The DFB-Pokal Round of 16 match between Hertha and Kaiserslautern will take place on December 2 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Hertha vs. Kaiserslautern: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Hertha
Stefan Leitl's side began their tournament journey with a goalless draw against Preussen Munster, only overcoming their opponent in a penalty shootout (5-3). In the Round of 32, the Berliners defeated Elversberg 3-0. Thus, Hertha has not lost in regular time over five consecutive German Cup matches (3 wins, 2 draws), although they managed to keep a clean sheet only once during this period. In the previous edition of the national cup, the team was stopped in the Round of 16, while a year earlier, they reached this stage but were eliminated by Kaiserslautern, who knocked the Berliners out of the trophy race. The club has not gone beyond the semifinals in the 21st century.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Hertha's last 7 German Cup matches.
- At home in this tournament, the club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 games (3 wins, 3 draws).
- In 7 of their last 8 home matches in the national cup, the team scored at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Hertha (4-4-2)
Tjark Ernst – Julian Eitschberger, Linus Gechter, Michal Karbownik, Marton Dardai – Kenneth Eichhorn, Mickael Cuisance, Diego Demme, Maurice Krattenmacher – Sebastian Andersson, Fabian Reese.
Kaiserslautern
Thorsten Lieberknecht's team played both of their current German Cup matches away, defeating RSV Eintracht (7-0) and Greuther (1-0). Kaiserslautern has won 8 of their last 10 matches in this tournament, with 5 of those victories being shutouts. The club has only lost to Bundesliga representatives during this period, including a decisive encounter with Bayer in the 2023/24 season, but they failed to secure the trophy for the third time in their history.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 national cup games.
- Away in this tournament, the team has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 9 matches (7 wins, 1 draw).
- Kaiserslautern has scored in 9 consecutive away German Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Kaiserslautern (4-4-2)
Simon Simoni – Florian Kleinhansl, Luka Zirk, Maxwell Gyamfi, Paul Joly – Fabian Kunze, Leon Robinson, Marlon Ritter, Naatan Skyttä – Semih Sahin, Faride Alidou.
Match Prediction: Hertha vs. Kaiserslautern
The opponents met a month ago on Kaiserslautern's field in the 2. Bundesliga, where the victory went to the Berliners (1-0). The hosts had a significant advantage but failed to break through Hertha's defense, which has allowed little at their goal this season. Stefan Leitl's side has a streak of 5 consecutive official clean sheets, and they lead the league in shutouts (8). However, in terms of scoring, the club ranks sixth from the bottom.
Kaiserslautern has a better attacking record, but they are currently struggling with finishing: they have scored more than one goal in only one of their last five official matches. However, their opponents during this period have also failed to score more than once. In the German Cup, the club has allowed their opponents to score at least twice in only one of their last 8 away matches, which was against Bundesliga's Stuttgart.
My prediction: Total under 3 goals
