Good pick · fair odds 1.57 · bookmaker 1.60 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.60Odds
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Value bet: VfL Bochum to win @ 3.20 – our chance 33% vs 31% implied by the price (edge +6%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultHannover 96 to win ✗43% · @2.00
Double chanceEither team to win ✗76% · @1.20
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓64% · @1.45
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓79% · @1.17
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗9% · fair 11.71
VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
VfL Bochum welcome Hannover 96 to Vonovia Ruhrstadion for a 2. Bundesliga fixture on Saturday 9 May (12:00 WAT). In the table, VfL Bochum are 8th, upper half, on 14 points after 11 matches; Hannover 96 are 11th (lower half) with 12. Only 2 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
VfL Bochum, last 5: DWWLL Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Arminia Bielefeld, away. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 2.0 conceded per game.
Hannover 96, last 5: DDDLW Their latest outing: 3–3 draw with Preußen Münster, at home. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.3 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give VfL Bochum 1.4 xG, Hannover 96 1.4 xG – a total near 2.8. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 58%, GG 64%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – VfL Bochum 33%, draw 24%, Hannover 96 43%.
GG/NG: GG (64%) at 1.45.
Price worth noting: VfL Bochum to win @3.20 – the bookmaker implies 31%, our ratings say 33%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 3.5 goals (64%, odds 1.60). Most likely score in line with that pick: VfL Bochum 1–1 Hannover 96. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
VfL Bochum33%fair 3.01 · @3.20
Draw24%fair 4.13 · @3.85
Hannover 9643%fair 2.35 · @2.00
2.83Expected goals
1.38VfL Bochum xG
1.45Hannover 96 xG
64%Both score
58%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–112%
1–29%
0–19%
2–18%
1–08%
0–26%
From our goals model: VfL Bochum 1.4 – 1.4 Hannover 96 expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Hannover 96 to win✗
43%
2.35
2.00
Double chance
Either team to win✗
76%
1.32
1.20
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
64%
1.56
1.45
Draw no bet
Hannover 96 (draw no bet)
56%
1.78
–
Asian handicap
VfL Bochum +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.63
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
79%
1.26
1.17
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
58%
1.72
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
64%
1.57
1.60
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
1.25
First team to score
Hannover 96 to score first
48%
2.08
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
41%
2.43
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Hannover 96 / FT Hannover 96✗
23%
4.40
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
9%
11.71
–
Recent results
VfL Bochum – last 6
DWWLLL
2 May
@ Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
D
26 Apr
vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth
2–1
W
12 Apr
vs Eintracht Braunschweig
4–1
W
4 Apr
@ 1. FC Magdeburg
1–4
L
22 Mar
vs Holstein Kiel
2–3
L
27 Feb
@ Fortuna Düsseldorf
1–2
L
1.8Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
100%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Hannover 96 – last 6
DDDLWD
3 May
vs Preußen Münster
3–3
D
5 Apr
vs SV Elversberg
1–1
D
15 Mar
@ FC Schalke 04
2–2
D
8 Mar
vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1–2
L
28 Feb
@ Arminia Bielefeld
1–0
W
22 Feb
vs Dynamo Dresden
0–0
D
1.3Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
67%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between VfL Bochum and Hannover 96.
What is the prediction for VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96?
Our pick is Under 3.5 goals with a 64% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.60.
Who will win VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96?
On our numbers VfL Bochum have a 33% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Hannover 96 43%.
How many goals will there be in VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96?
We expect about 2.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 58% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96?
Our predicted score is VfL Bochum 1–1 Hannover 96, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.8 goals in total.
When is VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96?
VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96 (2. Bundesliga) kicks off on Saturday 9 May 2026 at 12:00 (West Africa Time) at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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