Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern Prediction

Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena , Hannover·Konrad Oldhafer

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Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.7 / 10
Hannover 96 Rest
3 days
1. FC Kaiserslautern Rest
4 days

Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern: what the numbers say

There is little to separate the two on recent form: Hannover 96 have won 2 of their last five and 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3. It is a knockout tie in the DFB Pokal, played on 28 Oct 2026.

Their 8 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 6 of them. Referee Konrad Oldhafer averages 3.83 cards a game, 0.84 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
2.27
X
3.60
2
2.83
Double Chance
1X
1.40
X2
1.59
Both Teams to Score
Yes
1.44
No
2.55
Goals
Over 1.5
1.17
Over 2.5
1.57
Over 3.5
2.33
Under 1.5
4.85
Under 2.5
2.30
Under 3.5
1.56
Corners

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Cards

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Team Comparison

Hannover 96Hannover 96
1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
1684Elo Rating 1681
1.11Attack 0.89
1.24Defense 2.58
19%Hit Rate 66%
12.1Shots per Game 15.7
4.5Shots on Target 5.7
3.3Corners per Game 5.5
2.3Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Hannover 96Hannover 96
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.8 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

Hannover 96Hannover 962Wins · 25%
Draws225%
1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern4Wins · 50%
2.8Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored6 of 8
63%3+ goals5 of 8

Previous meetings

2. Bundesliga18/01/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternHannover 96
31
2. Bundesliga03/08/2025
Hannover 961. FC Kaiserslautern
10
2. Bundesliga15/02/2025
1. FC KaiserslauternHannover 96
00
2. Bundesliga14/09/2024
Hannover 961. FC Kaiserslautern
31
2. Bundesliga16/03/2024
Hannover 96FC Kaiserslautern
11
2. Bundesliga06/10/2023
FC KaiserslauternHannover 96
31
2. Bundesliga28/01/2023
Hannover 96FC Kaiserslautern
13
2. Bundesliga15/07/2022
FC KaiserslauternHannover 96
21

Recent Form

Hannover 96Hannover 96
4W2D4L
1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
6W3D1L
24/10/2026
1. FC Nürnberg1. FC Kaiserslautern
01
W
17/10/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternVfL Bochum
20
W
09/10/2026
1. FC Heidenheim1. FC Kaiserslautern
00
D
02/10/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternSG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
11
D
19/09/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternEintracht Braunschweig
10
W
12/09/2026
1. FC Magdeburg1. FC Kaiserslautern
30
L
05/09/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternSV Darmstadt 98
30
W
30/08/2026
FC St. Pauli1. FC Kaiserslautern
12
W
21/08/2026
Waldhof Mannheim1. FC Kaiserslautern
0010
W
15/08/2026
1. FC KaiserslauternKarlsruher SC
00
D

Referee Profile

Konrad Oldhafer20 matches

3.83Cards per match
3.61Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
21.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Konrad Oldhafer3.83
Other referees4.67

3.83 cards a match, 0.84 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.67).

Cards come from 18 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 64
Round of 32
Waldhof Mannheim00
1. FC Kaiserslautern01
After extra time
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0
Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1
Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden6
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982
Krieschow0
FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25
VfL Wolfsburg26
On penalties
Verl0
Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4

About the Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern forecast

As a knockout tie in the DFB Pokal, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About DFB Pokal

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Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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