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Hannover vs Kaiserslautern prediction, tips and odds

Kaiserslautern arrive on three straight clean sheets and third in the 2. Bundesliga, while cup hosts Hannover are winless in three under new coach Sandro Wagner and lose key midfielder Lars Gindorf.
  • slow start
  • cagey
  • high stakes
  • weakened side
  • cup
  • Leg single
  • Hannover: high
  • Kaiserslautern: high
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
German Cup

Our prediction

Hannover
FormL, D, L, W, W

Virgil Ghiță (out), Mustapha Bundu (out), Karl Steinmann (out), Lars Gindorf (doubtful)

Kaiserslautern
3rd · 18 pts
FormW, W, D, W
Our prediction
1–12.5 goals projected
HAN 36%Draw 27%KAI 37%
goals per meeting
2.5goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
4/6with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
3/6over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Goals stay downOur pickUnder 5.5 Goals
    1.09
  • Kaiserslautern keep it closeOur pickKaiserslautern starts 2.5 goals ahead
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How the model sees it

Result probability
HAN 36%Draw 27%KAI 37%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–113%
  • 0–110%
  • 1–010%
Projected goals
2.5
Likeliest at half time
0–032%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Hannover against Kaiserslautern
StatHANKAITotal
Goals1.251.262.5

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
HannoverL, D, L, W, W
KaiserslauternW, W, D, W
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendHANKAI
Over 2.5 goals2/51/4
Both teams scored2/50/4
Clean sheets1/54/4
Failed to score2/51/4
Head-to-head · last 6
2
HAN wins
2
Draws
2
KAI wins
  • L1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1 Hannover 962026-01-18 · 2. Bundesliga4 gls
  • WHannover 96 1–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern2025-08-03 · 2. Bundesliga1 gls
  • D1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–0 Hannover 962025-02-15 · 2. Bundesliga0 gls
  • WHannover 96 3–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern2024-09-14 · 2. Bundesliga4 gls
  • DHannover 96 1–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern2024-03-16 · 2. Bundesliga2 gls
2.5goals per meeting4/6with both teams scoring3/6over 2.5 goals

Match context

Form
Hannover W-D-L-W-L: 2-1 win over Bochum then 1-1 St Pauli, but 0-3 at Magdeburg and 0-1 at Braunschweig — one goal in the last three league games; Kaiserslautern W-W-D-W: 3-0 Darmstadt, 0-0 Heidenheim, 2-0 Bochum, 1-0 at Nürnberg — three straight clean sheets, tight low-scoring…
History
Both are 2. Bundesliga sides with long shared top-flight history (55 meetings all-time: Hannover 24 wins, 22 Kaiserslautern wins, 9 draws). Recent league meetings are close but low-scoring and Hannover-dominated at home: Hannover won 1-0 (Aug 2025) and 3-1 (Sep 2024) at the Heinz von Heiden Arena, while Kaiserslautern won 3-1 at the Betze (Jan 2026), drew 0-0 (Feb 2025), beat Hannover 3-1 (Oct 2023), and drew 1-1 in Hannover (Mar 2024). Last five league H2H: two Kaiserslautern wins, one draw, t…
The competition
DFB-Pokal (German Cup), 2026-27 season, second round (round of 32) knockout tie — single match, extra time and penalties if level, no second leg. Both sides are 2. Bundesliga clubs, so this is a tie between two second-division sides. Kaiserslautern sit 3rd in the 2. Bundesliga on 18 pts after 9 games (5W-3D-1L), firmly in the promotion race, and arrive on a 1-0 win at Nürnberg. Hannover are mid-table after a poor run (sacked coach Christian Titz in September, then lost 3-0 at Magdeburg and 1-0…

Team news

Hannover
  • Virgil Ghiță — out (def)
  • Mustapha Bundu — out (fwd)
  • Karl Steinmann — out (def)
  • Lars Gindorf — doubtful (mid)
Kaiserslautern

No absences reported.

German Cup table and leaders

German Cup standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Hertha Berlin9—25
21. FC Nürnberg9—18
3Kaiserslautern9—18
4VfL Wolfsburg9—16
5Magdeburg9—16
6Heidenheim9—15

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

  1. 1Felix KlausSpVgg Greuther Fürth7 goals
  2. 2Mohamed Ali Zoma1. FC Nürnberg7 goals
  3. 3Thierry Tazemeta1. FC Kaiserslautern7 goals
  4. 4Erencan Yardimci1. FC Kaiserslautern7 goals
  5. 5Taichi HaraFC St. Pauli7 goals

mdr.de 2. Bundesliga scorers table, stand 18 Oct 2026 (league, not cup)

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Hannover vs Kaiserslautern prediction?

We project 1–1. Our model gives Hannover 36%, the draw 27% and Kaiserslautern 37%.

What is the best bet for Hannover vs Kaiserslautern?

Our tip is Full time · Under 5.5 Goals at 1.09.

What time does Hannover vs Kaiserslautern kick off?

Hannover vs Kaiserslautern kicks off at Wed 19:45 in the German Cup.

Who is out for Hannover vs Kaiserslautern?

Reported absences: Virgil Ghiță (out), Mustapha Bundu (out), Karl Steinmann (out), Lars Gindorf (doubtful).

What happened the last time Hannover vs Kaiserslautern met?

1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1 Hannover 96 (2026-01-18 · 2. Bundesliga). Over their last 6 meetings it is 2 wins for Hannover, 2 draws and 2 for Kaiserslautern.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.