The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Hannover at 1.95 — an implied 49% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Hannover: opened 1.84, closed 1.95 (49%)
• VfL Bochum: opened 3.80, closed 3.55 (27%)
• Draw: opened 4.10, closed 3.90 (24%)

The total closed at 3 (Over 1.77 / Under 2.08); the 3-goal final went push.

Half-time: Hannover 2 - 0 VfL Bochum.

VfL Bochum — recent form

• 2026-09-12VfL Bochum 1-1 Greuther Furth
• 2026-09-05Dynamo Dresden 1-2 VfL Bochum
• 2026-08-28VfL Bochum 0-1 VfL Osnabruck
• 2026-08-23Greuther Furth 1-2 VfL Bochum
• 2026-08-14Eintracht Braunschweig 0-1 VfL Bochum

Hannover — recent form

• 2026-09-111. FC Nürnberg 2-1 Hannover
• 2026-09-04Hannover 2-2 Karlsruher SC
• 2026-08-30SV Darmstadt 98 0-1 Hannover
• 2026-08-22SV Hemelingen 1-9 Hannover
• 2026-08-16Hannover 0-1 VFL Wolfsburg