Arminia Bielefeld vs Werder Bremen prediction: GERMANY: DFB Pokal betting tips on match 2025-02-24 19:45.
[p]Arminia Bielefeld fans have not had much to cheer about in recent years, having suffered back-to-back relegations to drop from the Bundesliga to the third tier. They endured a miserable season at that level last season, finishing just six points above the drop zone, but they are right in the promotion mix this season. The DFB-Pokal has also helped put a smile back on supporters’ faces this campaign, as they enter the quarter-finals for just the fifth time in their history.[/p]
[p]It’s been an impressive run to this stage, with Michél Kniat’s side eliminating three teams from higher up the German pyramid, including Bundesliga sides Union Berlin and Freiburg. The Blues are in decent form as they look to add Werder Bremen’s scalp to that list, winning three of their last five matches (L2), most recently beating 1860 München 3-0 on Friday.[/p]
[p]Werder Bremen will be keen to stop their fairytale run, but the six-time champions of this competition will have to overturn a miserable recent record in away H2Hs to do so. The River Islanders have won just two of their last 11 trips to Bielefeld (D3, L6), a run that includes a 3-1 defeat in the last cup meeting between the sides back in 2015.[/p]
[p]Recent form suggests there’s every chance their struggles could continue as Ole Werner’s men have endured a miserable run of form in recent weeks. A 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Freiburg on Friday not only serves as the club’s joint-heaviest defeat in over two years, but also means they have conceded 22 goals across their last eight outings (W1, D2, L5), including a run of three successive losses which has seen them plummet down the Bundesliga table. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Julian Kania has come off the bench to score in each of Arminia’s last two league matches, while he also netted decisively in victory over Freiburg in the previous round of this competition. Bremen’s Marvin Ducksch has directly contributed to a goal in each of their three DFB-Pokal matches this term (G1, A2), while seven of his last nine strikes have come after the break.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There have been 4+ total goals in six of Arminia Bielefeld’s last nine DFB-Pokal ties.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]