Arminia Beilefeld take on the visitors Stuttgart in the final match of DFB Pokal. The match will be played on Saturday, May 24th at Olympiastadion (Berlin).
Arminia aim to cap an already successful season with a statement finish. The Blues recently endured a painful downturn. After playing in Bundesliga 1 from 2020 to 2022, they suffered back-to-back relegations, landing in the third tier. Even there, they struggled last season, finishing a disappointing 14th. But this campaign has been a dramatic turnaround — they secured promotion back to Bundesliga 2 ahead of schedule and restored a sense of direction. Alongside their league surge, Kniat’s side made waves in the DFB-Pokal. They upset several top-flight opponents, starting with Hannover and then eliminating Union Berlin, Freiburg, and Werder Bremen. In the semi-final, it seemed Bayer Leverkusen would end the run early, opening the scoring in the 17th minute — but Arminia fought back, turning the tide before halftime with a stunning 2-1 comeback.
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Stuttgart were the Bundesliga’s surprise package last season. They even finished above Bayern Munich, coming in just behind Leverkusen in second place. But the summer saw top scorer Guirassy depart, and the club struggled to maintain that high standard. Their luck turned early on — they lost the Supercup to Bayer on penalties, and in the Champions League, they fell short in the final group stage match against a disinterested PSG, missing out on the knockout phase. Domestically, they drifted into mid-table mediocrity. However, the DFB-Pokal offered redemption. Stuttgart took advantage of a favorable draw, cruising past Preußen Münster, Kaiserslautern, and Jahn Regensburg, before dispatching Augsburg and an out-of-sorts RB Leipzig (who had just sacked Marco Rose) in the latter stages.
Arminia had won three straight encounters before drawing with Stuttgart in the Bundesliga 1 relegation year in 2022. But the last time they met in the cup, the Swabians delivered a ruthless 6-0 thrashing. Arminia have already overachieved this season. Expect the gulf in class to show here — back Stuttgart to win with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Stuttgart to win with -1.0 handicap.
