darmstadt 98 won four and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Darmstadt 98S. Dursun
S. Dursun
21 goals
HannoverM. Ducksch
M. Ducksch
13 goals
Hannover 96G. Haraguchi
G. Haraguchi
9 goals

Hannover 96 missing players

Darmstadt 98 missing players

Hannover 96 Darmstadt 98
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
11 7 1 Won W 2 6 12
6 4 2 Drew D 0 3 6
13 4 1 Lost L 2 6 13
49 28 4 Scored S 9 29 53
45 18 3 Conceded C 11 29 51
90% 87% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
63% 67% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 74%
40% 47% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 53% 45%
27% 20% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 40% 23%
57% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 80% 68%
30% 47% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 16%
23% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 13% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.1
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.3 13 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 13.2 13
4.8 5.9 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.3 5.1
34% 32% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 37% 34%
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Darmstadt 98's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Darmstadt 98 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Darmstadt 98 have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Darmstadt 98 have the most matches over the total-line (21) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Darmstadt 98 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Bochum 31 19 3 9 57 36 15 10 2 3 32 14 16 9 1 6 25 22 21 60
2 Greuther Furth 30 15 9 6 57 36 14 7 3 4 26 17 16 8 6 2 31 19 21 54
3 Hamburger SV 30 14 9 7 59 38 14 8 3 3 30 13 16 6 6 4 29 25 21 51
4 Holstein Kiel 27 14 7 6 42 26 12 7 2 3 19 14 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 49
5 Fortuna Dusseldorf 30 14 7 9 45 39 14 9 3 2 24 16 16 5 4 7 21 23 6 49
6 Heidenheim 31 14 6 11 45 41 15 9 3 3 25 13 16 5 3 8 20 28 4 48
7 St. Pauli 31 13 8 10 50 47 16 8 3 5 27 23 15 5 5 5 23 24 3 47
8 Karlsruher SC 29 12 8 9 41 35 16 4 6 6 16 16 13 8 2 3 25 19 6 44
9 Paderborn 31 11 10 10 42 37 16 8 5 3 30 22 15 3 5 7 12 15 5 43
10 Darmstadt 98 31 12 6 13 53 51 16 6 3 7 24 22 15 6 3 6 29 29 2 42
11 Erzgebirge Aue 31 11 8 12 39 41 15 7 4 4 24 19 16 4 4 8 15 22 -2 41
12 Hannover 96 30 11 6 13 49 45 15 7 4 4 28 18 15 4 2 9 21 27 4 39
13 Nurnberg 30 10 9 11 40 43 15 5 5 5 20 21 15 5 4 6 20 22 -3 39
14 Jahn Regensburg 30 8 11 11 31 40 16 5 6 5 20 21 14 3 5 6 11 19 -9 35
15 Sandhausen 29 9 4 16 35 50 16 8 4 4 27 21 13 1 0 12 8 29 -15 31
16 Eintracht Braunschweig 31 7 9 15 27 51 16 6 4 6 16 21 15 1 5 9 11 30 -24 30
17 Osnabruck 31 7 6 18 28 53 16 2 1 13 13 32 15 5 5 5 15 21 -25 27
18 Wurzburger Kickers 31 5 6 20 33 64 15 3 5 7 20 29 16 2 1 13 13 35 -31 21

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