Hannover 96 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg — Match Stats & Analysis

2. Bundesliga · 2026Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC

Hannover 96

0–1Full-time analysis

VfL Wolfsburg

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg won 0–1.

Shots: 1418
Shots on target: 27
Expected goals: 1.31.71
Possession: 52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg beat Hannover 96 1–0. Recorded in this match (Hannover 96 – VfL Wolfsburg): shots 14–18, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 1.3–1.71, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

Shots14 shots18 shotsHannover 96 14 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 18 shots
Shots on target2 shots7 shotsHannover 96 2 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 7 shots
Expected goals1.3 xG1.71 xGHannover 96 1.3 xG, VfL Wolfsburg 1.71 xG
Possession52%48%Hannover 96 52%, VfL Wolfsburg 48%
Corners8 corners6 cornersHannover 96 8 corners, VfL Wolfsburg 6 corners
Fouls9 fouls9 foulsHannover 96 9 fouls, VfL Wolfsburg 9 fouls
Yellow cards1 card2 cardsHannover 96 1 card, VfL Wolfsburg 2 cards
Passes465 passes438 passesHannover 96 465 passes, VfL Wolfsburg 438 passes
Pass accuracy79.8%78.3%Hannover 96 79.8%, VfL Wolfsburg 78.3%
Shots inside box9 shots7 shotsHannover 96 9 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 7 shots
Blocked shots3 blocks6 blocksHannover 96 3 blocks, VfL Wolfsburg 6 blocks
Goalkeeper saves6 saves2 savesHannover 96 6 saves, VfL Wolfsburg 2 saves
Offsides4 offsides1 offsideHannover 96 4 offsides, VfL Wolfsburg 1 offside

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG

Hannover 96: 14 shots, 2 on target, 1.29 xG. VfL Wolfsburg: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.74 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hannover 96 1.29 xG · VfL Wolfsburg 1.74 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.71 days

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited

Season samples2 / 2home / away teams

Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4