Match

Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 0-1 and analysis

2. BundesligaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover

Hannover 96
0-1
VfL Wolfsburg

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What was the result of Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg?

VfL Wolfsburg won 0-1 on August 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 87′F. ReeseVfL Wolfsburg (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Hannover 96 win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Hannover 96

3-3-1-3
  1. 29K. Oudenne
  2. 25L. Gindorf
  3. 7M. Bundu
  1. 8W. Taïbi
  1. 10M. Hartel
  2. 23S. Þórðarson
  3. 33M. Neubauer
  1. 4J. Hugonet
  2. 3B. Tomiak
  3. 17B. Allgeier
  1. 30L. Weinkauf

VfL Wolfsburg

5-4-1
  1. 10F. Hornby
  1. 11F. Reese
  2. 20M. Damar
  3. 5Vinicius Souza
  4. 31Y. Gerhardt
  1. 26S. Kumbedi
  2. 37E. Rexhbeçaj
  3. 6H. Wahl
  4. 32M. Svanberg
  5. 21J. Mæhle
  1. 30J. Zieliński
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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, 6 draws and 2 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Hannover 96
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026Energie Cottbus(away)1-32. Bundesliga
Aug 1, 2026PEC Zwolle(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 7, 2026Phönix Lübeck(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 4, 2026Ramlingen / Ehlershausen(away)7-0Friendlies Clubs
May 17, 20261. FC Nürnberg(home)3-32. Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 20261. FC Kaiserslautern(home)0-02. Bundesliga
Jul 31, 2026Telstar(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2026Lyon(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Verl(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2026Schöningen(away)8-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Hannover 96 wins, 1 draw, 3 VfL Wolfsburg wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 6, 2024VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 Hannover 96Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2024Hannover 96 3-2 VfL WolfsburgFriendlies Clubs
Sep 1, 2021VfL Wolfsburg 3-3 Hannover 96Friendlies Clubs
Apr 6, 2019VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 Hannover 96Bundesliga
Nov 9, 2018Hannover 96 2-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Oct 30, 2018Hannover 96 0-2 VfL WolfsburgDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 on Sep 6, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Hannover 96 score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hannover 962.31.2510/159/15
VfL Wolfsburg1.71.348/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hannover 96 sit 13th in 2. Bundesliga (7 points from 7 matches) and VfL Wolfsburg sit 5th (12 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5VfL Wolfsburg7331191212
13Hannover 9672147127

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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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