Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Hoffenheim and Holstein Kiel take on each other at PreZero Arena in what is expected to be a close DFB Pokal clash. Hoffenheim have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating both Wolfsburg and Koln at home, while losing to Stuttgart and Bayern Munchen on the road. Sebastian Hoeness’ troops scored eight goals in total in the previous two home games in the Bundesliga, and they are surely capable of beating Holstein Kiel in the German Cup.
All Bicakcic, Hubner, John, and Kaderabek are likely to miss the game with injuries, while Baumgartner is a major doubt. Kiel, on the other hand, have been playing below expectations in the new 2. Bundesliga campaign, with the team recording only two wins in the process. Both Marco Komenda and Ahmet Arslan are likely to miss the game with injuries for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Moanes Dabour):
Born in Nazareth on May 14, 1992, Moanes Dabour is an Israel international who plays for Red Bull Salzburg in Austrian Bundesliga. Dabour played in Israeli clubs Maccabi Nazareth and Maccabi Tel Aviv during his youth career and it has to be noted that he played for the two teams at senior level as well.
In 2014 he joined Swiss side Grasshopper and after scoring 41 goals in 82 appearances in the league for the club, he moved to Austria, signing a deal with big-spending Red Bull Salzburg. In 2017 Moanes Dabour was scoring goals for fun in the 2018/2019 Champions League qualifiers, but that eventually did not help the Red Bulls book their place in the group stages of the elite competition.
Speaking of his international career, Moanes Dabour made his Israel debut against Honduras on June 1 2014. Israel won the game 4-2, but the Salzburg attacker failed to mark his debut with a goal. Dabour opened his goal-scoring account with the Israeli national team in September, 2015 in a 4-0 win over Andorra.