With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Hannover 96 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sandhausen.
- Hannover 96 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sandhausen has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in 2. Bundesliga
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Hannover 96 form and stats
13 points is a decent return from 6 2. Bundesliga games here at HDI-Arena for Hannover 96. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Hannover, as their goalkeeper Michael Ratajczak has completely shut out the opponents for 250 minutes in the 2. Bundesliga.
Hannover's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Werder Bremen. 0-0 away at Jahn Regensburg before that.
Michael Ratajczak had a busy but productive day in the Werder Bremen match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
Hannover have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at HDI-Arena with 11 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Hannover have conceded only 4 goals.
Sandhausen form and stats
There's been little loot from Sandhausen's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Sandhausen only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. Recent form does not give Sandhausen much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Hannover 96 will be a tough nut to crack.
Sandhausen have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 290 minutes ago. D. Keita-Ruel was the goal scorer.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sandhausen, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Wolfsburg. A 0-2 loss hosting Holstein Kiel before that.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Wolfsburg was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind. Sandhausen goalkeeper Rick Wulle had a great day against Wolfsburg, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
The attacking power of Sandhausen when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Sandhausen have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Hannover 96-Sandhausen H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Hannover zero wins, Sandhausen one win, three draws. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Keita-Ruel 5 goals |   M. Ducksch 4 goals | H. Weydandt 3 goals |
Hannover 96 missing players
Sandhausen missing players
| Hannover 96 | Sandhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 77% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 31% | 17% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 46% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 14.5 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 |
| 3.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 31% | 30% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 22% | 31% |
- Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hannover 96 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hannover 96 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sandhausen have scored away.
- Sandhausen has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in 2. Bundesliga
- Sandhausen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sandhausen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sandhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sandhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Holstein Kiel | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Greuther Furth | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Bochum | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Nurnberg | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Osnabruck | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Darmstadt 98 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Paderborn | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Hannover 96 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Jahn Regensburg | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 12 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 11 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 4 |
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