On Wednesday night, Werder Bremen host reigning German champions Bayern Munich at the Westerstadion in the semi-final of the DBF Cup.
These two teams met as recently as Saturday in the Bundesliga, with Bayern recording a 1-0 win. The defeat ended a 14-game unbeaten run for the home side in all competitions.
Werder’s recent Bundesliga form has pushed them into contention to qualify for Europa via their league position. However, a DFB Cup win would also see the home side claim a European spot next season.
The home side are eight games unbeaten in the DFB Cup in normal time, having recorded six wins in 90 minutes and one in extra-time. A key to Bremen’s recent good form in the cup has been their attacking prowess, as the home side has scored at least twice in their last five games in the competition.
Bayern Munich inflicted Werder Bremen’s only home defeat in their last 12 DFB Cup matches on home soil back in 2010. In fact, they had won eight their last nine home games on soil in the competition.
Bayern have been in good form of late, winning their last four games in all competitions. The reigning German champions have also lost just one of their last ten matches in the DFB Cup, which was last season’s final against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern’s record of eight wins from their last ten matches in the competition in 90 minutes is a good one.
The visitors latest DFB Cup games have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight games dating back to last season.
Bayern are unbeaten in 20 matches away from Bavaria in the cup and will be confident of maintaining that record in this clash.
Forebet predicts that Bayern Munich will advance to the final of the DFB Cup by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.