A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Heidenheim form and stats
Heidenheim have collected 10 points from their 2. Bundesliga home games so far after 3-1-2.
The home team returns to Voith-Arena after sharing the points with Erzgebirge Aue (placed 4th) on their last time out; the 2. Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Werder Bremen in the DFB Pokal.
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 Heidenheim have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won 8 Drawn 4 Lost 5.
A decent goal production from Heidenheim in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Heidenheim have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Hannover 96 form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga. The last three matches for Hannover 96 have all ended in a draw.
There were no winners in Hannover 96's previous match, a 2. Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Sandhausen (placed 7th). Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Karlsruher SC.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Hannover 96 in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Hannover 96, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Hannover 96 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. In the opposite end, Hannover 96 have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 0 - 2 (Heidenheim wins - draws - Hannover 96 wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Leipertz 5 goals |   H. Weydandt 5 goals |  M. Ducksch 4 goals |
Heidenheim missing players
Hannover 96 missing players
| Heidenheim | Hannover 96 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 58% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 33% |
| 6.5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 1.7 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- All of Hannover 96's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hannover 96 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hannover 96 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Heidenheim 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 | Hamburger SV | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | Arminia Bielefeld | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | Erzgebirge Aue | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Greuther Furth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Sandhausen | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Jahn Regensburg | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Osnabrück | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Karlsruher SC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Nürnberg | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Darmstadt 98 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 | Bochum | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 12 |
| 18 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -12 | 10 |