Hannover 96 welcome 1. FC Nuremberg at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hanover on Sunday, May 17 at 3:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Hannover 96 come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). 1. FC Nuremberg travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nuremberg have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Hannover 96 won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Hannover 96 win or a draw looks most likely.