Hannover vs Wolfsburg prediction & probabilities (2026-08-16)

Hannover vs Wolfsburg: model prediction

2. Bundesliga
Hannover

WDDDL

Full time0-1Sun, 16 Aug 202612:30UK
Wolfsburg

D

Model’s top convictions

84%

Hannover or draw

83%

Over 1.5 goals

66%

Over 8.5 corners

Full time0 of 2 calls right

Hannover 0-1 Wolfsburg
✕ Result✕ Over 2.5 goals✕ Both teams to score
0 of 3 published calls on this match were right.

Our most likely call was Hannover at 63.5%, and it was wrong. We called Over 2.5 at 61.1% and it missed (1 goals). We called Yes at 56.2% and it missed.

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
HannoverWin probability
63.5%
Top 3 convictions

Hannover or draw84.1%High probabilityPays @ 1.19
Over 1.5 goals82.8%High probabilityPays @ 1.21
Over 8.5 corners65.7%Strong chancePays @ 1.52

Model read

On paper this is one way traffic: the calibrated model makes Hannover heavy favourites at 64% when Hannover meet Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga on 16 August 2026. Notably, the model is warmer on Hannover than the market (38%). We flag disagreement rather than hide it. Everything in the shot data points to goals, 61% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 56%. The run in: Hannover arrive W1 D4 L1, Wolfsburg W0 D1 L0. Wolfsburg are newly promoted, a profile the model deliberately prices with caution. Verdict: no bet. Trust gate: no_trust (segment historically unreliable).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 10.5 corners44.9%@ 2.23
Draw or Wolfsburg36.5%@ 2.74
Over 11.5 corners35.3%@ 2.83
Medium risk

Over 2.5 goals61.1%@ 1.64
Both teams to score56.2%@ 1.78
Over 9.5 corners55.3%@ 1.81
Random finds

2-0 correct score9.9%@ 10.06
2-1 correct score9.9%@ 10.11
1-1 correct score9.6%@ 10.40

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Hannover

63.5%+25.8%

Draw

20.6%-5.9%

Wolfsburg

15.9%-19.9%

ModelMarket

trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable)

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.582.8%

High probability

Over 2.561.1%

Strong chance

BTTS · Yes56.2%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.565.7%

Strong chance

Over 9.555.3%

Good chance

Over 10.544.9%

Reasonable chance

Over 11.535.3%

Toss-up

Most cornersHannover58.7%Wolfsburg31.2%

Shots markets

Over 22.574.2%

Strong chance

Over 24.562.5%

Strong chance

Over 26.550.0%

Reasonable chance

Over 28.537.7%

Toss-up

Totals line guide

0.5·1.582.8%2.561.1%3.5·4.5·
Our pre-match focusOver 2.561.1%

Before kick-off our call was Fairly priced. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Form & head-to-head

HannoverWDDDL
WolfsburgD

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

HannoverWolfsburg
League position#16 of 18#12 of 18
Record W-D-L0-0-10-1-0
Current streakL1D1
Points per game0.001.00
Goals scored per game1.000.00
Goals conceded per game3.000.00
1st half goals per game1.000.00
2nd half goals per game0.000.00
Corners won per game6.09.0
Cards per game2.00.0
Fouls per game11.017.0
Red cards this season00
Shots per game27.019.0
Shots on target per game10.05.0
Over 2.5 rate

100.0%0.0%

BTTS rate

100.0%0.0%

Clean sheets

0.0%100.0%

Rates this season:HannoverWolfsburg

League averages this season: 3.44 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 67% · BTTS in 67%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Dzenan PejcinovicWolfsburg · key player
To score23.5%

@ 4.26

1+ on target52.0%

@ 1.92

2+ shots50.7%

@ 1.97

Shots/90 3.18SoT/90 1.37Goals/90 0.5
Tiago TomásWolfsburg · in form
To score17.0%

@ 5.88

1+ on target46.5%

@ 2.15

2+ shots37.8%

@ 2.65

Shots/90 1.97SoT/90 0.94Goals/90 0.28
Mohammed AmouraWolfsburg · in form
To score25.4%

@ 3.94

1+ on target53.0%

@ 1.89

2+ shots65.2%

@ 1.53

Shots/90 2.74SoT/90 0.93Goals/90 0.36

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Hannover win2.501.57
Draw3.504.85
Wolfsburg win2.636.29
Over 2.5 goals1.621.64
Under 2.5 goals2.252.57

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Hannover win1.58
Draw4.85
Wolfsburg win6.29
Both teams to score1.78

Goals

Over 1.5 goals1.21
Over 2.5 goals1.64
Over 3.5 goals2.58
Over 4.5 goals4.72
Hannover most1.58
Wolfsburg most6.29

