Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
A spot in the German Cup last 16 will be at stake when Paderborn and Werder Bremen go head to head at Home Deluxe Arena on Wednesday evening. Paderborn are eyeing their third consecutive win, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the 2. Bundesliga team will be Marvin Pieringer, who has netted seven goals so far this term, while midfielder Sebastian Klaas remains in the treatment room.
Die Werderaner, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Mainz, and given their attacking potential, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. Both Nicolai Rapp and Jean-Manuel Mbom are sidelined with injuries, while both Niklas Schmidt and Oliver Burke are pushing for a start, speaking of the away team.
Highlighted Player (Oliver Burke):
A product of the Nottingham Forest football academy, Oliver Burke made his domestic debut in 2014, when he was only 17 years of age. Born in Kirkcaldy, Oliver Burke is the captain of Scotland Under-21 side who’s faced plenty of criticism ever since leaving the Championship side.
Having left Forest for Red Bull Leipzig in 2016 in a £13 million deal Oliver Burke became the most expensive Scottish player in history, whereas his hit the record book all over again the very next year when West Bromwich Albion saved him from a German misery in a £15 million deal. Burke was regularly praised for his physical ability during his time in the Bundesliga, but Leipzig coaching staff had plenty of tactical questions hanging over his head.
A precocious talent who had only scraped the surface of his own potential, Burke is looking to get his career back on track. Despite being only 21 years of age, Burke already has 5 senior appearances for Scotland under his belt.
Highlighted Team (Werder Bremen):
Werder Bremen is a German football club from the German city Bremen which holds different divisions next to football. Werder Bremen is playing in the Bundesliga since the start of it. The club was founded in 1899 and is playing its games in the Weserstadion which has a capacity of 43 000 spectators. The club colors of Werder Bremen are green and white. Known nicknames for the club from Bremen are Die Werder and Die Grün-Weißen.
Werder Bremen is a very successful club with 4 Bundesliga titles, 6 DFB Pokals, 4 Super Cups and one UEFA cup. Currently Werder Bremen is not competing for the title or Champions League positions anymore.
Important players in the history of Werder Bremen are: Pizarro, Voller, Klose, Ozil, Ailton and De Bruyne.