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DFB-Pokal Betting Preview: Hertha BSC vs Elversberg

2. Bundesliga clubs Hertha BSC and Elversberg battle it out in this DFB-Pokal match at Olympiastadion, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Tuesday 28 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Elversberg to Give Hertha a Hard Time

Elversberg have a strong chance against Hertha Berlin and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -139 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

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Elversberg Have Won 4 of Previous 5 H2H Encounters

Hertha BSC were victorious in their last game, landing a 1-0 2. Bundesliga home win over Fortuna Dusseldorf at Olympiastadion. The Old Lady had 53% possession and five shots on target, with Maurice Krattenmacher scoring a late winner.

Elversberg suffered a 2. Bundesliga defeat in their previous game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred on the road at SchuecoArena against Arminia Bielefeld. The Saarland team dominated possession with 68% of the ball and managed three shots on goal.

In the last round of the DFB-Pokal, Hertha were penalty shootout winners (0-0 AET) away to Preussen Munster, while Elversberg triumphed 1-0 away to Ulm.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Elversberg have four consecutive wins against Hertha. In their last clash, Elversberg travelled to Olympiastadion and landed a 2-0 2. Bundesliga victory. The previous 5 H2H matches have involved four Elversberg victories and just one triumph for Hertha.

Hertha BSC – Last 8 League & DFB-Pokal Games

Hertha have 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. The Berlin club have averaged 47.6% possession and 3.9 corners per match, conceding 1.0 goals and 6.0 corners from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

Luca Schuler, Sebastian Groenning, Marten Winkler and Dawid Kownacki are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Fabian Reese with 5.

Elversberg – Last 8 League & DFB-Pokal Games

Elversberg have 6 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, with an average of 11.8 attempts, 6.1 shots on goal and 2.6 goals. Vincent Wagner's side average 56.9% possession, 7.3 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.0 attempts.

Younes Ebnoutalib has scored 9, followed by Bambase Conte, Otto Stange and Frederik Schmahl with 2 goals apiece. Bambase Conte has managed 3 assists in the last 8 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Hertha BSC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tjark Ernst (GK), Julian Eitschberger, Linus Gechter, Marton Dardai, Michal Karbownik, Diego Demme, Kennet Eichhorn, Maurice Krattenmacher, Michael Cuisance, Fabian Reese, Sebastian Groenning.

Elversberg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Kristof (GK), Jan Gyamerah, Lukas Pinckert, Maximilian Rohr, Nicholas Mickelson, Lukasz Poreba, Amara Conde, Otto Stange, Bambase Conte, Tom Zimmerschied, Younes Ebnoutalib.

Hertha BSC vs Elversberg Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Hertha BSC vs Elversberg betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Elversberg +0.25 for this DFB-Pokal clash, with an attractive -139 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest DFB-Pokal stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Hertha BSC vs Elversberg DFB-Pokal & league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Elversberg in 17 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Elversberg in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hertha in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hertha in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hertha in 4 consecutive games against Elversberg.
Elversberg +0.25 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 58.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dawid Kownacki to Score +210 BetMGM logo

Dawid Kownacki (Hertha) has managed two goals in his past five matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +210 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Elversberg +0.25 -139
Total Goals Over 2.5 -200
Anytime Goalscorer Dawid Kownacki +210

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Hertha BSC vs Elversberg Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Anticipating a Close Encounter

Elversberg are available at betting odds of +175 to beat Hertha BSC, with their opponents trading at +143 with the bookies. Should you wish to back the draw, it’s on offer at +245 for this DFB-Pokal encounter.

Should you want to back Hertha to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -137 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Elversberg have been chalked up at -105.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -217.

The top football betting sites cover DFB-Pokal matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Dawid Kownacki Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Dawid Kownacki is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +550, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Player Goals
Dawid Kownacki (Hertha)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Luca Pfeiffer (Elversberg)
First
+225
Anytime
+575
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Luca Schnellbacher (Elversberg)
First
+255
Anytime
+650
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Lukas Petkov (Elversberg)
First
+290
Anytime
+750
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Team Stats

Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

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Elversberg logo Elversberg Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
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Possession
Possession

Hertha BSC vs Elversberg Lineups & Team News

Always review the Hertha vs Elversberg team news before locking in your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the DFB-Pokal along with up-to-date injury news.

