Bavaria starts in the DFB Cup: Duel at Wehen Wiesbaden ahead!

Bavaria starts in the DFB Cup: Duel at Wehen Wiesbaden ahead!

Essen, Deutschland - The anticipation among football fans is great because the DFB Cup is just around the corner! FC Bayern Munich opens the first round with an away game against SV Wehen Wiesbaden. This exciting pairing was announced at the draw in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The first cup round takes place between August 15 and 18, 2023, whereby Bayern will only come on track on August 26 and 27 due to the Franz Beckenbauer supercup. In his first game Eintracht Braunschweig, the defending champion VfB Stuttgart expects a second division club.

FC Augsburg under the direction of new coach Sandro Wagner makes his debut against Halleschen FC from the Regionalliga Nordost. Another interesting duel awaits the fans when the 1. FC Nürnberg (second division) meets FV Illertissen. In addition, SpVgg Greuther Fürth plays against TuS Blau-Weiß Lohne and Arminia Bielefeld has Werder Bremen as an opponent-an exciting new edition, since Bielefeld won against Bremen in the quarter-finals last season.

The way to the final

The schedules of the games are still pending, but the other rounds have already been determined. The second round is scheduled for the 28th and 29th October 2023, followed by the round of 16 on December 2 and 3, 2023. If you make it to the quarter -finals, you will have to prove yourself in February 2024 while the semi -finals in April. The grand finale will then be held in the Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2026, and the anticipation for this is noticeable, because the DFB Cup has its own spell.

There is special attention to Borussia Dortmund, which enjoys a high level of relevance both local -political and sporty. They compete in the Ruhrpott derby at Rot-Weiss Essen. Bayer Leverkusen will meanwhile compete against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, and Eintracht Frankfurt is moving into the first round with an away game at the Oberligisten FV Engers from Rhineland-Palatinate. The fans will surely get their money's worth on these exciting days.

form curves and statistics

In the upcoming season, the teams not only had a lot to do, but are also under pressure to assert themselves. The teams' shape curves are often a good indication of expectations. Arminia Bielefeld has delivered impressively in the last five home games and has a winning rate of 83 %, while Stuttgart remains unbeaten and has achieved a 100 % profit rate. A look at the statistics shows that the goal difference and the hit rate can be decisive. So Stuttgart achieves an average of three goals per game - a remarkable value!

The last experience of 1. FC Köln shows a solid performance. They have highly performed in the last games, which led to a winning rate of 75 %. The atmosphere in the stadium will certainly be heated, especially when the Jahn Regensburg receives the Bundesliga returnor 1. FC Cologne.

The cup tournament therefore promises tension, drama and unpredictable twists. It remains to be seen which team triumphs in the end and the trophy can upset. One thing is certain: the fans can look forward to an exciting football festival!