Professionals, 20. December 2019
Record against Hannover
Overall: 67 games, 30 wins, 13 draws, 24 defeats, 113:97 goal difference
In Bundesliga 2: 3 games, 1 win, 2 defeats, 3:4 goal difference
Looking back
VfB have won their last two games against Hannover, coasting to a 5-1 home victory on Matchday 24 of last term before winning 2-1 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on the opening weekend of this season thanks to goals from Mario Gomez and Daniel Didavi.
Away support
VfB will be backed by 2,975 visiting fans in Hanover in Saturday.
Familiar faces
Hannover goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler and Dennis Aogo both played for VfB between 2017 and 2019. Stuttgart goalkeeping coach Uwe Gospodarek had a brief spell at Hannover between 2009 and 2010 but failed to make an appearance.
Favourite opponents
Gomez has netted 13 goals in 20 competitive appearances against Hannover - more than against any other opponent. The veteran frontman opened the scoring in VfB’s 2-1 win back on Matchday 1.
Threat from set-pieces
VfB have already scored seven goals from corners this season. Hannover, meanwhile, scored twice from set-pieces at home to Erzgebirge Aue last time out, having managed only three goals from dead-ball situations in their opening 15 league matches.
All I want for Christmas…
Hannover last won their final game before Christmas 13 years ago, when they beat MSV Duisburg 1-0 in the 2006/07 DFB Cup Round of 16. Last season, then-coach Andre Breitenreiter’s side lost 1-0 at home to Fortuna Düsseldorf in their final match of 2018.