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Hannover 96 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg: result and stats, 2. Bundesliga

Matchday 2
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    • 87' (pen)F. Reese
    Heinz-von-Heiden-ArenaT. GansloweitCapacity 49,951Sun, 16 Aug 202613:30
    Lars Barlemann portrait
    Assistant
    Lars Barlemann

    Substitutions

    Unused

    Player of the match
    Hauke Wahl headshot
    Hauke Wahl
    Defender · VfL Wolfsburg
    7.7
    This match
    Shooting1.6Finishing3.8Creativity3.1Passing9.7Involvement8.1Defending10.0Physical6.1Dribbling0.0
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Build-up
    Passes72
    Key passes2
    Pass accuracy90%
    Defending
    Tackles2
    Blocks1
    Duels won2 · 67%
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Weinkauf7.6Neubauer7.3Bundu7.3Mæhle7.3Zieliński7.5Wahl7.7
    Player
    Leo WeinkaufLeo WeinkaufG611,64+0,6441/606/25
    Jakub ZielińskiJakub ZielińskiG200,67+0,6737/547/23
    Hannover 96 crestLive statsVfL Wolfsburg crest

    Possession & Passing

    52%Possession48%
    465Total passes438
    80%Pass accuracy78%
    8Corners6

    Attack

    14Shots18
    2On target7
    9Off target5
    3Blocked shots6

    Box & Quality

    9Shots in box7
    5Shots out box11
    1.3xG1.7
    0.7Goals prevented0.7

    Defense & Discipline

    6Goalkeeper saves2
    4Offsides1
    9Fouls9
    1Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,84xG0,44
    6Shots6
    1On target3
    1Big chances0
    15Touches in box2
    59%Possession41%
    2Corners2
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    Second half

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    0,47xG1,27
    8Shots12
    1On target4
    2Big chances1
    18Touches in box17
    42%Possession58%
    6Corners4

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Hannover 96 crestHannover 96
    1.3214552%
    90% open play10% set piece
    VfL Wolfsburg crestVfL Wolfsburg
    1.71181348%
    54% open play0% set piece46% penalty

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    32 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,51,01,41,90'15'30'45'60'75'90'Fabian Reese 87'VfL Wolfsbu…1,71 xGHannover 961,32 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Hannover 96 crestHannover 961,32 xG · 0 scoredVfL Wolfsburg crestVfL Wolfsburg1,71 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Hannover 9624
    Open play 17Set piece 4Dribble 1Defensive 2
    VfL Wolfsburg33
    Open play 28Dribble 3Foul won 1Defensive 1

    Momentum

    21 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Fabian Reese 87'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Hannover 96VfL Wolfsbu…
    Hannover 96 crestHannover 9664% pressureVfL Wolfsburg crestVfL Wolfsburg36% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-1
    0%Draw 0%100%
    1.32xG1.71
    14Shots18
    5On target13
    Momentum
    Robert Glatzel portrait90' Saved Robert Glatzel 0.02 xG

    Shot map

    14 v 18

    Hannover 96 shoot right, VfL Wolfsburg left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    96VWgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    18 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Kolja Oudenne, 9', off targetMustapha Bundu, 15', off targetFabian Reese, 27', off targetMuhammed Mehmet Damar, 32', off targetMustapha Bundu, 36', off targetJoakim Mæhle, 45', off targetStefán Thórdarson, 53', off targetFabian Reese, 55', off targetMustapha Bundu, 61', off targetRobert Glatzel, 63', off targetJean Hugonet, 70', off targetStefán Thórdarson, 74', off targetIme Okon, 78', off targetBenedikt Pichler, 78', off target
    Hannover 96VfL Wolfsburggoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    Hannover 96Defensive line 43%
    58Hartel63Þórðarson70Allgeier40Gindorf44Bundu93Hugonet74Neubauer63Tomiak92Weinkauf74Oudenne68Taibi
    VfL WolfsburgDefensive line 35%
    14Hornby71Zieliński62Damar67Vinicius45Svanberg34Gerhardt68Reese73Rexhbeçaj99Wahl63Mæhle78Kumbedi

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    Hannover 96Until 62'
    433017292383310725

    Most-connected pair: Hugonet and Weinkauf, 19 passes between them.

