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

Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli: match statistics

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

Key match information

Hannover 96 play St. Pauli in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 17 October 2026. Venue: HDI Arena.

Current form

Hannover 96: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. St. Pauli: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hannover 96 scores 1.00 and concedes 1.71 goals per match. St. Pauli scores 1.43 and concedes 1.14. League average: 3.22 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hannover 96 57%, St. Pauli 71%. Over 2.5: Hannover 96 71%, St. Pauli 43%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

Hannover 96 has higher xG: 1.76 vs 1.59. Hannover 96: 16.0 shots per match, St. Pauli: 14.0.

Match halves

Hannover 96: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.14. St. Pauli: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.86.

Goals by minute

Hannover 96: 16-30 (3 goals). St. Pauli: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 3.22 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.06)
(3.75)
(3.11)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

1Goals scored / match1.43
Hannover 96St. Pauli
1.71Goals conceded / match1.14
Hannover 96St. Pauli
52%Average possession47%
Hannover 96St. Pauli
5.43Shots on target / match5.14
Hannover 96St. Pauli

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

16Shots per match14
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Hannover 96
WDLWL
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
LDW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-0
Last 5 away
0-3-0
DDD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

St. Pauli is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Hannover 96 scoring profile: strong

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

St. Pauli scoring profile: very strong

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

7Goals scored (season)10
Hannover 96St. Pauli
12Goals conceded (season)8
Hannover 96St. Pauli
2.71Average goals in match2.57
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 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.

60%
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

Match 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 / match - Hannover 96 · 1.29 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. 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.

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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. 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 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.81.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
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

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.64
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
57%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 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 in match▼ 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 match
60%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / match
1.48
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence 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 17 October 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.