Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the DFB-Pokal match.
Due to the German season opening with the DFL-Supercup the week before last, Bayern Munich’s DFB-Pokal tie against Wehen Wiesbaden was pushed back to late August. In Wiesbaden, Bayern Munich will have another opportunity to refine their cohesion between the lines and to give minutes to young talents.
Wehen Wiesbaden
Wehen Wiesbaden do not have the most star-studded squad even by the standards of the 3. Liga. The team conceded seven goals across the first three rounds, with the heaviest damage coming last Friday against Rot-Weiss Essen (3:4), who pushed Borussia Dortmund (0:1) in their DFB-Pokal tie. Wehen Wiesbaden tend to set up in a 4-4-2; even when they defend in two banks of four, higher-quality opposition still find routes to their goal.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich faced a testing start to the campaign but dealt with it convincingly. Across the DFL-Supercup against VfB Stuttgart (2:1) and the opening round of the Bundesliga against RB Leipzig (6:0), the team posted a total of 4.02 xG. Harry Kane is in excellent form: the club’s leading star has scored four goals in 176 minutes of the new season. Bayern Munich look several levels above their opponents regardless of how the lines are configured.
Wehen Wiesbaden vs Bayern Munich Prediction
In this first head-to-head between Wehen Wiesbaden and Bayern Munich, the market shows a sizeable handicap in favour of the visitors. Bayern Munich are motivated not to ease off before the international break, so they should claim a comprehensive win.