    VfL WolfsburgUntil 45'
    63052037263221113110

    Most-connected pair: Wahl and Zieliński, 12 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    55control45
    52%Field tiltField tilt 49%16Box entriesBox entries 1216Passes into boxPasses into box 9
    Fabian Reese
    Fabian Reese
    7 touches in box
    Press10.6 · 17.2Territory52% · 49%Direct2.25 · 2.95Progress49 · 45Dribble7 · 8Creation24 · 33Threat0.92 · 0.64Recover11 · 11
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    In possession

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    51,5%Field tilt48,5%
    16Passes into box9
    39Progressive passes31
    3Carries into final third9
    10Chances created10

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    10,59Press intensity (PPDA)17,18
    17High turnovers12
    11Regains within 5s11
    16,8sBall recovery time22,3s
    18Interceptions13

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

    VfL Wolfsburg crest
    119Carries96
    1316mCarry distance1229m
    10Progressive carries14
    636mProgressive carry distance532m
    4Carries into the box3

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    7Take-ons won8
    15Take-ons attempted17
    735mProgressive pass distance636m
    1Through balls1
    6Switches of play1

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,92Expected threat (xT)0,64
    -1,27Action value (VAEP)-0,27
    24Shot-creating actions33
    0Goal-creating actions2
    1,10Expected assisted goals0,63

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,1Passes per attack3,2
    12,5sAttack duration9,2s
    2,25 m/sAttack directness2,95 m/s
    2Build-up attacks5
    14Direct attacks10

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    34Touches in box16
    60Final third entries60
    3Big chances1
    0,66xG on target2,04
    3Big chances missed0
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    Passing

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    10/17 (59%)Crosses3/13 (23%)
    27/61 (44%)Long balls17/56 (30%)
    23Throw-ins22
    9Free kicks8
    4Goal kicks12
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    Duels

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    49Total51
    31/67 (46%)Ground36/67 (54%)
    8/13 (62%)Aerial5/13 (38%)
    8/17 (47%)Dribbles9/15 (60%)
    9Dispossessed9
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    Defending

    VfL Wolfsburg crest
    63Recoveries52
    7Interceptions4
    15Tackles18
    60%Tackles won50%
    19Clearances26
    0Big chances scored1
    2Big saves0
    2Errors led to shot1
    2Fouled in final third1
    108.5 kmDistance covered108.5 km
    107Sprints83
    7,17Average rating7,52

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 7 matches each.

    Hannover 96 crestShare of their matchesVfL Wolfsburg crest

    They score

    71%1+ goal71%
    29%2+ goals57%

    They concede

    86%1+ goal71%
    57%2+ goals43%
    29%3+ goals29%

    Heaviest results

    Hannover 96 crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

    VfL Wolfsburg crestbest 5-1 (H)·worst 0-1 (A)

    Match summary

    VfL Wolfsburg beat Hannover 96 1-0 at Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena in the 2. Bundesliga. It was goalless at half-time. F. Reese scored the only goal in the 87th minute from the penalty spot. In their last 22 meetings, Hannover 96 have won 8, VfL Wolfsburg 10, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 45%
    9610%
    X45%
    VW45%

    → Double chance: draw or VfL Wolfsburg & under 3.5 goals

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Hannover 96 crestShare per factorVfL Wolfsburg crest
    0%Form100%
    100%Attack0%
    0%Defence100%
    50%Head-to-head50%
    48%Goals52%
    49%Overall51%
    Last match
    Scored 1, conceded 3
    Last match
    Scored 0, conceded 0

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    12
    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 22 meetings

    Hannover 96 crest8
    Wins
    4
    Draws
    10VfL Wolfsburg crest
    Wins
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    Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena
    Hannover, Germany
    49,951
    Capacity