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.27
Over 8.5 corners1.46
Over 9.5 corners1.75
Over 10.5 corners2.20
Hannover most1.70
Wolfsburg most3.21

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.24
Over 3.5 cards1.60
Over 4.5 cards2.31
Over 5.5 cards3.76
Hannover most2.97
Wolfsburg most2.14

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.24
Over 7.5 SoT1.42
Over 8.5 SoT1.71
Over 9.5 SoT2.15
Hannover most1.81
Wolfsburg most3.03

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.35
Over 24.5 shots1.60
Over 26.5 shots2.00
Over 28.5 shots2.65
Hannover most1.65
Wolfsburg most2.99

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.32
Over 22.5 fouls1.59
Over 24.5 fouls2.04
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 80.6% Over 7.5 70.3% Over 8.5 58.5% Over 9.5 46.6%
Most: Hannover 55.2% Most: Wolfsburg 33.0%
Hannover Over 4.2 57.5% Wolfsburg Over 4.2 41.4%

Cards

Over 2.5 80.5% Over 3.5 62.6% Over 4.5 43.3%
Most: Hannover 33.7% Most: Wolfsburg 46.7%
Hannover Over 1.8 59.0% Wolfsburg Over 1.8 67.7%

Wolfsburg: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Dzenan Pejcinovic 3.18 1.37 0.5 52.0% 50.7% 23.5%
Tiago Tomás 1.97 0.94 0.28 46.5% 37.8% 17.0%
Mohammed Amoura 2.74 0.93 0.36 53.0% 65.2% 25.4%
Jonas Wind 1.8 0.7 0.37 36.4% 32.5% 21.3%
Mattias Svanberg 1.85 0.66 0.26 28.9% 24.8% 12.6%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Hannover clean sheet 36.1%
Wolfsburg clean sheet 11.5%
Hannover win to nil 31.4%
Wolfsburg win to nil 6.8%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 63.5% draw 20.6% away 15.9%
double_chance
1X 84.1% 12 79.4% X2 36.5%
dnb
home 80.0% away 20.0%
btts
yes 56.3% no 43.8%
clean_sheet
home 36.9% away 11.5%
win_to_nil
home 32.2% away 6.8%
winning_margin
home_by_1 22.9% home_by_2 19.3% home_by_3plus 21.3%
away_by_1 10.3% away_by_2 4.1% away_by_3plus 1.5%
correct_score
0-0 4.7% 0-1 3.8% 0-2 2.1%
0-3 0.7% 0-4 0.2% 0-5 0.0%
1-0 8.7% 1-1 9.6% 1-2 4.6%
1-3 1.5% 1-4 0.4% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 9.9% 2-1 9.9% 2-2 4.9%
2-3 1.6% 2-4 0.4% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 7.2% 3-1 7.1% 3-2 3.6%
3-3 1.2% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 3.9% 4-1 3.9% 4-2 1.9%
4-3 0.6% 4-4 0.2% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 1.7% 5-1 1.7% 5-2 0.8%
5-3 0.3% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.0%
other 2.4%
likeliest_score
h 200.0% a 0.0% p 9.9%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 95.3% under_0.5 4.7% over_1.5 82.8%
under_1.5 17.2% over_2.5 61.1% under_2.5 38.9%
over_3.5 38.8% under_3.5 61.2% over_4.5 21.2%
under_4.5 78.8% over_5.5 10.1% under_5.5 90.0%
odd_even
odd 49.0% even 51.0%
team_home
over_0.5 88.5% under_0.5 11.5% over_1.5 63.6%
under_1.5 36.4% over_2.5 36.7% under_2.5 63.3%
team_away
over_0.5 63.1% under_0.5 36.9% over_1.5 26.3%
under_1.5 73.7% over_2.5 8.0% under_2.5 92.0%
most
home 63.5% draw 20.6% away 15.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 21.3% away_+2.5 78.7% home_-1.5 40.6%
away_+1.5 59.4% home_-0.5 63.5% away_+0.5 36.5%
home_+0.5 84.1% away_-0.5 15.9% home_+1.5 94.4%
away_-1.5 5.6% home_+2.5 98.5% away_-2.5 1.5%
total_exact
exact_0 4.7% exact_1 12.5% exact_2 21.7%
exact_3 22.3% exact_4 17.6% exact_5 11.1%
exact_6 5.9% exact_7plus 4.2%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 37.2% draw 42.1% away 20.8%
total
over_0.5 68.8% under_0.5 31.2% over_1.5 32.5%
under_1.5 67.5% over_2.5 11.3% under_2.5 88.7%
btts
yes 18.6% no 81.4%
total_exact
exact_0 31.2% exact_1 36.3% exact_2 21.2%
exact_3 8.2% exact_4plus 3.1%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 37.9% draw 37.7% away 24.3%
