Hannover 96 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf match preview: Even contest expected at HDI-Arena

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: HDI-Arena (49000 seats)

Hannover 96 - Fortuna Düsseldorf : Statistics, teams, matches, trends and headlines. Read our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Hannover 96 have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in 2. Bundesliga
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have won significantly less corners away then at home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hannover 96 form and stats

The story so far in the 2. Bundesliga for Hannover 96 at their home stadium (HDI-Arena) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Happy days for Hannover in their previous game, a fixture away at Erzgebirge Aue (placed 18th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Midfield player Kerk got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Kerk scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Jahn Regensburg that ended 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hannover 96 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost three.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Hannover 96 here at HDI-Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 14 games). On the other hand, Hannover have conceded 17 goals.

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Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga. One point away has become something of a habit for Fortuna Düsseldorf who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Fortuna Düsseldorf are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the game against Hansa Rostock (placed 11th). Narey got a match rating of 8.21 in that game, top player of the team. Narey scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 5 of 7 times.

A 2-2 draw at Karlsruher SC's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fortuna Düsseldorf playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Fortuna Düsseldorf win, one draw and four defeats.

Düsseldorf have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the sides played each other previously this season; Fortuna Düsseldorf - Hannover 96 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Hannover 96 won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Fortuna Düsseldorf got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

Fortuna DüsseldorfR. Hennings
R. Hennings
13 goals
HannoverS. Kerk
S. Kerk
8 goals
Fortuna DüsseldorfK. Narey
K. Narey
8 goals

Hannover 96 missing players

Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hannover 96 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 14 29
9 4 1 Won W 3 4 9
8 5 2 Drew D 0 4 9
12 5 1 Lost L 2 6 11
29 11 2 Scored S 5 14 38
42 17 4 Conceded C 3 18 36
90% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
72% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 71% 76%
52% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 43% 48%
28% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 28%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
45% 36% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 50% 59%
34% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 21% 17%
31% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 36% 28%
 
5.3 5.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.9 5.9
5.6 5.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.8 4.8
1.9 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
13 13.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 14.4 12 14.5
3.9 4.6 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 3.9
25% 17% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 31% 34%
 
14.2 14.6 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 14.1 12.7
4.7 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 5.4 4.6
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hannover 96 have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in 2. Bundesliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Schalke 04 29 16 5 8 59 34 15 9 2 4 36 21 14 7 3 4 23 13 25 53
2 Werder Bremen 29 15 8 6 53 38 14 7 5 2 24 13 15 8 3 4 29 25 15 53
3 St. Pauli 29 15 7 7 54 39 14 10 3 1 33 14 15 5 4 6 21 25 15 52
4 Darmstadt 98 29 15 6 8 57 38 14 8 3 3 31 18 15 7 3 5 26 20 19 51
5 Nurnberg 29 14 7 8 44 38 15 8 3 4 23 17 14 6 4 4 21 21 6 49
6 Hamburger SV 28 11 12 5 51 29 15 7 6 2 31 16 13 4 6 3 20 13 22 45
7 Heidenheim 29 13 6 10 37 39 14 9 4 1 24 13 15 4 2 9 13 26 -2 45
8 Paderborn 28 10 10 8 48 39 14 2 6 6 19 22 14 8 4 2 29 17 9 40
9 Karlsruher SC 28 9 11 8 48 42 15 5 7 3 28 22 13 4 4 5 20 20 6 38
10 Jahn Regensburg 29 10 8 11 46 41 15 6 4 5 29 23 14 4 4 6 17 18 5 38
11 Hansa Rostock 29 10 7 12 36 46 14 4 3 7 14 21 15 6 4 5 22 25 -10 37
12 Fortuna Düsseldorf 29 9 9 11 38 36 15 5 5 5 24 18 14 4 4 6 14 18 2 36
13 Hannover 96 29 9 8 12 29 42 14 4 5 5 11 17 15 5 3 7 18 25 -13 35
14 Holstein Kiel 28 9 7 12 37 48 14 6 2 6 18 22 14 3 5 6 19 26 -11 34
15 Sandhausen 28 7 10 11 31 45 13 2 4 7 12 24 15 5 6 4 19 21 -14 31
16 Dynamo Dresden 28 7 7 14 27 38 14 5 3 6 17 16 14 2 4 8 10 22 -11 28
17 Ingolstadt 29 4 7 18 26 55 14 2 4 8 12 24 15 2 3 10 14 31 -29 19
18 Erzgebirge Aue 29 4 7 18 27 61 15 3 2 10 12 29 14 1 5 8 15 32 -34 19

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Schalke 04 29 16 5 8 59 34 15 9 2 4 36 21 14 7 3 4 23 13 25 53
2 Werder Bremen 29 15 8 6 53 38 14 7 5 2 24 13 15 8 3 4 29 25 15 53
3 St. Pauli 29 15 7 7 54 39 14 10 3 1 33 14 15 5 4 6 21 25 15 52
4 Darmstadt 98 29 15 6 8 57 38 14 8 3 3 31 18 15 7 3 5 26 20 19 51
5 Nurnberg 29 14 7 8 44 38 15 8 3 4 23 17 14 6 4 4 21 21 6 49
6 Hamburger SV 28 11 12 5 51 29 15 7 6 2 31 16 13 4 6 3 20 13 22 45
7 Heidenheim 29 13 6 10 37 39 14 9 4 1 24 13 15 4 2 9 13 26 -2 45
8 Paderborn 28 10 10 8 48 39 14 2 6 6 19 22 14 8 4 2 29 17 9 40
9 Karlsruher SC 28 9 11 8 48 42 15 5 7 3 28 22 13 4 4 5 20 20 6 38
10 Jahn Regensburg 29 10 8 11 46 41 15 6 4 5 29 23 14 4 4 6 17 18 5 38
11 Hansa Rostock 29 10 7 12 36 46 14 4 3 7 14 21 15 6 4 5 22 25 -10 37
12 Fortuna Düsseldorf 29 9 9 11 38 36 15 5 5 5 24 18 14 4 4 6 14 18 2 36
13 Hannover 96 29 9 8 12 29 42 14 4 5 5 11 17 15 5 3 7 18 25 -13 35
14 Holstein Kiel 28 9 7 12 37 48 14 6 2 6 18 22 14 3 5 6 19 26 -11 34
15 Sandhausen 28 7 10 11 31 45 13 2 4 7 12 24 15 5 6 4 19 21 -14 31
16 Dynamo Dresden 28 7 7 14 27 38 14 5 3 6 17 16 14 2 4 8 10 22 -11 28
17 Ingolstadt 29 4 7 18 26 55 14 2 4 8 12 24 15 2 3 10 14 31 -29 19
18 Erzgebirge Aue 29 4 7 18 27 61 15 3 2 10 12 29 14 1 5 8 15 32 -34 19

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