Lotte take on the visitors Karlsruhe in the round of 64 of German DFB Pokal. The match will be played on Monday, August 9th at Stadion am Lotter Kreuz (Lotte).
There is not much to say about Lotte. It’s a small club that never managed to play at the level above Bundesliga II. The club represents Western Regional League at the moment. They were playing in the same division last season, finishing only 15th in the leagues on 21 teams. There were no official matches played so far this season. Most recent friendly against Hannoverscher ended with 1-1 draw, other two friendlies were defeats: 0-2 against Meppen and 0-9 against Osnabruck.
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It appears that Karlsruhe are in excellent form at the start of the season. The team represents Bundesliga II, where they start the season with two victories: 3-1 over Hansa Rostok on the road and 3-0 over Darmstadt at home field. The beginning is very optimistic but, of course, it’s too early to speak about possible promotion. The visiting side is in great spirits before the clash with Lotte and they shouldn’t have many problems in this match.
The opponents had faced each other four times in recent years. Each side has one win and two draws were recorded. The most recent matches were played in season 2018/19 when both teams were representing Bundesliga II. Lotte won on the road 3-1 and drew at home 1-1. However, at the end of that season, Lotte were relegated while Karlsruhe had earned promotion to second tier of German football. The above stats suggest that the difference in level of the teams is enormous and it’s hard to expect the hosts to offer a battle to in-form Karlsruhe.
Prediction for the match: Karlsruhe to win with -1.5 handicap.
