Hannover 96 welcome Darmstadt at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover on Sunday, Feb 7 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Hannover 96 come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Darmstadt travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Hannover 96 face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Darmstadt have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Darmstadt won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Hannover 96 a slight edge, but Darmstadt are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.