DFB Pokal
Hannover 96 Host 1. FC Kaiserslautern at Heinz von Heiden-Arena
Oct 28, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC
Match Preview
Hannover 96's underlying home numbers (11-7-2 across 20 games) back up the read that this team carries a middling home record into this one. 55% of their last 20 home matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Most recently home, they beat VfL Bochum by 2-1.
1. FC Kaiserslautern's away record reads 6-5-9 (W-D-L) over the last 20 games, a run that carries a middling away record into this one. 60% of their last 20 away matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Their most recent away outing was a 0-3 loss against 1. FC Magdeburg.
Recent head-to-head form reads Hannover 96 7-3-4 1. FC Kaiserslautern over their last 14 games, with roughly 57% finishing above the 2.5-goal line — context worth folding into any prediction built off the odds on this site. They last met in the 2. Bundesliga, a game that finished 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover 96.
Team Strength Comparison
Hannover 961. FC Kaiserslautern
Metric by metric
Hannover 96 · 1. FC Kaiserslautern — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
34Overall31
26Attack31
58Defense40
32Dominance31
41Consistency54
2Pedigree1
50Global Rating47
31Entertainment49
Hannover 96 · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 411. FC Kaiserslautern · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 32
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Hannover 96 the favourite at 56%. 6 of 6 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Hannover 96
56%
Draw
22%
1. FC Kaiserslautern
22%
Average bookmaker margin 13.2%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipico | 1.65 | 4.30 | 4.20 |
| Unibet (FR) | 1.51 | 3.75 | 3.95 |
| Winamax (FR) | 1.56 | 3.90 | 3.85 |
| Betclic (FR) | 1.57 | 3.88 | 4.05 |
| Winamax (DE) | 1.58 | 4.00 | 3.90 |
| 888sport | 1.67 | 3.90 | 4.20 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18 | 2026-01-18 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover 96 | L |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1 | 2025-08-03 | Hannover 96 1-0 1. FC Kaiserslautern | W |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 22 | 2025-02-15 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-0 Hannover 96 | D |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 5 | 2024-09-14 | Hannover 96 3-1 1. FC Kaiserslautern | W |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 26 | 2024-03-16 | Hannover 96 1-1 FC Kaiserslautern | D |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 9 | 2023-10-06 | FC Kaiserslautern 3-1 Hannover 96 | L |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18 | 2023-01-28 | Hannover 96 1-3 FC Kaiserslautern | L |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1 | 2022-07-15 | FC Kaiserslautern 2-1 Hannover 96 | L |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18 | 2017-01-30 | Hannover 96 1-0 FC Kaiserslautern | W |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 1 | 2016-08-05 | FC Kaiserslautern 0-4 Hannover 96 | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 34 | 2012-05-05 | Hannover 96 2-1 FC Kaiserslautern | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 17 | 2011-12-18 | FC Kaiserslautern 1-1 Hannover 96 | D |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 23 | 2011-02-19 | Hannover 96 3-0 FC Kaiserslautern | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 6 | 2010-09-26 | FC Kaiserslautern 0-1 Hannover 96 | W |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Hannover 96 — Home
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- 2026-09-20Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 2-1
- 2026-09-04Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC 2-2
- 2026-08-16Hannover 96 vs VfL Wolfsburg 0-1
- 2026-08-01Hannover 96 vs PEC Zwolle 3-0
- 2026-07-07Hannover 96 vs Phönix Lübeck 3-1
- 2026-05-17Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 3-3
- 2026-05-03Hannover 96 vs Preußen Münster 3-3
- 2026-04-18Hannover 96 vs SC Paderborn 07 1-1
- 2026-04-05Hannover 96 vs SV Elversberg 1-1
- 2026-03-25Hannover 96 vs VfL Osnabrück 2-0
- 2026-03-20Hannover 96 vs Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0
- 2026-03-08Hannover 96 vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-2
- 2026-02-22Hannover 96 vs Dynamo Dresden 0-0
- 2026-02-08Hannover 96 vs Holstein Kiel 3-1
