Match

Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum: result 2-1 and analysis

2. BundesligaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover

Hannover 96
2-1
VfL Bochum

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What was the result of Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum?

Hannover 96 won 2-1 on September 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 24′S. ÞórðarsonHannover 96
  • 43′M. HartelHannover 96
  • 77′T. MeyerVfL Bochum

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Hannover 96 win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Hannover 96

3-4-3
  1. 23S. Þórðarson
  2. 13F. Roggow
  3. 29K. Oudenne
  1. 33M. Neubauer
  2. 9B. Källman
  3. 10M. Hartel
  4. 25L. Gindorf
  1. 5V. Ghiță
  2. 3B. Tomiak
  3. 30L. Weinkauf
  1. 17B. Allgeier

VfL Bochum

4-2-3-1
  1. 33P. Hofmann
  1. 17G. Holtmann
  2. 23K. Miyoshi
  3. 7C. Rasmussen
  1. 28C. Patino
  2. 34T. Meyer
  1. 32M. Wittek
  2. 5K. Mets
  3. 15M. Steinwender
  4. 2S. Klaiber
  1. 1T. Horn
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hannover 96 have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; VfL Bochum have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Hannover 96
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 20261. FC Nürnberg(away)1-22. Bundesliga
Sep 4, 2026Karlsruher SC(home)2-22. Bundesliga
Aug 30, 2026SV Darmstadt 98(away)1-02. Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026Hemelingen(away)9-1DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026VfL Wolfsburg(home)0-12. Bundesliga
VfL Bochum
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home)1-12. Bundesliga
Sep 5, 2026Dynamo Dresden(away)2-12. Bundesliga
Aug 28, 2026VfL Osnabrück(home)0-12. Bundesliga
Aug 23, 2026SpVgg Greuther Fürth(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Aug 14, 2026Eintracht Braunschweig(away)1-02. Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Hannover 96 wins, 2 draws, 1 VfL Bochum win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026VfL Bochum 1-1 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
Dec 13, 2025Hannover 96 0-0 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga
Oct 12, 2023VfL Bochum 1-3 Hannover 96Friendlies Clubs
Apr 18, 2021VfL Bochum 4-3 Hannover 962. Bundesliga
Dec 15, 2020Hannover 96 2-0 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga
Jun 28, 2020Hannover 96 2-0 VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96 on May 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Hannover 96 score 2.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Bochum score 1.2 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hannover 962.71.3410/1510/15
VfL Bochum1.20.939/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hannover 96 sit 14th in 2. Bundesliga (8 points from 8 matches) and VfL Bochum sit 16th (7 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
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14Hannover 9682248138
16VfL Bochum8215597

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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