On October 17, 2026, in the 8th round of the 2. Bundesliga, Hannover will host St. Pauli. The home side will look to bounce back from a heavy defeat, while the visitors aim to consolidate their upper-half position.
Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli: What to Expect
Hannover 96
H96 sit 13th with seven points after seven matches. The team has scored seven goals and conceded 12, suggesting problems in both phases of the game. After the manager change, the club hopes to turn things round. The prediction for the Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli match depends on how quickly the team adapts to new manager Sandro Wagner’s demands.
In their last five league games, the ‘96ers’ beat Bochum (2:1) and Darmstadt (0:1), drew with Karlsruhe (2:2), but lost to Nurnberg (2:1) and Magdeburg (3:0).
The last match marked Wagner’s unsuccessful league debut. Hannover conceded twice before half-time and went a third goal down late in the game. Despite attempts at high pressing, the team made individual errors. The prediction for the home side will be more favourable if the new manager can stabilise their play this week.
FC St. Pauli
St. Pauli sit seventh with 10 points and a goal difference of 10:8. The team has suffered only one defeat in seven matches and is showing good organisation. The outlook for the away game against Hannover looks promising, especially given the opponent’s inconsistency.
In their last five league matches, the ‘Pirates’ beat Wolfsburg (1:0) and Karlsruhe (2:0), drew three times with Arminia (2:2), Energie Cottbus (1:1) and Greuther Fürth (1:1), and lost to Kaiserslautern (1:2).
The last game against Karlsruhe resulted in a convincing 2:0 victory. Abdoulie Ceesay opened the scoring, and Lars Ritzka doubled the lead after the break. The home side created plenty of chances and defended solidly. The prediction for the Hannover 96 v FC St. Pauli match will depend on their ability to maintain this balance and capitalise on their opponents’ mistakes.
Hannover vs St. Pauli: Head-to-Head Matches
In head-to-head matches between the two teams, the away side has the upper hand: St. Pauli has three wins, Hannover one, and one draw. However, two of these matches were friendlies.
| Hannover – St. Pauli H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season (Friendly Matches) | |||
| Hannover 96 | 3 | 2 | FC St. Pauli |
| FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | Hannover 96 |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 2 | FC St. Pauli |
| FC St. Pauli | 0 | 0 | Hannover 96 |
| 2022/23 Season | |||
| FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | Hannover 96 |
Hannover vs St. Pauli: Match Prediction
The visitors enter the match in a much stronger position. Although St. Pauli cannot boast any incredible scoring form, their four-match unbeaten run suggests they’re performing consistently. H96 can only hope that Sandro Wagner has found the right words in his second week in charge with a full squad at his disposal.
Hannover vs St. Pauli prediction: visitors will win or draw.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| 2X (~odds at 1.64) | ||
