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FC Koln v Hannover 96 : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

Gerhard Struber's FC Koln side are on home soil in the Bundesliga 2 on Saturday lunch time, as Stefan Leitl's Hannover 96 arrive at the RheinEnergieStadion. Bundesliga 2 stats are the foundation of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) performance included too. It's all on this page, with data visualisations and odds available for seventeen major betting markets via the tabs.

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FC Koln's next match is v Nurnberg at 12:30 on Sunday 15th December
Hannover 96's next match is v Greuther at 12:30 on Sunday 15th December
The last German Bundesliga 2 meeting between Köln and Hannover was on Saturday 30th November 2024
German Bundesliga 2
November 30th 2024
Köln 2
2 Hannover
 
T. Lemperle 49'25' J. Ngankam
D. Downs 81'86' (OG)F. Kainz
 
KOE
H96
Shots On
3
2
Shots Off
6
1
Corners
10
4
Possession
70%
30%
Fouls
15
10
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/1
 
KölnHannover
 
M. Schwäbe
D. Heintz
J. Pauli (D. Downs 71')
L. Paqarada
T. Hübers
T. Lemperlefootball icon
D. Huseinbasic
D. Ljubicic (M. Uth 90')
E. Martel
G. Waldschmidt (F. Kainz 71')
L. Maina (J. Thielmann 90')
R. Zieler
J. Knight
P. Neumann
M. Halstenberg
(A. Voglsammer 85') S. Muroya
J. Dehm
M. Christiansen
E. Leopold
(F. Kunze 61') N. Tresoldi
(T. Momuluh 83') football iconJ. Ngankam
H. Kallevik Nielsen

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our best tip on this fixture, meaning that the teams will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 mins. Both Köln and Hannover's recent form stats suggest goals are to be expected, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most likely outcome in this market too, available at 1.22.

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 Köln are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.73.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Köln
53%
3/4
3%
8/11
Draw
23%
27/10
1%
5/2
5%
Hannover
24%
7/2
10%
3/1
5%
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
7%
11/2
7%
Köln 1-0
10%
7/1
6%
6/1
7%
Köln 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Köln 2-0
9%
8/1
5%
7/1
6%
Hannover 1-0
6%
12/110/1
Hannover 2-1
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
9%
Köln 3-1
6%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
11/1
8%
17/2
14%
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
Köln 3-0
5%
14/111/1
Hannover 2-0
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
Köln 3-2
3%
22/116/1
Köln 4-1
3%
25/118/1
Hannover 3-1
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
10%
Köln 4-0
2%
28/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
4/5
4%
8/11
7%
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
1/1
4%
19/20
5%
Home 1st Goal
53%
1/2
2%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/4
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
56%
8/11
4%
8/11
5%
BTTS - No
44%
1/1
5%
1/1
5%
BTTS - Home Win
25%
13/5
3%
12/5
5%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/418/5
BTTS - Away Win
12%
7/1
14%
6/1
8%
Home/draw
76%
2/11
3%
1/5
2%
Away/draw
47%
1/1
3%
1/1
Home/away
77%
2/7
3%
1/4
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/4
2%
2/9
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
11/4
6%
5/2
10%
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
2/1
9%
17/10
8%
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/11
3%
4/11
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/219/5
11%
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/71/8
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/1
18%
8/1
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/25
1%
1/33
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/18/1
10%
Home DNB
69%
3/10
4%
3/10
2%
Away DNB
40%
12/5
13%
11/5
7%
Köln win to nil
27%
9/4
4%
-
Hannover win to nil
12%
7/1-
Köln / Köln
30%
7/4
5%
17/10
Köln / Hannover
3%
33/125/1
Köln / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
Draw / Köln
17%
15/47/2
2%
Draw / Hannover
9%
8/115/2
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/4
9%
Hannover / Köln
4%
20/116/1
Hannover / Hannover
12%
13/2
7%
11/2
8%
Hannover / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Köln have played 13 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league. Köln are winless in the 3 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

