Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Olympiastadion in Berlin will host the 2023/2024 DFB Pokal final between Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen. The two teams meet for the first time since 2015 when Leverkusen defeated Kaiserslautern after extra-time and Xabi Alonso’s men are seen as hot favourites to win Saturday’s clash as well. Even though Bayer head into the match following the Europa League final against Atalanta, away win should be considered as Florian Wirtz and Co. are enjoying a season to remember. Xabi Alonso should have a full squad to choose from.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, finished the 2. Bundesliga campaign in 13th place in the standings. Friedhelm Funkel’s men rolled over Eintracht Braunschweig 5-0 in their last league match, but they will have a mountain to climb in the German Cup final. As David faces Goliath in Berlin, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. All Ben Zolinski, Jan Elvedi, Julian Hiehues, and Hendrick Zuck miss out with injuries, while Ragnar Ache is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Patrik Schick):
Patrick Schick is a Czech Republic international who plays for Sampdoria as a striker. Schick was born in Prague on January 24, 1996 and he started his career at the youth team of his home-town club Sparta Prague. The 187-cm-tall attacker, played only four games for the capital club before moving to Bohemians 1905 on loan in 2015.
After ending his loan spell with the Klokani, Patrick Schick moved to Italy, signing a deal with Serie A side Sampdoria for a fee of €4 million. The Czech footballer has been playing for La Samp ever since and you should know that he scored 11 goals in 32 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign.
The talented striker, who is very good in the air, scored on his debut for Czech Republic in a 6-0 win over Malta in May 2016. Patrick Schick’s preferred foot is left and his contract with Sampdoria should expire on June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Bayer Leverkusen):
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club from the city Leverkusen in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. The home kit of Bayer Leverkusen is black and red. The club is playing his home games in the Bay Arena.
Bayer Leverkusen started to play in the Bundesliga from season 1979/1980. In 1988 Bayer Leverkusen managed to win the UEFA Cup by beating Espanyol in the final with 1-0. In the national league Bayer Leverkusen has been the most successful in the last couple of years with the 2nd place as their best performance.
Bayer Leverkusen never managed to win the league title. The current biggest rival of Bayer Leverkusen is 1. Koln. Next to football Bayer Leverkusen has a volleyball and basketball division as well. Currently Bayer Leverkusen is one of the biggest teams in the Bundesliga. Known players that played for Bayer Leverkusen are: Michael Ballack, Rudi Voller, Lucio and Arturo Vidal.