Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
All eyes will be on Allianz Arena when Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen lock horns in the DFB Pokal last 16. Bayern Munich came from behind to save one point from Der Klassiker at the weekend, but they are seen as favourites to beat Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday’s German Cup clash. Harry Kane is a major doubt after picking up a minor injury in the Signal Iduna Park showdown, with veteran Thomas Muller being ready to step up. The likes of Palhinha, Ito, Stanisic, and Pavlovic remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The BayArena outfit, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Union Berlin. Even though all Adli, Boniface, Hofmann, and Terrier remain in the recovery room, a close encounter is on the cards at Allianz Arena and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Key midfielder Florian Wirtz is widely expected to return to Bayer Leverkusen’s starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
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.