Germany - 2. BundesligaHDI ArenaData current as of October 16, 2026

Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli: match statistics

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Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hannover 96 plays St. Pauli in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026. Venue: HDI Arena.

Recent form

Hannover 96 has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. St. Pauli has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Hannover 96 scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.71. St. Pauli scores 1.43 and allows 1.14. Games in this league average 3.22 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Hannover 96's games and 71% of St. Pauli's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 43%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hannover 96 has the higher season xG average, 1.76 to 1.59 per game. Hannover 96 takes 16.0 shots per game, while St. Pauli takes 14.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Hannover 96 leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.14 goals per game after halftime. St. Pauli leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.86 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hannover 96's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For St. Pauli, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

2. Bundesliga games average 3.22 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.06)
(3.75)
(3.11)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Hannover 96St. Pauli
1Goals scored / game1.43
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1.71Goals allowed / game1.14
Hannover 96St. Pauli
52%Average possession47%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
5.43Shots on target / game5.14
Hannover 96St. Pauli

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16Shots per game14
Hannover 96St. Pauli
5.43Shots on target5.14
Hannover 96St. Pauli
6.3%Shot conversion10.2%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
52%Possession47%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1.76xG for1.59
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1.93xG against1.44
Hannover 96St. Pauli

Shooting quality

Hannover 96: AttackingSt. Pauli: Attacking
Hannover 96St. Pauli
Accuracy (shots on target)34%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

St. Pauli is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Hannover 96 · 1.6 pts / game - St. Pauli

Hannover 96
WDLWL
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
LDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 2.08BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
St. Pauli
LDWDW
Season result split
29% W57% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-4-1
1.43 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-0
Last 5 away
0-3-0
DDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

St. Pauli is 43% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Hannover 96 · 1.43 goals / game - St. Pauli

St. Pauli is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.71 goals / game - Hannover 96 · 1.14 goals / game - St. Pauli

Hannover 96 scoring profile: strong

Hannover 96 scores in 71% of games (5 of 7 games), while St. Pauli keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 games).

St. Pauli scoring profile: very strong

St. Pauli scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 games), while Hannover 96 keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

7Goals scored (season)10
Hannover 96St. Pauli
12Goals conceded (season)8
Hannover 96St. Pauli
2.71Average goals per game2.57
Hannover 96St. Pauli
6Goals scored (last 5)7
Hannover 96St. Pauli
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
Hannover 96St. Pauli

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal100%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
29%2 goals43%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0%3 goals0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0%4 goals0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal71%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
57%2 goals43%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
29%3 goals0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0%4 goals0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time14%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0%BTTS in both halves14%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0%Scored in both halves29%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
60%BTTS - last 560%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
71%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
14%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hannover 96 is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / game - Hannover 96 · 1.29 pts / game - St. Pauli

Hannover 96 - half-time state
29% leading57% draw14% trailing
St. Pauli - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per game (1st half)1.29
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1.57Average goals (1st half)1
Hannover 96St. Pauli
43%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
43%No goal before half-time57%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

After half-time (2nd half)

0.43Points per game (2nd half)1.71
Hannover 96St. Pauli
0.14Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.57
Hannover 96St. Pauli
14%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
86%No goal after half-time14%
Hannover 96St. Pauli

Hannover 96 - second-half results

14% W0% D86% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

St. Pauli - second-half results

43% W43% D14% L
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hannover 96 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.60
Goals scored / game1.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.81.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
St. Pauli - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.20
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hannover 96
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
2
16-30
2
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
0
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

St. Pauli
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
3
1
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.64
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hannover 96

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.76
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.7
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

St. Pauli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Hannover 96LigaSt. Pauli
Average goals per game▼ 2.713.22▼ 2.57
Both teams scored▼ 57%60%▲ 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 71%62%▼ 43%
Clean sheets▼ 14%22%▲ 29%
Goal before half-time▼ 71%78%▼ 71%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%81%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.22
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / game
1.48
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Hannover 96 and St. Pauli play?

Hannover 96 face St. Pauli on October 17, 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at HDI Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli?

Hannover 96 score 1.00 goals per game on average and St. Pauli 1.43. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Hannover 96's matches and 71% of St. Pauli's.

What form are Hannover 96 and St. Pauli in?

Over the last 5 games Hannover 96 have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and St. Pauli 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli?

The statistical background for Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.