Nürnberg vs Hannover 96: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nürnberg play Hannover 96 in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Nürnberg: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Hannover 96: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nürnberg scores 1.38 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. Hannover 96 scores 1.76 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.93 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nürnberg 62%, Hannover 96 65%. Over 2.5: Nürnberg 53%, Hannover 96 68%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Hannover 96 has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.48. Nürnberg: 13.1 shots per match, Hannover 96: 14.1.

Match halves

Nürnberg: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.74. Hannover 96: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.94.

Goals by minute

Nürnberg: 46-60 (11 goals). Hannover 96: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 2.93 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

33Possession (%)67
NürnbergHannover 96
10Shots16
NürnbergHannover 96
5Shots on target8
NürnbergHannover 96
1.17xG1.92
NürnbergHannover 96
3Corners6
NürnbergHannover 96
26Dangerous attacks47
NürnbergHannover 96
14Fouls9
NürnbergHannover 96
4Cards2
NürnbergHannover 96

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

NürnbergHannover 96
1.38Goals scored / match1.76
NürnbergHannover 96
1.32Goals conceded / match1.29
NürnbergHannover 96
49%Average possession56%
NürnbergHannover 96
4.53Shots on target / match5.35
NürnbergHannover 96

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.09Shots per match14.06
NürnbergHannover 96
4.53Shots on target5.35
NürnbergHannover 96
10.6%Shot conversion12.6%
NürnbergHannover 96
49%Possession56%
NürnbergHannover 96
1.48xG for1.63
NürnbergHannover 96
1.47xG against1.35
NürnbergHannover 96

Shooting quality

Nürnberg: BalancedHannover 96: Dominant
NürnbergHannover 96
Accuracy (shots on target)35%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.33

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Nürnberg is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Nürnberg · 1.4 pts / match - Hannover 96

Nürnberg
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W29% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-12
1.35 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-4
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Hannover 96
DWDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
47% W35% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-12-6
1.76 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-6-2
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Hannover 96 is 28% better for: goals scored per match.

1.38 goals / match - Nürnberg · 1.76 goals / match - Hannover 96

Nürnberg scoring profile: very strong

Nürnberg scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Hannover 96 keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).

Hannover 96 scoring profile: very strong

Hannover 96 scores in 88% of matches (30 of 34 matches), while Nürnberg keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 34 matches).

47Goals scored (season)60
NürnbergHannover 96
45Goals conceded (season)44
NürnbergHannover 96
2.71Average goals in match3.06
NürnbergHannover 96
9Goals scored (last 5)11
NürnbergHannover 96
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
NürnbergHannover 96

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal88%
NürnbergHannover 96
38%2 goals62%
NürnbergHannover 96
21%3 goals26%
NürnbergHannover 96
3%4 goals0%
NürnbergHannover 96

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal71%
NürnbergHannover 96
38%2 goals41%
NürnbergHannover 96
9%3 goals18%
NürnbergHannover 96
0%4 goals0%
NürnbergHannover 96

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time24%
NürnbergHannover 96
3%BTTS in both halves12%
NürnbergHannover 96
24%Scored in both halves38%
NürnbergHannover 96

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
NürnbergHannover 96
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
NürnbergHannover 96
60%BTTS - last 5100%
NürnbergHannover 96

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
NürnbergHannover 96
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
NürnbergHannover 96
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
NürnbergHannover 96

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
NürnbergHannover 96
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
NürnbergHannover 96
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
NürnbergHannover 96

Match halveswhen 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 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.41 pts / match - Nürnberg · 1.59 pts / match - Hannover 96

Nürnberg - half-time state
29% leading53% draw18% trailing
Hannover 96 - half-time state
38% leading44% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.41Points per match (1st half)1.59
NürnbergHannover 96
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.82
NürnbergHannover 96
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
NürnbergHannover 96
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.35
NürnbergHannover 96
62%Clean sheet before half-time59%
NürnbergHannover 96
50%No goal before half-time44%
NürnbergHannover 96

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per match (2nd half)1.38
NürnbergHannover 96
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.94
NürnbergHannover 96
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
NürnbergHannover 96
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.71
NürnbergHannover 96
38%Clean sheet after half-time47%
NürnbergHannover 96
53%No goal after half-time29%
NürnbergHannover 96

Nürnberg - second-half results

38% W21% R41% P
48
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Hannover 96 - second-half results

32% W41% R26% P
54
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nürnberg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.60
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Hannover 96 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Nürnberg
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
9
6
16-30
9
10
31-45
11
7
46-60
7
9
61-75
7
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Hannover 96
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
10
6
16-30
12
9
31-45
8
10
46-60
12
4
61-75
12
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+108%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nürnberg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Hannover 96

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

NürnbergLigaHannover 96
Average goals in match 2.712.93 3.06
Both teams scored 62%59% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%58% 68%
Clean sheets 15%23% 29%
Goal before half-time 65%71% 74%
Goal after half-time 88%84% 85%

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

2.93
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.63
Home goals / match
1.30
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Nürnberg 0 - 1 - 0 Hannover 96. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Nürnberg vs Hannover 96?

The 2. Bundesliga match finished Nürnberg 2:1 Hannover 96. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nürnberg vs Hannover 96?

Nürnberg score 1.38 goals per game on average and Hannover 96 1.76. The 2. Bundesliga average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Nürnberg's matches and 65% of Hannover 96's.

What form are Nürnberg and Hannover 96 in?

Over the last 5 games Nürnberg have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Hannover 96 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nürnberg vs Hannover 96?

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