Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups Bayer Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to upset the apple cart tomorrow evening as they take on newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal semi final. Kick-off at the BayArena is set for 20:45 CET.

Having seen off SG Großaspach (4-0), SC Paderborn (4-2), Borussia Dortmund (1-0) and FC St. Pauli (3-0) to get here, Kasper Hjulmand has the chance to pick up some valuable silverware for the Rhinelanders. Not only could the under-pressure Dane lift some weight of expectation off his shoulders, but also deliver Leverkusen only their third ever German cup title.

Going up against Bayern, however, means doing it the hard way. This will be the sixth time these two clubs have met in the Pokal, with Bayern edging the head-to-head stats by three wins to two. It goes without saying that Levekusen will be hoping to draw from that 1-0 win in April 2024.

Team news: Hjulmand will be relieved at the fact that Leverkusen come into this game with a good bill of health. Only Martin Terrier (hamstring) and Arthur (ligament tear) are considered doubts for this all-important cup fixture. Predicted lineup: Flekken – Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba – Poku, Palacios, Garcia, Grimaldo – Maza, Tella – Schick Bayern Munich: By contrast, Bayern Munich roll into town on the back of a weekend where they clinched their 35th Bundesliga title.