The German Cup quarter-final clash between Arminia and Werder will take place on February 25 at the SchücoArena in Bielefeld. Arminia vs. Werder: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Arminia
Bielefeld has progressed through three stages in this tournament, defeating Hannover (2-0), Union (2-0), and Freiburg (3-1). Before this, the team had not won in regular time for three matches in the German Cup (2 draws, 1 loss). Arminia's goal-scoring streak in the national cup now stands at five matches. Notably, the club last advanced past the quarter-finals in the 2014/15 season.
- The team has scored first in their last five German Cup matches.
- At home, Bielefeld has not lost in regular time in five consecutive national cup matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- In 5 of their last 6 home games in this tournament, Arminia has scored at least 2 goals.
Predicted lineup for Arminia (4-3-3)
Jonas Kersken – Christopher Lannert, Leon Schneider, Louis Oppi, Maximilian Grosser – Marius Wörl, Mael Corboz, Sam Francis Schreck – Julian Kanya, Stefano Russo, Lukas Kunze.
Werder
The Bremen team also secured three victories in regular time, overcoming Energie (3-1), Paderborn (1-0), and Darmstadt (1-0). Note that Ole Werner's side has kept two consecutive clean sheets in this tournament following a five-match series where they conceded goals. Werder last reached the quarter-finals of the national cup in the 2020/21 season and successfully advanced past this stage.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 9 of their last 12 German Cup matches.
- Bremen has not lost in regular time in 7 of their last 9 away matches in this tournament (6 wins, 1 draw).
- At least three goals have been scored in 4 of Werder's last 5 national cup games.
Predicted lineup for Werder (3-4-3)
Michael Zetterer – Marco Friedl, Niklas Stark, Milos Veljkovic – Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Mitchell Weiser, Derrick Kohn – Marvin Ducksch, Marco Grüll, Romano Schmid.
Match Prediction: Arminia vs. Werder
Bielefeld has been fortunate with the draw. All three matches in this tournament were played at home, where they managed to eliminate two Bundesliga representatives. At home, Arminia generally performs well, having not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 national cup matches, with one of the two defeats being by a narrow margin. The team has also collected most of their league points at home.
Werder has won three of their last six away games in the German Cup (1 draw and 2 losses in regular time). However, they have only managed to win by a margin of at least two goals once. Additionally, in their last 8 away Bundesliga matches, Ole Werner's side can only boast two victories against struggling St. Pauli and Bochum. I believe Bremen will face a tough challenge against a solid home side like Arminia.
My prediction: Arminia with a handicap (+1)
