Arminia Bielefeld vs Stuttgart prediction: GERMANY: DFB Pokal betting tips on match 2025-05-23 18:00.
[p]Arminia Bielefeldās season has already been an immense success with promotion back to the second tier secured. Now they can cap off a wonderful campaign by becoming the first club from outside the Bundesliga since Hannover in 1991/92 to win the DFB-Pokal, and fellow finalists Stuttgart, who they face in the Olympiastadion in Berlin, wouldnāt even be their biggest scalp of the tournament if they were to do so.Ā [/p]
[p]As the fourth third tier side to qualify for a DFB-Pokal final, and first since Union Berlin 24 years ago, Arminia have epitomised the āgiant killerā tag like no other. The manner in which they won five consecutive games as underdogs, four of which were against current top-flight clubs, was commanding, opening the scoring within 35 minutes in each of their first four matches, and eliminating defending champions Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-final despite conceding first.Ā [/p]
[p]Taking part in their first DFB-Pokal final since losing 3-2 to Bayern Munich in 2013, three-time winners Stuttgart now face the bizarre situation of competing for a place in next seasonās UEFA Europa League against a club that their reserve team defeated 3-0 in a third-tier league match in September! Head coach Sebastian HoeneĆ is a 3. Liga title-winning manager himself, underlining the swift and dynamic movement possible in German football.[/p]
[p]After finishing the Bundesliga campaign in ninth place after three consecutive wins, Stuttgart are experiencing some of their best form of an otherwise inconsistent season that saw them eliminate Leipzig, Augsburg and two lower-tier clubs on their way to the final. Defensive issues have plagued them, illustrated by a measly four clean sheets from their last 20 matches, but with two of them coming this month, the Swabians may be peaking at just the right time.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Marius Wƶrl is Arminiaās leading goalscorer of this magical cup run (G3), netting his teamās opening goal in three of their five matches. Nick Woltemade stands out as Stuttgartās main threat as heās scored in four cup games this season, three of which came after half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Arminia led at half-time in all five of their DFB-Pokal wins this season, while Stuttgart did so in four of their five.Ā [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]