Bielefeld vs. Bremen: Is Werder in danger of DFB Cup bankruptcy?

Bielefeld vs. Bremen: Is Werder in danger of DFB Cup bankruptcy?

The tension is rising - in the DFB Cup, it's not league membership that counts, but rather performance on the pitch. Now there is a hot duel: Arminia Bielefeld meets Werder Bremen. This game will take place on Friday in the SchucoArena as part of the first round of the 2025-26 cup season.

The Bielefeld team got off to a brilliant start in the second Bundesliga and achieved the best and second best result in the league with two wins from two games and an impressive goal difference of 7:1. With the confidence from last season, in which they reached the DFB Cup final and knocked out several Bundesliga teams, including Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen, the Arminen are favorites in this match. They last won the cup 2-1 against Werder Bremen in February and are strong at home, with nine wins from the last eleven competition meetings in their own stadium.

The current situation at Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen, on the other hand, comes into the game with a rather modest lead. Change of coach included: Ole Werner left the club for RB Leipzig and Horst Steffen took over the helm. Last season, the Bremen team was only able to finish 8th with 51 points; last season was also not particularly great with 9th place and 42 points.

The preparation was anything but ideal, as in the last five test matches the team only scored one goal, which also only came from a penalty. The record of four defeats and one draw is causing problems for Bremen. This will be a real test for the team, which has often had to struggle with DFB Cup defeats in the past - Werder has already been eliminated in the first round a total of 13 times. A negative record that doesn't exactly inspire self-confidence.

The signs for the duel

The statistics make you sit up and take notice: In recent years, at least two Bundesliga teams have failed in the first round of the DFB Cup, and only one Bundesliga team, which was again considered the favorite, survived the round last season: VfL Bochum, who had to be relegated from the first division at the end of the season. Werder Bremen will have to prepare for the challenge if they don't want to be caught up in their own negative trend.

Arminia Bielefeld, who got off to a great start this season with a lot of momentum, are also hoping for a win to further build their self-confidence. Given their form and the last duel against Bremen, another exciting result could be on the horizon, although the visitors from Bremen do not have a builder they can trust. Another year with the risk of failing in the first round would be in the air.

The forecasts appear to be clearly on the side of Bielefeld, who already triumphed 2-0 against Bremen in the cup last season. The football game definitely promises excitement and thrills - and not just for the fans on the screens or in the stadium. It's high time for Bremen to turn the tide and start the cup race with success!

Further exciting information about the DFB Cup statistics can be found at kicker.de.

Also offers flourishing facts about the DFB Cup flashscore.de, while detailed team information on sportsmole.co.uk are to be retrieved.