3 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn 2 and won zero. Köln have conceded 8 goals, scored 7, scored in every game and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Köln have played 7 games at home, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Hannover lay in 5th place on 22 points in the Bundesliga 2 league table having played 13 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 10 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Hannover have conceded 5 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Hannover have played 6 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 0.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Köln
Hannover
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Paderborn15762627 
l
 
1-2F
Mar 29
Feb 22
l
 
2-1A
2
Kaiserslautern15753826 
May 18
Dec 22
w
 
3-1F
Feb 15
3
Hannover Away15825626 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 26
-
-
4
Elversberg15744925 
Jan 25
d
 
2-2F
Apr 12
l
 
3-1A
5
Dusseldorf15744825 
Feb 22
d
 
2-2F
Feb 8
l
 
1-0A
6
Köln Home15744625 
-
-
Apr 26
d
 
2-2F
7
Hamburg156631124 
l
 
1-2A
Jan 18
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
8
Magdeburg15663324 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 15
Mar 29
w
 
0-3F
9
Karlsruher15654023 
d
 
4-4F
Mar 1
w
 
2-1A
Apr 5
10
Darmstadt15564421 
Mar 15
l
 
5-1A
l
 
1-2A
Apr 19
11
H.Berlin15636121 
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
Dec 22
May 18
12
Nurnberg15546219 
Dec 15
May 10
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
13
Greuther15456-517 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
May 10
Dec 15
14
Schalke15447-416 
Feb 8
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
15
E. Braun15348-1613 
w
 
5-0F
Feb 1
Mar 8
l
 
2-0A
16
Ulm15267-412 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 8
w
 
3-2A
May 3
17
Preussen Munster15267-612 
Apr 19
w
 
0-1F
Jan 26
d
 
0-00-0
18
Regensburg152211-298 
May 3
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
Jan 17
Promotion
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Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Köln 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Köln1 - 0Greuther
Köln1 - 2Paderborn
Köln2 - 0Ulm
Köln4 - 4Karlsruher
Köln1 - 2Magdeburg
Köln5 - 0E. Braun
Köln1 - 2Hamburg
Köln3 - 2Union Berlin
Köln0 - 0Freiburg
Köln0 - 2Darmstadt
Köln2 - 1VfL Bochum
Köln1 - 5RB Leipzig
Köln0 - 2Leverkusen
Köln0 - 1W.Bremen
Köln2 - 0E.Frankfurt
Köln0 - 4Dortmund
Köln1 - 1Heidenheim
Köln0 - 0Mainz
Köln0 - 1Bayern
Köln1 - 1Augsburg
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AKöln1 - 0Preussen Munster
HKöln1 - 0Greuther
AKöln1 - 0H.Berlin
HKöln1 - 2Paderborn
AKöln1 - 5Darmstadt
HKöln2 - 0Ulm
HKöln4 - 4Karlsruher
AKöln2 - 2Dusseldorf
HKöln1 - 2Magdeburg
AKöln3 - 1Schalke
HKöln5 - 0E. Braun
AKöln2 - 2Elversberg
HKöln1 - 2Hamburg
AKöln1 - 4Heidenheim
HKöln3 - 2Union Berlin
HKöln0 - 0Freiburg
AKöln1 - 1Mainz
HKöln0 - 2Darmstadt
AKöln0 - 2Bayern
HKöln2 - 1VfL Bochum
Hannover 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Elversberg3 - 1Hannover
Magdeburg0 - 3Hannover
E. Braun2 - 0Hannover
Paderborn2 - 1Hannover
Dusseldorf1 - 0Hannover
Preussen Munster0 - 0Hannover
Karlsruher1 - 2Hannover
H.Berlin1 - 1Hannover
E. Braun0 - 0Hannover
Magdeburg0 - 3Hannover
Wiesbaden1 - 1Hannover
Osnabruck1 - 0Hannover
Hamburg3 - 4Hannover
Elversberg2 - 2Hannover
Holstein3 - 0Hannover
Paderborn1 - 0Hannover
St. Pauli0 - 0Hannover
Schalke3 - 2Hannover
Kaiserslautern3 - 1Hannover
Dusseldorf1 - 1Hannover
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HHannover1 - 2Darmstadt
AHannover1 - 3Elversberg
HHannover2 - 1Karlsruher
AHannover3 - 0Magdeburg
HHannover1 - 0Schalke
AHannover0 - 2E. Braun
HHannover2 - 0Nurnberg
AHannover1 - 2Paderborn
HHannover3 - 1Kaiserslautern
AHannover0 - 1Dusseldorf
HHannover1 - 0Hamburg
AHannover0 - 0Preussen Munster
HHannover2 - 0Regensburg
HHannover1 - 2Holstein
AHannover2 - 1Karlsruher
HHannover3 - 2Paderborn
AHannover1 - 1H.Berlin
HHannover1 - 2St. Pauli
AHannover0 - 0E. Braun
HHannover1 - 1Schalke
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Köln since 2015
Köln
Hannover
Goals: Scored
2
3
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
D
2
H96
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Köln
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Hannover
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Hannover since 2014
Hannover
Köln
Goals: Scored
1
2
Games: Scored
1 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
2 / 3
KOE
1
D
1
H96
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Hannover
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Köln
Hannover1 - 0
Goal Statistics