- 2026-01-24Hannover 96 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1
- 2026-01-09Hannover 96 vs Waldhof Mannheim 1-0
- 2026-01-09Hannover 96 vs MSV Duisburg 2-0
- 2026-01-05Hannover 96 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0
- 2025-12-13Hannover 96 vs VfL Bochum 0-0
- 2025-11-28Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC 3-0
Hannover 96 — Away
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- 2026-09-111. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96 2-1
- 2026-08-30SV Darmstadt 98 vs Hannover 96 0-1
- 2026-08-22Hemelingen vs Hannover 96 1-9
- 2026-08-09Energie Cottbus vs Hannover 96 3-1
- 2026-07-04Ramlingen / Ehlershausen vs Hannover 96 0-7
- 2026-05-09VfL Bochum vs Hannover 96 1-1
- 2026-04-25Karlsruher SC vs Hannover 96 1-3
- 2026-04-11SV Darmstadt 98 vs Hannover 96 0-2
- 2026-03-15FC Schalke 04 vs Hannover 96 2-2
- 2026-02-28Arminia Bielefeld vs Hannover 96 0-1
- 2026-02-14Hertha BSC vs Hannover 96 2-3
- 2026-01-301. FC Magdeburg vs Hannover 96 1-2
- 2026-01-181. FC Kaiserslautern vs Hannover 96 3-1
- 2025-12-211. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96 2-1
- 2025-12-05Preußen Münster vs Hannover 96 2-2
- 2025-11-22SC Paderborn 07 vs Hannover 96 0-2
- 2025-10-31SV Elversberg vs Hannover 96 2-2
- 2025-10-26Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hannover 96 0-3
- 2025-10-05SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs Hannover 96 2-2
- 2025-09-21Dynamo Dresden vs Hannover 96 2-2
1. FC Kaiserslautern — Home
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- 2026-09-191. FC Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0
- 2026-09-051. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98 3-0
- 2026-08-151. FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC 0-0
- 2026-05-081. FC Kaiserslautern vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-0
- 2026-04-241. FC Kaiserslautern vs Eintracht Braunschweig 0-2
- 2026-04-041. FC Kaiserslautern vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-0
- 2026-03-151. FC Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC 3-0
- 2026-02-281. FC Kaiserslautern vs SC Paderborn 07 1-2
- 2026-02-141. FC Kaiserslautern vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0
- 2026-01-311. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Elversberg 1-3
- 2026-01-181. FC Kaiserslautern vs Hannover 96 3-1
- 2026-01-101. FC Kaiserslautern vs FC Zurich 3-1
- 2025-12-201. FC Kaiserslautern vs 1. FC Magdeburg 2-3
- 2025-12-061. FC Kaiserslautern vs Dynamo Dresden 3-1
- 2025-11-231. FC Kaiserslautern vs Holstein Kiel 4-1
- 2025-11-081. FC Kaiserslautern vs Hertha BSC 0-1
- 2025-10-261. FC Kaiserslautern vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2025-10-041. FC Kaiserslautern vs VfL Bochum 3-2
- 2025-09-191. FC Kaiserslautern vs Preußen Münster 4-1
- 2025-08-311. FC Kaiserslautern vs SV Darmstadt 98 3-1
1. FC Kaiserslautern — Away
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- 2026-09-121. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0
- 2026-08-30FC St. Pauli vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-2
- 2026-08-08VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-0
- 2026-08-01Metz vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-3
- 2026-07-25Sudtirol vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-0
- 2026-07-17FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4-1
- 2026-07-10SV Sandhausen vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-5
- 2026-05-171. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-1
- 2026-05-02Dynamo Dresden vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-0
- 2026-04-17Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0
- 2026-04-11Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-1
- 2026-03-211. FC Nürnberg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0
- 2026-03-07VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-2
- 2026-02-22Preußen Münster vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2-3
- 2026-02-07SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4-0
- 2026-01-25FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2-2
- 2025-12-13Arminia Bielefeld vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-0
- 2025-12-02Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6-1
- 2025-11-29Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2-0
- 2025-11-02Fortuna Düsseldorf vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-1