Hannover 96
- Hannover 96 have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- Hannover 96 are 12th in the 2. Bundesliga 2026/2027 with seven points from seven games, while FC St. Pauli are 10th with seven from six.
- Hannover have been very mixed so far.
- They have mixed results, with a 2-1 defeat at Nuremberg, a 2-1 home win over Bochum and a 3-0 defeat away to Magdeburg.
- Sandro Wagner has made them press more and higher in a compact block than before, while they are looking to trigger fast transitions with gegenpressing.
FC St. Pauli
- FC St. Pauli have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five games.
- St. Pauli have gone unbeaten in three away league games in the 2. Bundesliga 2026/2027 (all draws).
- St. Pauli are not a team to play this type of game against because they are a collective ball-winner and can play at pace on the break.
Head-to-Head
- But the visitors have had the better of the head-to-head game in recent times, winning three, losing one and drawing one of the last five.
- Hannover's last home win over St. Pauli, which came 3-2 just two years ago, suggests this game can be open from the start.
Key Players
- Lars Gindorf is the most dangerous player in the Hannover 96 team with three goals in six games in the 2. Bundesliga 2026/2027.
- Abdoulie Ceesay leads the way for St. Pauli with two goals in four matches, including two of their last five team goals.
- Sandro Wagner's tactical change - pressing more and triggering fast transitions with gegenpressing - has been notable for Hannover.
Betting Insights
- Hannover are the slight favourites here at 2.0, while St. Pauli are 3.1.
- This is another game where the draw looks like it can be the best play.
- St. Pauli have scored an average of 1.67 goals per game away from home and conceded at the same rate, so a 1-1 draw looks possible when they take on a team that has scored four goals at home.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 looks the sharper bet than a tight stalemate, even though both sides are capable of keeping it tight.
Prediction
- Back a 1-1 draw at Heinz von Heiden-Arena.
- Hannover can just edge it, but St. Pauli will get enough chances to nick a point.
- There is enough of a difference in styles to suggest this game can open up quickly, which makes a draw with goals the likeliest outcome.