DFB Pokal: Saarbrucken vs. Bayer Leverkusen Betting Preview, Odds and Prediction

Saarbrucken is looking to eliminate another Bundesliga member and reach the finals of the German DFB Pokal Cup. It would be one of the biggest successes of this team in modern history. On the other side, Leverkusen plays to save the season, and win at least one trophy. They were in the position to chase the title, but after several poor performances lost any chances of doing so.

Preview

Saarbrucken (+1500) is a massive underdog in this one. If they were to have some help from the fans, the difference in odds maybe wouldn’t be this high, Still, the hosts are not completely without chances of making a big surprise. They already eliminated two teams on their way up to here, FC Koln, and Fortuna Dusseldorf, and interestingly, they played all the matches at home.

Their form is pretty questionable, as they didn’t play a single match since early March, and that would be a huge handicap for much better teams, let alone one Regional league member.

Leverkusen (-800) needs to recover fast from the slap in the face they received last week. Bayern rolled over Bayer, showing the difference in quality and its power. Even though the hosts struck first, the champs responded with three goals until the end of the halftime.

One other problematic thing for the guests is Kai Havertz’s status. Arguably the biggest talent in Europe was apparently “injured” during the warmup before the clash with Bayern, and that created unrest among Leverkusen’s fans. It seems that his “injury” was nothing more than an excuse to skip this match, and ever since, there has been no information about the youngster whatsoever. Right now, it could be said that this is, in fact, the biggest problem of this side.

As for other things, they play offensive and attacking football, always trying to score regardless of the result. Apart from the win in Freiburg, all their matches since the restart have ended with over 2.5 goals and both sides to score.

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There is no information about injuries or suspensions among Saarbucken’s players, but even if there were, they wouldn’t change the situation radically.

On the other side, Lars Bender won’t play, as well as Havertz.

Head to Head Matches

The last time these two sides met was in February 1993, and that game ended with Saarbrucken’s win. It was 3-1 for the hosts of that match, and interestingly, during that season, Bayer couldn’t win at home against this opponent. It was 1-1 in Leverkusen.

Prediction

No matter how we love to see the underdogs winning and making some sort of a sensation, we need to be realistic once giving tips. In this case, Leverkusen will probably wipe out the floor with its rival, no matter the lineup on the field. Saarbrucken didn’t play a single competitive match for more than three months, and that is a massive handicap.

Bayer to score two goals in the first halftime is +125, and that is a superb offer. Keep in mind that Saarbrucken plays in the Regional league.