The German Cup Round of 16 match between Freiburg and Darmstadt will take place on December 3 at the Europa-Park Stadium. Freiburg vs. Darmstadt: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Freiburg
Julian Schuster's side began their current German Cup campaign with a match against Sportfreunde Lotte in the 1/32 finals (2-0). In the next round, Freiburg overcame Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-1) and reached the Round of 16 for only the fifth time in the last 11 seasons. Notably, the team has only progressed further twice during this period. Freiburg's scoring streak in the national cup now stands at 18 matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 10 of the club's last 11 home matches in the German Cup.
- The team has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 90 minutes in their last five home matches in this tournament.
- Freiburg has conceded in regular time in their last 11 home games in the national cup.
Predicted lineup for Freiburg (4-5-1)
Noah Atubolu – Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jan-Niklas Beste – Yohan Manzambi, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Maximilian Eggestein, Philipp Treu – Lucas Höler.
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will miss the game due to injury.
Darmstadt
Florian Kohfeldt's team also passed two rounds on their way to the Round of 16: first, Darmstadt eliminated Lübeck from the German Cup (2-1), and then they defeated Schalke (4-0). The club has reached this stage of the tournament only for the fifth time in the 21st century, and they have never advanced further during this period. Darmstadt's high scoring in the national cup is noteworthy: in 7 of their last 9 matches, the club's players have scored at least two goals in 90 minutes.
- At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 6 of the team's last 7 away matches in the German Cup.
- The club's players have scored at least twice in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 7 away games in this tournament.
- Darmstadt has not lost in the first half in 9 of their last 10 away matches in the national cup (4 wins, 5 draws).
Predicted lineup for Darmstadt (4-4-2)
Marcel Schuhen – Sergio Lopez, Patric Pfeiffer, Aleksandar Vukotic, Fabian Nürnberger – Kai Klefisch, Hiroki Akiyama, Luca Marseiler, Kylian Corréa – Isak Lidberg, Fraser Hornby.
Forward Fraser Hornby will not play due to injury.
Referee
Harm Osmers (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga and German Cup, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 50%.
Freiburg vs. Darmstadt: Match Prediction
I expect a high-scoring game from this encounter – both opponents prefer attacking football and regularly make an impact. Freiburg has been scoring in regular time in seven consecutive cup matches at home, netting a total of 12 goals during this period. However, their defense cannot be considered reliable: Freiburg has not kept a clean sheet in their last 11 home matches in the German Cup, conceding a total of 24 goals.
Darmstadt is also effective up front, even away from home: in their last 14 away matches in the national cup, the club has only twice left the field without scoring in regular time. Furthermore, in eight of these encounters, the team scored at least twice. On the other hand, Darmstadt allows too much for their opponents: in their last six away games in this tournament, the club has not managed to keep a clean sheet in 90 minutes, conceding a total of 12 goals.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
