Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum

Hannover 96 host VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Heinz von Heiden-Arena in Hannover, with the visitors arriving having won both of their away matches this season.

Bochum carry a perfect away record of two wins

VfL Bochum sit eighth in the 2. Bundesliga with seven points from five matches and an even goal difference. On the road, they have taken maximum points from two attempts, securing a 1-0 away win against Eintracht Braunschweig on 14 August and a 2-1 away victory against Dynamo Dresden on 5 September. Philipp Hofmann leads their attack with two goals across all competitions, having recently featured in a 1-1 draw against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on 12 September.

Hannover 96 sit 16th with one point at home

Hannover 96 occupy 16th position in the table with four points from five fixtures and a minus three goal difference. At Heinz von Heiden-Arena, the home side has gathered one point from two outings following a 0-1 loss to VfL Wolfsburg on 16 August and a 2-2 draw with Karlsruher SC on 4 September. Following a 1-2 defeat against 1. FC Nürnberg on 11 September, interim coach Lars Barlemann took charge of the team. Lars Timo Gindorf is the primary attacking threat, leading Hannover 96 with three goals this campaign.

Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum drew both 2025-26 encounters

The two clubs were evenly matched in their previous two meetings. Hannover 96 and VfL Bochum played out a 0-0 draw on 13 December 2025 before drawing 1-1 in their reverse league fixture on 9 May 2026.

Our model expects a Hannover 96 win

Our forecasting model expects a Hannover 96 win, placing medium confidence in the home team. Hannover 96 hold stronger underlying chance numbers, generating 1.26 expected goals and allowing 0.81 over their last five matches with data, compared to VfL Bochum's 1.01 created and 0.90 allowed. To deliver that outcome, Hannover 96 must collect their first home win of the season against an away side that has won two consecutive league fixtures on the road.