The German Cup Round of 16 match between Hertha and Kaiserslautern will take place on December 2 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Hertha vs. Kaiserslautern: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Hertha
Stefan Leitl's side began their tournament journey with a goalless draw against Preussen Münster, overcoming their opponent only in a penalty shootout (5-3). In the Round of 32, the Berliners thrashed Elversberg 3-0. As a result, Hertha has not lost in regular time in their last five German Cup matches (3 wins, 2 draws), although they have kept a clean sheet in only one of these games. In the previous edition of the national cup, the team was stopped in the Round of 16, while a year earlier, they managed to progress past this stage but were then knocked out by Kaiserslautern. The club has not advanced beyond the semi-finals in the 21st century.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Hertha's last 7 German Cup matches.
- At home in this tournament, the club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 games (3 wins, 3 draws).
- In 7 of their last 8 home matches in the national cup, the team has scored at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Hertha (4-4-2)
Tjark Ernst – Julian Eitschberger, Linus Gechter, Michal Karbownik, Marton Dardai – Kenneth Eichhorn, Michaël Cuisance, Diego Demme, Maurice Krattenmacher – Sebastian Andersson, Fabian Reese.
Defender John Brooks and midfielder Leon Jensen are injured. Defender Deyovaisio Zeefuik is suspended.
Kaiserslautern
Thorsten Lieberknecht's team played both of their matches in this German Cup edition away, defeating RSV Eintracht (7-0) and Greuther (1-0). Kaiserslautern has won 8 of their last 10 matches in this tournament, keeping a clean sheet in 5 of them. The club has only lost to Bundesliga representatives during this stretch, including a decisive encounter against Bayer in the 2023/24 season, but they couldn't claim the trophy for the third time in their history.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 national cup games.
- Away in this tournament, the team has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 9 matches (7 wins, 1 draw).
- Kaiserslautern has scored in their last 9 away German Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Kaiserslautern (4-4-2)
Simon Simoni – Florian Kleinhansl, Luca Zirk, Maxwell Gyamfi, Paul Joly – Fabian Kunze, Leon Robinson, Marlon Ritter, Naatan Skyttä – Semih Sahin, Faride Alidou.
Injured players include midfielder Kenny Prince Redondo, defenders Kim Ji-soo, Simon Asta, Paul Joly, and forward Mahir Emreli.
Referee
Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Matches – 8 (German Cup, 2023/24 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 25%.
Hertha vs. Kaiserslautern: Match Prediction
The opponents met a month ago at Kaiserslautern's ground in the Second Bundesliga, and the victory went to the Berliners (1-0). The hosts had significant dominance but failed to break through Hertha's defense, which has been solid this season. Stefan Leitl's side has a streak of 5 clean sheets in official matches, and they lead the league in the number of games without conceding (8). However, they rank sixth from the bottom in terms of scoring.
Kaiserslautern has a better attacking record, but they are currently struggling with finishing: they have scored more than one goal in only one of their last five official matches. However, during this period, Thorsten Lieberknecht's opponents have also failed to score more than once. In the German Cup, the club has allowed their opponents to score at least twice in only one of their last 8 away matches, that being against Bundesliga side Stuttgart.
My prediction: Total under 3 goals
