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Hannover 96 2-1 VfL Bochum 1848 result, stats and report

Hannover 96
Won · xG 1.41
2 – 1
FT 01:25
Lost · xG 2.19
VfL Bochum 1848
Next: Hannover 96 v FC St. Pauli · Sat 17 Oct · Kaiserslautern v VfL Bochum 1848 · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 1848?

Hannover 96 2-1 VfL Bochum 1848, full time in the 2. Bundesliga. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and it was drawn.

Match Review · published 20 Sept 2026, 17:30 BST

Hannover 96 2-1 VfL Bochum: Survival Instinct Wins It Despite Being Outplayed

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Hannover 96 beat VfL Bochum 1848 2-1 at home despite being thoroughly outplayed for large stretches, with first-half goals from Stefán Teitur Thórdarson and Marcel Hartel proving enough to hold off a Bochum side that dominated the statistics but lacked the…

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How it played out

HAN won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 01:25Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Hannover 96 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848

Hannover 96 beat VfL Bochum 1848 2-1 at home despite being thoroughly outplayed for large stretches, with first-half goals from Stefán Teitur Thórdarson and Marcel Hartel proving enough to hold off a Bochum side that dominated the statistics but lacked the clinical edge to take anything from the game.

Key Takeaways
Result

Hannover 96 beat VfL Bochum 1848 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

Hannover 96 won against the run of the chances: Hannover 96 1.41 to VfL Bochum 1848 2.19 on expected goals, which favoured VfL Bochum 1848.

First Goal
S
24'⚽
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
FAssist: Franz Roggow
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Hannover 96 1.41 xGVfL Bochum 1848 2.19 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Hannover 96 to win

43%Matched

Result

Hannover 962:1VfL Bochum 1848

HAN v BOC

Our model called Hannover 96 to win at 43%. Hannover 96 2-1 VfL Bochum 1848. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Hannover 96 host VfL Bochum 1848 in the 2. Bundesliga on September 20 at 11:30 UTC at the HDI-Arena. Hannover have won two of their last five but conceded in four straight matches. Bochum arrive unbeaten in five games. The teams drew their sole recent meeting. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Hannover 96 v VfL Bochum 1848 · 2. Bundesliga ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Leo WeinkaufHAN★ MOTM90 min8.7
  2. Michael Steinwender90 min8.0
  3. Koji MiyoshiBOC90 min7.6
  4. Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonHAN1 goal · 90 min7.5
  5. Franz RoggowHAN1 assist · 46 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Hannover 96 win the highest 1X2 probability at 43.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

HAN
43.0%
Draw
25.9%
BOC
31.1%
Both teams to score · Yes
55.4%
Over 2.5 goals
52.3%

Full-time forecast audit: Hannover 96 win was the highest probability; the match result was Hannover 96 win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-1is the most common scoreline between Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum 1848, landing 2 times across 8 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 5/8recorded league meetings saw both teams score (62.5%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 41league matches at home unbeaten for Hannover 96.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 4league matches away from home unbeaten for VfL Bochum 1848.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hannover 96 scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • VfL Bochum 1848 scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hannover 96 have averaged 1.6 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Ime Okon has the highest listed average xGOT for Hannover 96 at 0.69 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Philipp Hofmann has the highest listed average xGOT for VfL Bochum 1848 at 0.61 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 1848?
    HAN beat BOC 2-1 in the 2. Bundesliga.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Stefán Teitur Thórdarson opened the scoring in the 24th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (24'), Marcel Hartel (43'), Tom Meyer (77').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 5 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Timo Gansloweit officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    HAN vs BOC kicked off on Sunday, 20 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    14 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    HAN play Hannover 96 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. BOC play Kaiserslautern on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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