Prediction for match Hannover — Paderborn 07

Match Analysis: Hannover vs Paderborn 07

In the 2. Bundesliga on April 18, Hannover will face Paderborn 07. The odds for a Hannover victory are 2.14, a draw is 3.75, and a win for Paderborn 07 is 3.00. With probabilities estimated at 43.78% for Hannover to win, 24.99% for a draw, and 31.23% for Paderborn 07 to win, Hannover is given a slight edge. The betting line also offers options for totals and both teams to score, but in the 1X2 market, Hannover is the favorite.

Team Results and Statistics

Hannover has been in good form in their last five matches: a 2-0 win against Darmstadt (11.04.2026), a 1-1 draw with Elversberg (05.04.2026), and a 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig (20.03.2026). Paderborn 07 has also shown strong performances: a 4-3 win against Magdeburg (12.04.2026), a 2-0 victory over Greuther Fürth (05.04.2026), and a 2-1 win against Dynamo Dresden (21.03.2026). On average over the last five matches, Hannover holds 55.8% possession, commits 2.4 offsides, receives 2.4 yellow cards, and concedes 11.4 fouls per match. Paderborn 07 averages 53.4% possession, 1.2 offsides, 1.6 yellow cards, and 10.8 fouls. In their head-to-head encounters, the last match on 22.11.2025 ended with a 2-0 victory for Hannover at Paderborn 07's ground.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Over their last five matches, Hannover averages 2.4 goals per game, while Paderborn 07 averages 3.6. Hannover scores 1.4 and concedes 1.0, whereas Paderborn 07 scores 2.2 and concedes 1.4. For the over 2.5 goals market, Hannover has gone over in 2 out of 5, and Paderborn 07 in 3 out of 5. In the first half, the over 1.5 goals line was hit once by both teams. In the second half, Hannover went over 1.5 goals in 2 out of 5, while Paderborn 07 did so in all 5 matches, indicating Paderborn 07's high-scoring potential after the break. In terms of goal intervals: Hannover most frequently scores between the 16th and 30th minutes (50%), while Paderborn 07 scores most often late in the match, from the 76th to 90th minutes (44%). Hannover concedes most in the 46-60 and 76-90 minute intervals (38% each), while Paderborn 07 concedes most in the 46-60 minute interval (44%). Considering Paderborn 07's high average scoring and Hannover's steady performance, a bet on over 2.75 goals at odds of 1.62 seems justified.

Corner Bets

Hannover averages 8.8 corners per match, while Paderborn 07 averages 4.2. In the last five matches, Hannover had 3 out of 5 games go over 9.5 corners, and Paderborn 07 had 2 out of 5. The line for total corners set at 9.5 offers both options: over 9.5 at 1.65 and under 9.5 at 2.11. Hannover is favored in the corner market with odds of 1.72. Given Hannover's high activity in corner kicks, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems logical, as does backing Hannover to win the corner count.