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Darmstadt 98 vs Hannover 96 preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
2. Bundesliga
Darmstadt 98SVD
0 – 0
1ST HALF 16
Hannover 96HAN
Live : 1st Half
Round 3 Regular Season

Match Commentary

7
Attempt Attempt
Milan Smit takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
7
Attempt Attempt
Yosuke Furukawa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
6
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Kolja Oudenne with his right foot, but it's saved.
4
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
4
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Timo Gerach.

Statistics

Possession
SVD
49%
HAN
51%

Top Statistics

1 Shots 0
5 Dangerous attacks 18
47 Possession 53
0 Corners 2
3 Free kicks 1

Match Overview

1 Goal Kicks 2
7 Throwins 4
3 Dribble Attempts 2
1 Successful Dribbles 0
33 Successful Dribbles Percentage 0

Attacking

14 Attacks 21

Possession

12 Long Passes 8
87 Passes 97
71 Successful Passes 83
82 Successful Passes Percentage 86
2 Key Passes 0
3 Successful Long Passes 4
25 Successful Long Passes Percentage 50

Defensive

1 Saves 0
5 Tackles 3
3 Interceptions 0
9 Duels Won 5

Build-up

2 Total Crosses 3

Discipline

1 Offsides 2
1 Fouls 3

Lineup

Referee : Timo Gerach

Starting XI ▼

1
Marcel Schuhen
Marcel Schuhen Goalkeeper
7.23
6
Patric Pfeiffer
Patric Pfeiffer Defender
6.73
18
Raoul Petretta
Raoul Petretta Defender
6.44
20
Aleksandar Vukotic
Aleksandar Vukotic Defender
6.87
28
Christopher Lannert
Christopher Lannert Defender
6.6
7
Noah Weißhaupt
Noah Weißhaupt Midfielder
6.56
10
Nicolas Verkooijen
Nicolas Verkooijen Midfielder
6.58
16
Hiroki Akiyama
Hiroki Akiyama Midfielder
6.52
41
Lance Duijvestijn
Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder
6.66
44
Yosuke Furukawa
Yosuke Furukawa Midfielder
6.87
36
Milan Smit
Milan Smit Attacker
6.74
Referee : Timo Gerach

Starting XI ▼

30
Leo Weinkauf
Leo Weinkauf Goalkeeper
7.44
3
Boris Tomiak
Boris Tomiak Defender
6.59
17
Bastian Allgeier
Bastian Allgeier Defender
6.67
20
Ime Okon
Ime Okon Defender
6.69
10
Marcel Hartel
Marcel Hartel Midfielder
7.06
13
Franz Roggow
Franz Roggow Midfielder
6.5
29
Kolja Oudenne
Kolja Oudenne Midfielder
7.01
33
Maurice Neubauer
Maurice Neubauer Midfielder
7.37
8
Waniss Taïbi
Waniss Taïbi Attacker
6.84
11
Benedikt Pichler
Benedikt Pichler Attacker
6.18
25
Lars Gindorf
Lars Gindorf Attacker
7.11

CONTEXT

The game is in first half, with Darmstadt 98 and Hannover 96 in live competition. The live picture remains open compared with the pre-match baseline. Possession split is approximately 50% to Darmstadt 98 and 50% to Hannover 96.

TL;DR

  • Live state: The match opens the first half at minute zero with live leadership even and aligned to pre-match neutrality.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is in line with the pre-match structural edge for Hannover 96.
  • Projection vs live: Projection and live alignment remains neutral with no shifts detected in the opening moments.
  • xG trend: No xG trend is available yet as the match has only just started with null values recorded.
  • Possession profile: Possession sits at fifty percent each reflecting an even start without early dominance.
  • Event impact: No red cards or incidents have occurred leaving the game unaffected by any events.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The remainder should be decided by execution in transitions and set plays.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
T. Gerach
T. Gerach
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.32
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
A. Sather
A. Sather
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
P. Kessel
P. Kessel
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Eckermann
M. Eckermann
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Darmstadt 98 F. Kohfeldt
F. Kohfeldt
VS
Hannover 96 C. Titz
C. Titz
0.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.25
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dynamo Dresden Rank: 72 L
Holstein Kiel Rank: 73 D
Paderborn Rank: 78 L
Preußen Münster Rank: 67 D
Karlsruher SC Rank: 71 L
Elversberg Rank: 79 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
VfL Wolfsburg Rank: 78 L
Energie Cottbus Rank: 71 L
Nürnberg Rank: 76 D
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 73 D
Preußen Münster Rank: 67 D
Karlsruher SC Rank: 71 W
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 0 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
72.26
75.53
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Darmstadt 98
Hannover 96
Power Score
72.26
75.53
League Position
17
18
Global Rank
201
140

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Darmstadt 98 — Opponent-weighted form score
Hannover 96 — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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Darmstadt 98

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Hannover 96

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Darmstadt 98
vs
Hannover 96
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
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Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
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Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
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Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
Darmstadt 98
Hannover 96
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Darmstadt 98
vs
Hannover 96
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Darmstadt 98 0.00
Hannover 96 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
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—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Darmstadt 98 0.00
Hannover 96 0.00
Darmstadt 98
Hannover 96
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • HAN had peak pressure around 8'.
  • HAN started the game with stronger pressure.
  • Both teams' pressure dropped after the 30th minute.
SVD Pressure HAN Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: HAN reached the top pressure at 8' (46.82).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Darmstadt 98 SVD Home
4 matches
Hannover 96 HAN Away
Match Record
3
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
3
Goals
8
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
8
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-30T09:30:34+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Capacity
16500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Timo Gerach
Alexander Sather
Patrick Kessel
Marc-Philipp Eckermann

CONCLUSION

At this live stage, the run of play and underlying metrics suggest a in line path versus pre-match expectations. Projection alignment is neutral, while efficiency indicators are in line with. The remainder should be decided by execution in transitions and set plays.