GERMAN 2.BUNDESLIGA BETTING PREVIEW - HANNOVER 96 VS SV DARMSTADT 98

German 2.Bundesliga

2025-11-08 - Hannover 96 vs SV Darmstadt 98

A Sports Betting Preview by Niko

Hannover 96 v SV Darmstadt 98
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Heinz von Heiden Arena – Hannover
Saturday, 08th November 2025 - kickoff 13:00 CET

Hannover 96

Hannover 96 is fourth in 2.Bundesliga, but their form has been very inconsistent lately. They failed to string together good displays in a row over the last few weeks, alternating between wins, losses, and draws.

They were solid in their last match, though, where they came back from a goal behind twice to draw 2-2 away against Bundesliga contenders SV Elversberg.

That point came at high expense, with their most standard defender, Maurice Neubauer, suffering a muscle injury. Neubauer was irreplaceable this season, playing in all games for Hannover 96 and even providing three goal assists.

Last week’s high-scoring draw was Hannover 96’s 9th consecutive 2.Bundesliga game ending with at least three goals scored. It was also the fifth match of their last six where they scored at least twice.

SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 remain Bundesliga promotion contenders, but their form has dipped in recent weeks. They are currently winless in four games, drawing three matches.

They put in a dominant first-half display against Arminia Bielefeld last week, but still managed only a 2-2 draw. Winning this game could see them leapfrog Hannover 96 before the international break, so I expect a committed performance from SV Darmstadt 98.

The Betting Verdict

SV Darmstadt 98 has the better recent head-to-head record, winning in four of their last six duels against Hannover 96. They beat them twice last season as well.

This game could go either way, with both teams in inconsistent form chasing a result. However, goals should be present as usual, so let’s go here with backing both teams to score at fair odds.

The Pick :

Hannover 96 1-2 SV Darmstadt 98

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take both teams to score: YES at odds of 1.57 at Bet365