Record against Hannover
Overall: 66 games, 29 wins, 13 draws, 24 defeats, 111:96 goal difference
In Bundesliga 2: 2 games, 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 defeats, 1:3 goal difference
Looking back
The Cannstatt boys came out on top in the last meeting between the two clubs in March 2019, triumphing 5-1 to secure the second biggest win over the Lower Saxony outfit in VfB’s history.
Prolific Gomez
Veteran striker Mario Gomez takes on his favourite opponents this weekend. The 34-year-old has registered 12 goals in 18 Bundesliga meetings with the 96ers - more than against any other club. Gomez scored in both last season’s league games against Hannover, netting a consolation in a 3-1 defeat on Matchday 7 before opening the scoring in March’s 5-1 victory.
Familiar faces
Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler left VfB to return to Hannover, a club he previously represented from 2010 to 2016. Zieler played for Stuttgart between 2017 and 2019, making 74 appearances in all competitions.
Attendance
Approximately 50,000 tickets have already been sold for Friday’s clash.