Hannover 96 – VfL Bochum

Hannover 96 edged a tight 2‑1 victory over VfL Bochum at home, stretching their recent run of form to two wins, one draw and three defeats and lifting them to 10th place with seven points. The win also nudged them ahead of Bochum in the table, as the visitors remain ninth, also on seven points but with an inferior goal difference (5‑6 versus Hannover’s 7‑9). The result widens the gap in their head‑to‑head this season, with Hannover now holding the sole win after the two clubs have met once before. Both sides will be keen to turn their mixed early‑season records around as the campaign heads into its next phase.