German Cup
2025-05-24 - Arminia Bielefeld vs VfB Stuttgart
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: DFB Pokal Final
Olympic Stadium – Berlin
Saturday, 24th May 2024 - kickoff 20:00 CET
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld had a fantastic season in the German 3.Liga, winning the league! They finished at the top with 72 points from 38 matches, and next season will play in the German 2.Bundesliga.
Arminia Bielefeld finished the season with 13 unbeaten games in a row, winning five of their last six competitive matches.
Another incredible fact about them is that they eliminated four Bundesliga teams on their way to the DFB Cup final – Union Berlin, SC Freiburg, Werder Bremen, and Bayer Leverkusen (all home wins).
An interesting fact regarding the DFB Pokal competition is that no team outside the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga has ever won the cup, so Arminia Bielefeld will make history if they do so.
Julian Kania has been Arminia Bielefeld’s top scorer in the 3. Liga this season with 14 goals, so perhaps a small bet on him to score anytime is a worthy side bet in this final.
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart are three-time winners of the German Cup. The last time they played in the final in Berlin was 12 years ago, when they lost to Bayern Munich.
They had a disappointing Bundesliga season, finishing in mid-table, in 9th place. Playing in Europe is possible only if they win the cup, so they should be very motivated here.
VfB Stuttgart did not have a particularly difficult road to the final, eliminating second division sides of Preussen Munster, Kaiserslautern, and Jahn Regensburg before beating RB Leipzig in the semifinal.
Even though VfB Stuttgart did not qualify for Europe through the Bundesliga, they had a pretty strong finish to the season, warming up properly for the cup final. They won their last three Bundesliga games of the season, against St.Pauli, Augsburg, and RB Leipzig, scoring eight goals and conceding just twice.
VfB Stuttgart have been a powerful attacking side this season. They finished the Bundesliga season as the best scorers outside the top-four teams, scoring 64 goals in 34 games.
Their top striker was Ermedin Demirovic, who scored 15 goals, but you should also pay attention to the second-best Nick Woltemade (12 goals), who scored in each of VfB Stuttgart’s last three games.
The Betting Verdict
The most recent duel between these two sides was also in the DFB Pokal in October 2022, when VfB Stuttgart demolished Arminia Bielefeld 6-0. Stakes are now higher, but VfB Stuttgart is the better quality side.
European football is at stake, and VfB Stuttgart can salvage their below-average season with a cup win and playing in Europe again next season.
All neutral fans will side with Arminia Bielefeld, and I also like them, but I believe their fairytale season ends here – take VfB Stuttgart to win and lift the German DFB Cup.
The Pick :
Arminia Bielefeld 1-2 VfB Stuttgart
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take VfB Stuttgart to win at odds of 1.50 at Bet365
