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Hannover 96 v VfL Bochum 1848 : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 13th Dec, 19:30 BST, HDI Arena, Hannover

Saturday evening at the HDI Arena, and it’s a Bundesliga 2 showdown between Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum 1848. Christian Titz and Uwe Rösler will be doing all they can to guide their side to victory. Bundesliga 2 statistics are the foundation of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) history included too. There's so much to explore, with data visualisations and odds available for seventeen major betting markets via the tabs.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Studying the KickOff match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market which catches the eye for this fixture: both teams to score. In Hannover and VfL Bochum we have two sides going head-to-head that regularly score, but equally have trouble shutting the opposition out, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Saturday evening. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.60.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Hannover are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Hannover
48%
1.75
1%
1.73
Draw
23%
3.50
8%
3.70
3%
VfL Bochum
30%
4.75
16%
3.80
3%
Draw 1-1
10%
7.00
13%
7.50
7%
Hannover 2-1
9%
9.00
6%
7.50
Hannover 1-0
7%
11.00
10%
8.50
6%
VfL Bochum 2-1
7%
15.0012.00
Hannover 2-0
7%
10.009.00
Draw 2-2
6%
11.00
15%
11.00
VfL Bochum 1-0
6%
19.00
12%
12.00
Hannover 3-1
6%
13.0011.00
Draw 0-0
4%
15.00
12%
12.00
9%
Hannover 3-0
4%
15.0012.00
VfL Bochum 2-0
4%
29.00
12%
17.00
Hannover 3-2
4%
21.0015.00
VfL Bochum 3-1
3%
34.00
17%
19.00
10%
VfL Bochum 3-2
3%
34.00
17%
21.00
Hannover 4-1
3%
23.0017.00
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
1.571.53
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
2.352.25
5%
Home 1st Goal
52%
1.571.60
2%
Away 1st Goal
46%
2.40
1%
2.50
No 1st Goal
2%
15.00
12%
12.00
9%
BTTS - Yes
63%
1.53
3%
1.55
3%
BTTS - No
37%
2.38
6%
2.30
5%
BTTS - Home Win
27%
3.103.00
3%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.33
4%
4.50
BTTS - Away Win
17%
7.50
7%
6.00
8%
Home/draw
70%
1.17
4%
1.22
Away/draw
52%
2.052.00
Home/away
77%
1.29
3%
1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1.14
3%
1.15
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
5.50
10%
4.33
8%
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
2.25
5%
2.25
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
1.57
3%
1.53
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
4.003.80
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
1.221.20
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
8.006.50
7%
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1.081.06
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.031.01
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
15.00
12%
11.00
10%
Home DNB
64%
1.30
2%
1.33
Away DNB
46%
3.40
5%
3.00
3%
Hannover win to nil
21%
3.50-
VfL Bochum win to nil
12%
10.00
11%
-
Hannover / Hannover
30%
2.632.70
Hannover / VfL Bochum
3%
34.00
17%
26.00
Hannover / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / Hannover
17%
5.004.60
Draw / VfL Bochum
9%
10.00
5%
8.50
Draw / Draw
13%
6.505.75
5%
VfL Bochum / Hannover
4%
19.0017.00
VfL Bochum / VfL Bochum
12%
7.006.00
8%
VfL Bochum / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Hannover have played 15 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 3 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Hannover have outscored their opponents by 29 goals to 21 goals.

Home League Performance

Hannover have played 7 games at home winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 12 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

VfL Bochum are in 9th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 19 points having played 15 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 13 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 0 and won 2. VfL Bochum have conceded 12 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Hannover
VfL Bochum
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Schalke1511131234 
l
 
0-3A
Mar 14
Jan 31
l
 
2-1F
2
Elversberg159331530 
Apr 4
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-0F
Jan 25
3
Darmstadt158521129 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 11
Jan 18
l
 
4-1A
4
Paderborn15924629 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
5
Hannover15843928 
-
-
May 9
Dec 13
6
Kaiserslautern15825926 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
Mar 7
l
 
