5th position in the 2. Bundesliga table for Hannover 96 so far this season, a tip-top showing. The home team supporters pray for more entertainment as 10th-placed Karlsruher SC visit HDI-Arena.
- Hannover 96 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Karlsruher SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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!
Hannover 96 form and stats
All-inclusive 2. Bundesliga statistics playing at home this season for Hannover 96 are 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Hannover 96, as their goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler has completely shut out the opponents for 209 minutes in the 2. Bundesliga.
The home team returns to HDI-Arena after drawing with Nurnberg (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Börner was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Börner won 9 of 11 duels.
Ahead of that fixture, a home loss in the DFB Pokal against Borussia Dortmund. 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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 4 and lost 3.
The Hannover 96 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches.
Karlsruher SC form and stats
Playing away, Karlsruher SC have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Fortuna Düsseldorf with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Defender Ambrosius was the best team player with a rating of 7.44. Ambrosius won 6 of 9 duels.
Before that match, 2-2 away against Sandhausen (after extra-time, 8-7 on penalties) in the DFB Pokal. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Karlsruher playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 4 Karlsruher SC wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
Karlsruher SC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. Karlsruher SC's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Hannover 96-Karlsruher SC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hannover four wins, Karlsruher SC four wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  H. Kallevik Nielsen 6 goals |  C. Teuchert 5 goals |   M. Wanitzek 5 goals |
Hannover 96 missing players
Karlsruher SC missing players
| Hannover 96 | Karlsruher SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 85% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 11 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.7 | 14.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 36% | 32% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 16.8 | 15.8 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 13 | 12.7 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6 | 5.2 |
- Hannover 96 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hannover 96 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Karlsruher SC have created more than twice as many corners as Hannover 96.
- Karlsruher SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Karlsruher SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Karlsruher SC 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 | Darmstadt 98 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Paderborn | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | Holstein Kiel | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Kaiserslautern | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Jahn Regensburg | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | St. Pauli | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 14 | Nurnberg | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 15 | Magdeburg | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
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