Hannover 96 II vs Wiedenbrück

Davud Tuma (Wiedenbrück) — The striker scored the only goal of the game and led the line effectively. Tuma was Wiedenbrück's joint-top scorer last season (alongside Benni Friesen) and remains a key figure after extending his stay in May 2026 despite a complicated facial and hand fracture during the previous campaign, per the club's official announcement.

Wiedenbrück defence — Kept a clean sheet away from home against a Hannover 96 II side that had scored seven goals against Todesfelde in a pre-season win earlier in the summer (6 July 2026). The backline's organisation was the foundation of the result.

Hannover 96 II attack — Could not convert possession into goals. The hosts had scored in three of their five previous friendlies but were kept at bay here despite what pre-match data from Sports Mole suggested was a 73.2% win probability for the home side.

The 0-1 scoreline was a surprise relative to the pre-match data. Sports Mole's analysis model gave Hannover 96 II a 73.2% chance of winning and predicted a 2-0 scoreline as the most likely outcome (8.74%). The actual 0-1 result carried a pre-match probability of just 2.6%. Hannover 96 II had averaged 4.25 goals per match across their recent fixtures, per 4score, but met a Wiedenbrück side that had kept two clean sheets in their previous three friendlies (0-0 vs Theesen on 15 July, and a victory over Hiltrup earlier in the month).

This was a useful test for both sides ahead of their respective league campaigns. Wiedenbrück start their Regionalliga West season on 1 August 2026. Hannover 96 II begin their Regionalliga Nord campaign on 2 August 2026 against an opponent yet to be confirmed. The result extends Wiedenbrück's unbeaten run in pre-season — they have won three and drawn two of their last five friendlies since 4 July 2026. Hannover 96 II, by contrast, have lost four of their last six pre-season fixtures (W1 D2 L3 in that window).

A disciplined, compact Wiedenbrück side executed a classic pre-season away performance: score early, defend deep, and manage the game. Tuma's 14th-minute strike was the difference against a Hannover 96 II team that dominated the pre-match data but could not find a cutting edge. The hosts will want more from their attacking play before the Regionalliga Nord opener on 2 August.