Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
High-flying Bayern Munich will look to build on a thrilling 8-0 win over Darmstadt when they take on Saarbrucken in the DFB Pokal last 32. Harry Kane and Co. have been scoring goals for fun of late and you should know that they are eyeing their sixth consecutive win in all competitions. All Kingsley Coman, Leon Goretzka, Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Guerreiro, and Gabriel Marusic are sidelined with injuries, while experienced striker Thomas Muller should be recalled to the starting XI.
Saarbrucken, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Essen and Aue in the previous two league matches. The 3. Liga side face an uphill task in Wednesday’s clash and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in the DFB Pokal round 2. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in 1993, Bayern Munich rolled over Saarbrucken 6-0.
Highlighted Player (Leroy Sane):
Leroy Sane began his senior career at Schalke 04. The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as attacking midfielder as well, made his debut for die Knappen on 20 April, 2014 against Stuttgart. Sane came as a substitute in the second half of the match, replacing Max Mayer 13 minutes before the final whistle.
He scored 11 goals in 47 league appearances for Schalke and on 2 August, 2016 he signed a deal with big-spending Premier League side Manchester City. The former Schalke footballer joined the Citizens on a five-year deal for a fee of £37 million. Sane was born in Essen on 11 January, 1996, but his father is Senegalese.
Souleymane Sane used to play for the Senegalese national football team in the past, while his mother Regina Weber was a rhythmic gymnast. Speaking of his international career, Leroy Sane has 6 caps for Germany U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 13 November, 2015 in a 2-0 loss to France.
Highlighted Team (Bayern Munich):
Over the years Bayern Munich have established themselves as one of the most successful European clubs. The Stern des Sudens (Star of the South) are the dominant force in German football and it has to be noted that the Bavarians clinched their 26th Bundesliga title in 2016. Bayern Munich have won 18 German Cup trophies, while winning the Champions League (European Cup) five times.
The German giants clinched the Intercontinental Cup in 1976 and 2001, while lifting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in 2013. Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 by eleven football players and their leader was Franz John. The Bavarians host their rivals at Allianz Arena (75,000), the stadium that was built in 2005.
Fellow Bavarian sides TSV 1860 Munchen 1860 and Nurnberg are regarded as Bayern Munich’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalry between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern is big as well. The likes of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthaus, Oliver Kahn, Gerd Muller and Giovane Elber are famous footballers who played for Bayern Munich in the past.