Hannover 96 welcome St. Pauli at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover on Saturday, Oct 17 at 8:30 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 struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). St. Pauli, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (3D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Hannover 96 head into this on the back of a defeat, while St. Pauli arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hannover 96 and St. Pauli have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Hannover 96 won 3–2.

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.