Hannover 96 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg result, stats and report

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.

VfL Wolfsburg dismantled Darmstadt 98 5-1 in a dominant 2. Bundesliga Friday night fixture, with Alexander Bernhardsson scoring twice and Robert Glatzel heading home a brace as the hosts controlled proceedings from first whistle to last.

VfL Wolfsburg produced a dominant display to dismantle Karlsruher SC 5-2, with Fabian Reese bagging a brace and the visitors controlling large portions of the contest from the front to the back.

VfL Wolfsburg came from a nervy second half to hold off Energie Cottbus 3-2, with Robert Glatzel's fourth-minute penalty laying the groundwork for a hard-fought 2. Bundesliga win at home.

Hannover 96 have won once in their last five 2. Bundesliga matches and cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives. FC St. Pauli arrive in Lower Saxony full of draws and just enough to make this awkward.

VfL Wolfsburg host 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday with questions hanging over their defensive basics. Heidenheim arrive having won four of their last five in the 2. Bundesliga and they will not be afraid of the Volkswagen Arena.