This league season has been rough for Schalke 04 up to now, while Hannover 96 have played well. Will the visiting team chalk up another victory at Veltins-Arena?
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hannover 96 have the most scored goals (22) in 2. Bundesliga
Both contenders have had time to rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an in-your-face match!
Schalke 04 form and stats
The complete 2. Bundesliga statistics at home this season for Schalke 04 are 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Schalke 04 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like St. Pauli, Fortuna Dusseldorf, Kaiserslautern, Hamburger SV and Holstein Kiel), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Schalke with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Magdeburg game, 41 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Schalke 04 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Karlsruher SC (0-3). Midfield player Seguin got a match rating of 7.31 in that game, the max score being 10. Seguin hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 41 successful passes (of 45 total).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Hertha BSC (1-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Schalke 04 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Schalke 04 as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Schalke 04 has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.
Goals keep flowing in this team's league rounds, with 5 in a row containing at least three goals (over 2.5).
There will be little rest for Schalke after this match as they are travelling to St. Pauli for a DFB Pokal game in only three days.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Hannover 96 form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (22) in 2. Bundesliga, are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga.
The followers enjoyed Hannover 96's previous fixture versus Magdeburg (placed 10th), a 2-1 win played at home. Goalkeeper Zieler was absolutely vital in the Hannover 96 victory against Magdeburg, making seven saves. Leopold got a match rating of 9.03 in that game, top player of the team. Leopold scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 38 successful passes (of 46 total).
A 1-3 defeat away at Kaiserslautern before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hannover 96 playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were {2 Hannover wins}, 2 draws and 8 defeats.
Hannover 96 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. As for defending, Hannover 96 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Schalke have won every one of the 4 most recent duels versus this side. Another win today?Top Goalscorers
  C. Teuchert 8 goals |  H. Kallevik Nielsen 4 goals |   S. Polter 3 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Hannover 96 missing players
| Schalke 04 | Hannover 96 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 10% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 30% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 6.2 | 7.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 16.2 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.6 | 13.2 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| 28% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 50% | 43% |
| 16.3 | 12.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 14.8 | 14.1 |
| 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
- All of Hannover 96's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Schalke 04's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hannover 96 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hannover 96 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hannover 96 have the most scored goals (22) in 2. Bundesliga
- Hannover 96 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Schalke 04 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Schalke 04 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 | St. Pauli | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Elversberg | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Paderborn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Nurnberg | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Magdeburg | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Greuther Furth | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Hansa Rostock | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 7 |
| 17 | Osnabruck | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 6 |
| 18 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -12 | 5 |
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