On Saturday afternoon (November 8th, 1pm), Hannover 96 hosts SV Darmstadt 98 at the Heinz von Heiden Arena. The Reds, known for their comeback abilities and clinical finishing from the penalty spot, welcome Darmstadt, a team that excels at dangerous counter-attacks and strong set pieces. Here you'll find the key facts about the match between SV Darmstadt 98 and Hannover 96.
In this matchup, a 2-1 victory is definitely the outcome. SV Darmstadt 98 has already achieved precisely this result in five away games against Hannover 96. Last season’s encounter in Lower Saxony also ended in a 2-1 win for the Lilies. In any case, Darmstadt’s record at Hannover 96 isn’t bad: SV 98 has won four of their last six matches at the Heinz von Heiden Arena – with one draw and one loss.
With 21 points after eleven matchdays, Hannover 96 sits in a strong fourth place in the table. Since the start of the season, the Lower Saxony club has been among the top teams in the 2. Bundesliga, consistently finishing in the top seven. While Hannover remains undefeated away from home and tops the away table, they have recorded three wins and two losses at home so far.
Hannover 96 have repeatedly demonstrated their comeback abilities this season. In four out of six matches where they fell behind, the Lower Saxony side managed to salvage points, securing two wins and two draws. This gives the fourth-placed team an impressive eight points from behind – no other team has demonstrated such a remarkable ability to bounce back.
This weekend, two Scandinavians will face off in attack. Finn Benjamin Källmann will play for Hannover 96, while Swede Isac Lidberg will lead the attack for SV Darmstadt 98 – currently boasting the better stats for Darmstadt. The Lilies‘ number seven, with eleven goals, is joint top scorer in the 2. Bundesliga with Elversberg’s Younes Ebnoutalib. Källmann, in turn, is the Lower Saxony club’s top scorer with six goals.
SV Darmstadt 98 is among the most dangerous counter-attacking teams in the league. With 21 counter-attack shots, the Lilies occupy second place in this statistic – only VfL Bochum (22) have more. Even though these attacks have only resulted in four goals so far, SVD still ranks third. Only Bochum and Elversberg have scored more goals on the counter-attack (5).
When the referee points to the spot, tension fills the air – and Hannover 96 usually keeps their cool. No team has been awarded more penalties than the Reds (4). They converted three of them confidently, sharing the title of „penalty kings“ with three other teams.
Set pieces are one of SV Darmstadt 98’s greatest defensive strengths. The Blue-Whites have yet to concede a goal from a corner or free kick. Only a single goal conceded from a set piece (after a throw-in) prevents them from having a perfect record – yet Darmstadt still leads this statistic. Hannover, by comparison, lags significantly behind: with six goals conceded from set pieces, the 96ers occupy 13th place in this ranking.
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Games |
Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
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Home |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25:14 |
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Away |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24:25 |
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Overall |
28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 49:39 |
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A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
