Hemelingen vs Hannover 96Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening the first round weekend of the German Cup is the tie between Hemelingen, an amateur club from Bremen, and Hannover 96. The hosts come in off a 2-0 home win over Leher TS, a 4-0 away win at Brinkumer SV, a 1-2 defeat at Borussia Hildesheim, a wild 7-2 win over Vatan Sport and another 4-0 away win at Union Bremen. Hannover 96 arrive off a 0-1 home defeat to VfL Wolfsburg and a 1-3 loss at Energie Cottbus, after three straight wins before that: 3-0 over PEC Zwolle, 3-1 over Phönix Lübeck and a heavy 7-0 away win at Ramlingen/Ehlershausen. The two sides have no previous meeting on record. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.