total
over_0.5 75.6% under_0.5 24.4% over_1.5 41.2%
under_1.5 58.8% over_2.5 16.9% under_2.5 83.1%
btts
yes 25.0% no 75.0%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 30.3% H/D 5.2% H/A 1.7%
D/H 16.0% D/D 15.9% D/A 10.2%
A/H 2.2% A/D 4.5% A/A 14.0%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 78.8% under_7.5 21.2% over_8.5 68.5%
under_8.5 31.5% over_9.5 57.1% under_9.5 42.9%
over_10.5 45.5% under_10.5 54.5% over_11.5 34.6%
under_11.5 65.4% over_12.5 25.2% under_12.5 74.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 79.5% under_3.5 20.5% over_4.5 65.9%
under_4.5 34.1% over_5.5 51.2% under_5.5 48.8%
team_away
over_3.5 62.5% under_3.5 37.5% over_4.5 45.4%
under_4.5 54.7% over_5.5 30.3% under_5.5 69.7%
most
home 58.8% draw 10.0% away 31.2%
handicap
home_-3.5 28.3% away_+3.5 71.7% home_-1.5 48.2%
away_+1.5 51.8% home_-0.5 58.8% away_+0.5 41.2%
home_+0.5 68.8% away_-0.5 31.2% home_+1.5 77.6%
away_-1.5 22.4% home_+3.5 90.1% away_-3.5 9.9%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 74.2% under_22.5 25.9% over_24.5 62.5%
under_24.5 37.5% over_26.5 50.0% under_26.5 50.0%
over_28.5 37.7% under_28.5 62.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 79.7% under_10.5 20.3% over_12.5 64.4%
under_12.5 35.6% over_14.5 47.6% under_14.5 52.4%
team_away
over_10.5 63.8% under_10.5 36.2% over_12.5 45.2%
under_12.5 54.8% over_14.5 28.7% under_14.5 71.3%
most
home 60.5% draw 6.0% away 33.5%
handicap
home_-4.5 35.5% away_+4.5 64.5% home_-2.5 47.9%
away_+2.5 52.1% home_-0.5 60.5% away_+0.5 39.5%
home_+0.5 66.5% away_-0.5 33.5% home_+2.5 77.2%
away_-2.5 22.8% home_+4.5 85.6% away_-4.5 14.4%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 80.6% under_6.5 19.4% over_7.5 70.3%
under_7.5 29.7% over_8.5 58.6% under_8.5 41.4%
over_9.5 46.6% under_9.5 53.4%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 73.4% under_3.5 26.6% over_4.5 57.5%
under_4.5 42.5% over_5.5 41.6% under_5.5 58.5%
team_away
over_3.5 59.4% under_3.5 40.6% over_4.5 41.4%
under_4.5 58.6% over_5.5 26.3% under_5.5 73.7%
most
home 55.2% draw 11.8% away 33.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 31.5% away_+2.5 68.5% home_-0.5 55.2%
away_+0.5 44.8% home_+0.5 67.0% away_-0.5 33.0%
home_+2.5 85.4% away_-2.5 14.6%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 80.5% under_2.5 19.5% over_3.5 62.6%
under_3.5 37.4% over_4.5 43.3% under_4.5 56.7%
over_5.5 26.6% under_5.5 73.4%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 59.0% under_1.5 41.0% over_2.5 31.9%
under_2.5 68.1%
team_away
over_1.5 67.7% under_1.5 32.3% over_2.5 41.3%
under_2.5 58.7%
most
home 33.7% draw 19.6% away 46.7%
handicap
home_-1.5 17.9% away_+1.5 82.1% home_-0.5 33.7%
away_+0.5 66.3% home_+0.5 53.3% away_-0.5 46.7%
home_+1.5 71.9% away_-1.5 28.1%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 76.0% under_20.5 24.0% over_22.5 63.0%
under_22.5 37.0% over_24.5 48.9% under_24.5 51.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 69.5% under_9.5 30.5% over_11.5 49.0%
under_11.5 51.0% over_13.5 30.0% under_13.5 70.0%
team_away
over_9.5 79.3% under_9.5 20.7% over_11.5 61.5%
under_11.5 38.5% over_13.5 42.2% under_13.5 57.8%
most
home 37.6% draw 7.0% away 55.4%
handicap
home_-3.5 19.7% away_+3.5 80.3% home_-0.5 37.6%
away_+0.5 62.4% home_+2.5 58.8% away_-2.5 41.2%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 12.3% no 87.7%
home
yes 4.6% no 95.4%
away
yes 8.1% no 91.9%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

More: Hannover predictions · Wolfsburg predictions · 2. Bundesliga

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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