Lower Saxony derby line-ups confirmed as Hannover 96 host VfL Wolfsburg | OneFootball

Hannover host Wolfsburg in the first Lower Saxony derby of the 2026/27 2. Bundesliga season. As reported by BuLi News, the rivals meet while both are still seeking a first win.

Wolfsburg’s relegation and VfL Osnabrück’s promotion mean Hannover and Eintracht Braunschweig now share the division with more near neighbours.

This derby lands on a themed matchday two. Earlier on Saturday, Nürnberg claimed Franconian derby bragging rights against Greuther Fürth, while the Südwestderby between Kaiserslautern and Karlsruhe ended goalless.

Marcel Hartel starts only days after sealing his return to the 2. Bundesliga. Joakim Maehle, Matthias Svanberg and Yannick Gerhardt are restored to Wolfsburg’s starting XI.

Hannover: Weinkauf, Allgeier, Tomiak, Hugonet, Thordarson ©, Neubauer, Oudenne, Bundu, Taibi, Gindorf, Hartel.

Wolfsburg: Zielinski, Maehle, Wahl ©, Souza, Kumbedi, Gerhardt, Damar, Rexhbecaj, Svanberg, Reese, Hornby.

Source: BuLi News

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