Magdeburg vs Hannover 96 prediction, odds and how to watch

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.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth dominated territory and shot volume but could not convert their superiority into three points, as Magdeburg's Omar Sillah equalised on 20 minutes to earn a point that will sting the hosts.

Magdeburg put on a clinical home display to dismantle Kaiserslautern 3-0, with Emmanuel Iyoha grabbing a brace and the hosts winning comfortably despite going into the match off the back of a poor recent run.

Magdeburg beat Holstein Kiel 2-0 in the 2. Bundesliga despite being outpossessed 64-36, with Mateusz Zukowski and Luka Hyryläinen scoring late to settle a ferocious, card-filled contest.

Hannover 96 did the hard work in the first half, scored twice through Lars Gindorf and Marcel Hartel, and held on to take three points despite a nervy finish against Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.

Dynamo Dresden arrive at this 2. Bundesliga clash having shipped twelve goals in their last five matches. Magdeburg smell blood.

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.