FC Koln have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 15 consecutive Bundesliga 2 matches. Their PG of 1.8 against Hannover 96 on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Köln 6th Hannover 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Köln will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Hannover will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-27
Köln have scored 27% fewer goals at home than predicted
-22
Hannover have scored 22% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2024/2025 season
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Köln
PG (predicted goals)
Hannover
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
35%
better
KOE
H96
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Games scored13
10
Failed to score0
3
Scored first11
6
Goals scored25
17
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.3
Avg. shots per game13
11
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for14
12
Avg. XG for2
1.4
KickOff rating
+35%
Defence rating
KOE
H96
13%
better
view stats
Games conceded8
7
Clean sheets5
6
Conceded first2
6
Goals conceded20
12
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
11
Conversion rate against20%
9%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+13%

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

Köln Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15864
E MartelT LemperleL PaqaradaD Heintz
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Schwäbe GLK5
1
-
J. Pauli DEF14
2
-
T Hübers DEF143
2
-
D Heintz DEF121
4
-
D Ljubicic MID1123
2
-
E Martel MID151
4
-
D Huseinbašić MID1511
1
-
L Paqarada MID156
3
-
L Waldschmidt MID143
3
-
L Maina MID1536
1
-
T Lemperle FWD1584
2
-
Subs
J Urbig GLK10
-
R Carstensen DEF3
1
-
M Finkgräfe DEF3
1
-
F Kainz MID82
1
-
J Thielmann MID1311
3
-
M Olesen MID8
-
M Uth  FWD3
-
M Obuz FWD3
-
D Downs FWD1461
1
-
Hannover Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15434
R ZielerN TresoldiE LeopoldP Neumann
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Zieler GLK15
1
-
J Knight DEF10
3
-
M Halstenberg DEF142
1
-
P Neumann DEF15
4
-
S Muroya MID15
4
-
E Leopold MID153
3
-
M Christiansen MID121
3
1
J Dehm MID81
1
-
H Nielsen MID1312
2
-
N Tresoldi FWD1541
-
J Ngankam FWD1431
3
-
Subs
L Weinkauf GLK
-
B Wdowik DEF111
1
-
L Wallner DEF
-
T Momuluh MID921
1
-
F Kunze MID1211
3
-
J Rochelt MID121
1
-
H. Lee MID113
1
-
L. Gindorf MID8
1
-
A Voglsammer FWD1521
1
-