Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Mainz and Arminia Bielefeld face each other in an all-Bundesliga game in the DFB Pokal round 32. Die Nullfunfer quickly bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund, with the team outplaying Augsburg 4-1 in their last league match. Mainz have turned their Mewa Arena into a real fortress, and we predict that the hosts are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration on Tuesday evening. Defender Jerry St. Juste should be the only absentee in the home team.
Augsburg, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund, and given their shaky defence, we do not believe that the Bavarians are capable of eliminating Mainz in the German Cup last 32. Fabian Klos should be recalled to Arminia’s starting XI after finding the net in the last league match. There are no fresh injury worries in the away side.
Highlighted Player (Jean-Philippe Mateta):
A talented French youngster Jean-Philippe Mateta worked his way up through football’s less glamorous landscapes plying his trade at local amateur sides and third-tier outfits before Ligue 1 giants Lyon took notice of his 11 goals in 22 matches and brought him to the big league.
Having failed to make it into the first team in a debut season with Les Gones, Mateta was shipped out to Le Havre, leading the club to promotion play-offs. Bundesliga side Mainz took notice of his ability and came calling in the summer of 2018 after he bagged 17 goals in 35 league matches. An imposing physical presence at his 192cm, Mateta is a mobile forward and a decent dribbler who can finish with both of his feet.
Having worked his way up from the very bottom, Jean-Philippe Mateta is a committed individual determined to make a name for himself. His impressive goalscoring record got rewarded in the form of France U19 call-up in 2017.
Highlighted Team (Arminia Bielefeld):
Arminia Bielefeld is a German club founded on May 3, 1905. Die Arminen play home games at Bielefelder Alm. The venue was built in 1926, and it can hold up to 26,515 spectators. Arminia Bielefeld have yet to win the Bundesliga trophy, but they did well to lift the West German Cup title on two occasions (1966, 1974).
Back in 1922 they won the Western German football championship, with the team repeating the success the following year. Arminia Bielefeld wear dark blue shirts when playing at home ground, while white is the dominant colour of their away jersey. In the 2019/20 season Arminia returned to the Bundesliga, where they undisputedly belong.
Bruno Labbadia is considered one of the most famous footballers who played for the club. The ex Bayern Munchen attacker scored 50 goals in 98 appearances in the league for Arminia Bielefeld. Labbadia has two caps for the German national team, and six for the West Germany U21.