A important fixture in 2. Bundesliga as both teams are struggling for the top league positions. With Hannover 96 in 6th position and Fortuna Düsseldorf placed 5th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling battle. Read on to find out more!
- Hannover 96 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It's no vacation for neither Hannover nor Fortuna Düsseldorf as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hannover 96 form and stats
Hannover 96 are steadily winning 2. Bundesliga games and points here at HDI-Arena. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Hannover 96 after consecutive victories at their own ground.
In their previous game, the manager Leitl led his Hannover 96 to a defeat away at Darmstadt 98. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at HDI-Arena. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through three league fixtures. Goalkeeper Zieler got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.45 out of ten. Zieler saved a penalty.
Before that, Hannover had a home game versus Karlsruher SC which ended with a victory 1-0.Hannover 96 are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Bundesliga match at Holstein Kiel awaits in three days.
Hannover has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Hannover 96 have conceded only 6 goals.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Bundesliga matches, Fortuna Düsseldorf have produced an overall stat of 3-1-4 so far. Düsseldorf has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Hennings scored in Fortuna Düsseldorf's previous match, the home game against St. Pauli that ended 1-0. Goalkeeper Kastenmeier was absolutely vital in the Fortuna Düsseldorf victory against St. Pauli, making seven saves. Kastenmeier was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.92. The agile goalkeeper Kastenmeier topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that result Düsseldorf won their away game at Holstein Kiel. The scoreline was 2-1.A new game in only three days for Fortuna Düsseldorf, the 2. Bundesliga home match versus Kaiserslautern. Busy days.
Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Düsseldorf have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Hannover 96 wins - draws - Fortuna Düsseldorf wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Kallevik Nielsen 6 goals |   D. Kownacki 6 goals |  C. Teuchert 5 goals |
Hannover 96 missing players
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
| Hannover 96 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 73% |
| 53% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 53% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 27% |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 11.9 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 12.6 | 13 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 32% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 28% | 36% |
| 17.2 | 16.1 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 10 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
- Fortuna Düsseldorf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hannover 96 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hannover 96 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Darmstadt 98 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Heidenheim | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Hannover 96 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Kaiserslautern | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Jahn Regensburg | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Hansa Rostock | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Sandhausen | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Nurnberg | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Magdeburg | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Greuther Furth | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 11 |
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