Hertha BSC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Elversberg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Hertha BSC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Tjark Ernst
2 Julian Eitschberger 44 Linus Gechter 31 Marton Dardai 33 Michal Karbownik
6 Diego Demme 23 Kennet Eichhorn
14 M. Krattenmacher 10 Michael Cuisance 11 Fabian Reese
17 Sebastian Groenning
20 Nicolas Kristof
30 Jan Gyamerah 19 Lukas Pinckert 31 Maximilian Rohr 2 Nicholas Mickelson
8 Lukasz Poreba 6 Amara Conde
9 Otto Stange 10 Bambase Conte 29 Tom Zimmerschied
22 Younes Ebnoutalib

Elversberg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Hertha BSC Substitutes

  • 8Kevin Sessa
  • 18Luca Schuler
  • 22Marten Winkler
  • 24Jon Thorsteinsson
  • 27Niklas Kolbe
  • 28Jeremy Dudziak
  • 30Paul Seguin
  • 35Marius Gersbeck
  • 37Toni Leistner

Elversberg Substitutes

  • 3Florian Le Joncour
  • 11Jason Ceka
  • 14Jarzinho Malanga
  • 17Frederik Schmahl
  • 21Lasse Guenther
  • 24Luca Schnellbacher
  • 25Lukas Petkov
  • 28Tim Boss
  • 43Felix Keidel

Previous Hertha BSC Lineups

25 Oct 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 1-0 F. Dusseldorf
18 Oct 2. Bundesliga
Bochum 3-2 Hertha BSC
04 Oct 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 2-1 Preussen Munster
28 Sep 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 0-3 Hertha BSC
20 Sep 2. Bundesliga
Hertha BSC 0-2 Paderborn
13 Sep 2. Bundesliga
Hannover 96 0-3 Hertha BSC

Previous Elversberg Lineups

25 Oct 2. Bundesliga
A. Bielefeld 2-0 Elversberg
19 Oct 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 6-0 Greuther Furth
05 Oct 2. Bundesliga
Magdeburg 0-4 Elversberg
27 Sep 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 1-0 Holstein Kiel
20 Sep 2. Bundesliga
Braunschweig 1-4 Elversberg
14 Sep 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 2-2 D. Dresden
Team Squads

Hertha BSC Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Stefan Leitl

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Agustin Rogel - - - - - - - - - -
Oliver Roelke - - - - - - - - - -
Marten Winkler - - - - - - - - - -
Marton Dardai - - - - - - - - - -
Maurice Krattenmacher - - - - - - - - - -

Elversberg Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vincent Wagner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Amara Conde - - - - - - - - - -
Luis Seifert - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Zimmerschied - - - - - - - - - -
Tim Boss - - - - - - - - - -
Patryk Dragon - - - - - - - - - -
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# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Schalke 04 15 11 1 3 20:8 34
2 Elversberg 15 9 3 3 29:14 30
3 Darmstadt 15 8 5 2 26:15 29
4 Paderborn 15 9 2 4 22:16 29
5 Hannover 96 15 8 4 3 29:20 28
6 Kaiserslautern 15 8 2 5 27:18 26
7 Hertha BSC 15 8 2 5 17:12 26
8 Karlsruher 15 6 3 6 23:27 21
9 Bochum 15 6 1 8 21:20 19
10 Preussen Munster 15 5 4 6 21:24 19
11 Nurnberg 15 5 4 6 17:21 19
12 A. Bielefeld 15 5 2 8 26:23 17
13 Holstein Kiel 15 4 4 7 15:18 16
14 Braunschweig 15 4 2 9 15:26 14
15 F. Dusseldorf 15 4 2 9 13:25 14
16 Greuther Furth 15 4 2 9 22:39 14
17 D. Dresden 15 3 4 8 21:29 13
18 Magdeburg 15 4 1 10 15:24 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kaiserslautern 8 6 1 1 19:8 19
2 Darmstadt 8 5 3 0 17:8 18
3 Schalke 04 7 6 0 1 9:4 18
4 Elversberg 7 4 3 0 14:5 15
5 Karlsruher 7 5 0 2 14:10 15
6 Paderborn 8 5 0 3 13:11 15
7 Preussen Munster 8 3 4 1 13:10 13
8 Hertha BSC 8 4 1 3 6:7 13
9 A. Bielefeld 8 4 0 4 17:10 12
10 Bochum 7 4 0 3 10:7 12
11 Hannover 96 7 4 0 3 12:11 12
12 Nurnberg 8 3 3 2 9:9 12
13 Holstein Kiel 7 2 2 3 7:7 8
14 Braunschweig 8 2 2 4 9:15 8
15 Greuther Furth 7 2 1 4 7:16 7
16 Magdeburg 7 2 0 5 9:13 6
17 D. Dresden 7 1 2 4 10:13 5
18 F. Dusseldorf 8 1 2 5 6:14 5