3-2A
7
H.Berlin15825526 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 14
w
 
3-2F
Mar 14
8
Karlsruher15636-421 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
Dec 20
May 17
9
VfL Bochum15618119 
Dec 13
May 9
-
-
10
Preussen Munster15546-319 
May 2
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
Feb 7
11
Nurnberg15546-419 
May 17
Dec 21
Feb 21
l
 
2-1A
12
Arminia15528317 
w
 
3-1A
Feb 28
w
 
1-0F
May 2
13
Holstein15447-316 
Feb 7
w
 
1-2A
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
14
E. Braun15429-1114 
Mar 21
w
 
0-3F
Apr 11
w
 
0-2F
15
Dusseldorf15429-1214 
Jan 24
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
Feb 28
16
Greuther15429-1714 
Mar 7
d
 
2-2F
Apr 25
w
 
0-3F
17
Dresden15348-813 
Feb 21
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
18
Magdeburg154110-913 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 31
w
 
2-0F
Apr 4
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Hannover 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
VfL Bochum 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Hannover have beaten VfL Bochum in 3 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Hannover since 2017
Hannover
VfL Bochum
Goals: Scored
6
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
H96
3
League games at VfL Bochum since 2016
VfL Bochum
Hannover
Goals: Scored
7
5
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
D
1
BOC
2
Goal Statistics

Hannover 96 have been reliable in front of goal of late, scoring in 6 consecutive Bundesliga 2 games. Their PG of 1.8 against VfL Bochum 1848 on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Hannover 5th VfL Bochum 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Hannover will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that VfL Bochum will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Hannover have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
-17
VfL Bochum have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Hannover
PG (predicted goals)
VfL Bochum
1.8
1.4
Attack rating
13%
better
H96
BOC
view stats
Games scored13
13
Failed to score2
2
Scored first9
8
Goals scored29
21
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for2
1.8
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
2%
better
H96
BOC
view stats
Games conceded10
10
Clean sheets5
5
Conceded first6
7
Goals conceded20
20
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.6
KickOff rating
+2%

Hannover v VfL Bochum Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Hannover Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15946
N NollB KällmanM NeubauerB Tomiak
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Noll GLK151
1
-
V Ghiţă DEF1521
3
-
H Matsuda MID153
4
-
E Leopold MID153
2
-
N. Aséko Nkili MID1523
3
-
B Källman FWD159
1
-
B Tomiak DEF142
6
-
M Neubauer MID134
1
-
D Yokota FWD1321
4
-
M Bundu FWD1312
3
-
J Rochelt FWD131
-
H. Chakroun FWD122
-
W Taïbi MID11
2
-
I. Okon DEF102
2
-
K. Oudenne MID911
1
-
H. Blank DEF8
-
B Pichler FWD82
-
M Nawrocki DEF63
-
F Roggow MID6
-
W Kokolo DEF4
-
B Allgeier MID4
-
H Nielsen FWD4
-
J Sterner DEF1
-
VfL Bochum Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15446
T HornG HoltmannP HofmannC. Lenz
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Horn GLK15
1
-
L Morgalla DEF14
5
-
M Wittek DEF142
3
-
K. Wätjen MID141
3
-
C. Lenz MID142
6
-
P Hofmann FWD1434
4
-
G Holtmann FWD134
2
-
M Bero MID12
5
-
F. Onyeka FWD1241
-
P Strompf DEF111
4
-
F Passlack DEF111
1
-
N Loosli DEF11
2
-
M Pannewig MID111
4
-
F. Alfa-Ruprecht FWD9
3
-
M. Clairicia FWD9
-
K Vogt DEF7
2
-
K. Koscierski DEF61
2
-
M Kwarteng MID61
-
I Sissoko FWD61
1
-
R Roesch DEF5
1
-
E Masovic DEF5
2
-
I Sissoko MID53
2
-
K Miyoshi  MID51
1
-
M Obafemi FWD2
-
O. Darnell Keumo DEF1
-
C Kleine-Bekel DEF1
-