As part of the match of the 1/16 finals of the German Cup, the players of Bayer and Karlsruhe will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? LiveResult.Ru evaluates the chances of rivals to win in this confrontation.
"Bayer"
The Leverkusen team is doing well this season simply on all fronts. Gerardo Seoane's team is fourth in the domestic championship, and five points behind the leader of the Bundesliga. It is also worth noting the team's game in the Europa League, where the guys lead the standings of Group G. Well, you can't pass by the German Cup, in which the team performs well and has already been able to defeat Lokomotiv from Leipzig.
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe is not as successful as its rival, but it is trying to show very nice football. The team is on the eighth line in the standings of its division, and also successfully plays in the German Cup. Here the team of Christian Eichner was able to defeat Lotte with a score of 4:1. True, the forces in that meeting were unequal. Now the guest team is waiting for a real test of strength in the battle with one of the recognized leaders and flagships of German football.
Statistics and figures:
- Bayer is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Leverkusen team has a 3-match series without wins;
- Karlsruhe won twice in 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting in the German Cup brought the opponents a draw in regular time - 0:0;
- In the overtime of that match, Leverkusen squeezed the opponent - 3:0.
Forecast
Bayer approaches this game in a great mood. The team will certainly do everything to defeat the opponent, and it will succeed. We will mark a modest bet on the victory of Leverkusen with a handicap of 1.5 goals.
