On Sep 4th, Hansa Rostock will host Hannover 96 in a 2. Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Hansa Rostock recorded a 0-2 loss against Karlsruher SC. Philip Heise struck first for Karlsruher SC in the 18th minute, then Malik Batmaz added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Fabian Schleusener At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hansa Rostock couldn’t manage to score, and Karlsruher SC took the shutout win. Hansa Rostock is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hannover 96 recorded a 2-1 win against Greuther Fürth. Maximilian Beier struck first for Hannover 96 in the 52nd minute on a feed from Leopold, then in the 81st minute, Ragnar Ache sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Afimico Pululu. Hannover 96 is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Hannover 96 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cedric Teuchert and Håvard Nielsen each having 2 goals in their last five. Kai Pröger has been the most effective weapon for Hansa Rostock lately. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.