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Betora brings you expert DFB Pokal predictions for Germany's premier domestic cup competition. This knockout tournament, often referred to as the German Cup, pits 64 teams from across the German football pyramid against each other in a thrilling battle for silverware. From Bundesliga giants to lower-league underdogs, every club dreams of lifting the coveted trophy. The DFB Pokal boasts immense historical significance and prestige, with legendary clubs like Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig regularly featuring and vying for glory. Its format guarantees drama, with upsets a common occurrence and the path to the final packed with intense, single-leg ties. The competition typically runs from August through May, culminating in a showpiece final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Football fans follow the DFB Pokal for its unpredictable nature, the chance for smaller clubs to make their mark on the national stage, and the sheer excitement of cup football. Whether you're backing a favorite or hoping for a surprise, Betora provides in-depth analysis and DFB Pokal tips to help you navigate the tournament's twists and turns. Get ready for another season of German cup magic!

DFB Pokal predictions: Round of 32

16 DFB Pokal fixtures between October 27. Strongest pick: Bayern München to beat 1. FC Magdeburg (62%). Tightest call: 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin, where the model splits it 33% / 33% / 34%. Every probability is recomputed as odds, line-ups and team news move; open a fixture for the full analysis.

Round of 32· 16 fixtures

  1. Bayern Münchenvs1. FC Magdeburg
    Pick: Bayern München · 62%1 62 · X 20 · 2 18
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  2. SC FreiburgvsVfL Wolfsburg
    Pick: SC Freiburg · 48%1 48 · X 27 · 2 25
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  3. Borussia MönchengladbachvsKarlsruher SC
    Pick: Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45%1 45 · X 30 · 2 25
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  4. Borussia DortmundvsWerder Bremen
    Pick: Borussia Dortmund · 48%1 48 · X 27 · 2 25
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  5. Hannover 96vs1. FC Kaiserslautern
    Pick: Hannover 96 · 40%1 40 · X 30 · 2 30
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  6. Bayer Leverkusenvs1. FC Nürnberg
    Pick: Bayer Leverkusen · 55%1 55 · X 25 · 2 20
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  7. Hamburger SVvsEintracht Frankfurt
    Pick: Eintracht Frankfurt · 40%1 30 · X 30 · 2 40
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  8. VfL BochumvsFSV Mainz 05
    Pick: FSV Mainz 05 · 42%1 28 · X 30 · 2 42
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  9. Dynamo DresdenvsFC Schalke 04
    Pick: FC Schalke 04 · 40%1 30 · X 30 · 2 40
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  10. SC Paderborn 07vsVfB Stuttgart
    Pick: VfB Stuttgart · 42%1 28 · X 30 · 2 42
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  11. Holstein Kielvs1899 Hoffenheim
    Pick: 1899 Hoffenheim · 42%1 28 · X 30 · 2 42
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  12. 1. FC KölnvsUnion Berlin
    Pick: Union Berlin · 34%1 33 · X 33 · 2 34
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  13. SG Sonnenhof GrossaspachvsFC Augsburg
    Pick: FC Augsburg · 42%1 28 · X 30 · 2 42
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  14. Rot-Weiß EssenvsRB Leipzig
    Pick: RB Leipzig · 50%1 24 · X 26 · 2 50
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  15. SSV JeddelohvsHertha BSC
    Pick: Hertha BSC · 34%1 33 · X 33 · 2 34
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  16. SV ElversbergvsSV Darmstadt 98
    Pick: SV Elversberg · 42%1 42 · X 33 · 2 25
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DFB Pokal

Cup Bracket

Final

(1 match)
May 23 • 18:00FT
Bayern München
Bayern München3
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart0

Semi-finals

(2 matches)
Apr 22 • 18:45FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen0
Bayern München
Bayern München2
Apr 23 • 18:45AET
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart2
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg1

Quarter-finals

(4 matches)
Feb 3 • 19:45FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen3
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli0
Feb 4 • 19:45FT
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel0
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart3
Feb 10 • 19:45PEN
Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC0
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg0
Feb 11 • 19:45FT
Bayern München
Bayern München2
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig0

Round of 32

(16 matches)
Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Bayern München
Bayern München
1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Hannover 96
Hannover 96
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Nürnberg
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
FSV Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 05
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
1899 Hoffenheim
1899 Hoffenheim
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
Rot-Weiß Essen
Rot-Weiß Essen
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
SSV Jeddeloh
SSV Jeddeloh
Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC
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Oct 27 • 19:00Upcoming
SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98
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Round of 64

(32 matches)
Aug 21 • 16:00FT
Preußen Münster
Preußen Münster1
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC2
Aug 21 • 16:00AET
Waldhof Mannheim
Waldhof Mannheim0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern1
Aug 21 • 16:00FT
SC St. Tönis
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt11
Aug 21 • 18:45FT
Hansa Rostock
Hansa Rostock0
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart4
Aug 22 • 11:00FT
SV Wehen
SV Wehen0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen4
Aug 22 • 11:00FT
Energie Cottbus
Energie Cottbus0
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg2
Aug 22 • 13:30FT
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg1
SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg3
Aug 22 • 13:30FT
Erzgebirge Aue
Erzgebirge Aue0
1899 Hoffenheim
1899 Hoffenheim4
Aug 22 • 13:30PEN
FC Viktoria Köln
FC Viktoria Köln1
1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Nürnberg1
Aug 22 • 13:30PEN
FC Saarbrücken
FC Saarbrücken1
Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC1
Aug 22 • 13:30FT
Lüneburger SK Hansa
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen3
Aug 22 • 13:30FT
Hemelingen
Hemelingen1
Hannover 96
Hannover 969
Aug 22 • 16:00FT
TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München0
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel2
Aug 22 • 16:00PEN
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach2
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld2
Aug 22 • 16:00FT
Eintracht Trier
Eintracht Trier0
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig6
Aug 23 • 11:00FT
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth1
VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum2
Aug 23 • 11:00FT
SSV Jeddeloh
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Heidenheim2
Aug 23 • 13:30FT
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig2
Union Berlin
Union Berlin4
Aug 23 • 13:30FT
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 982
Aug 23 • 13:30FT
Bahlinger SC
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg4
Aug 23 • 13:30FT
Schott Mainz
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Aug 23 • 13:30FT
Krieschow
Krieschow0
FSV Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 059
Aug 23 • 13:30FT
Westfalia Rhynern
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden6
Aug 23 • 16:00FT
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf1
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg5
Aug 23 • 16:00FT
Rot-Weiß Essen
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli0
Aug 23 • 16:00FT
Phönix Lübeck
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 074
Aug 24 • 16:00FT
Würzburger Kickers
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln2
Aug 24 • 16:00FT
Verl
Verl0
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV3
Aug 24 • 16:00PEN
Altglienicke
Altglienicke3
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg3
Aug 24 • 18:45AET
Hallescher FC
Hallescher FC2
FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 045
Sep 1 • 18:45FT
HEBC
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund5
Sep 2 • 18:45FT
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München
Bayern München4

Other

(8 matches)
Dec 2 • 17:00FT
Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC6
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern1
Dec 2 • 17:00FT
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach1
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli2
Dec 2 • 20:00FT
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen1
Dec 2 • 20:00FT
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig3
1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg1
Dec 3 • 17:00FT
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg2
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 980
Dec 3 • 17:00FT
VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum0
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart2
Dec 3 • 19:45PEN
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV0
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel0
Dec 3 • 19:45FT
Union Berlin
Union Berlin2
Bayern München
Bayern München3

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