Wehen Wiesbaden tries their luck in the first round of the DFB-Pokal when they take on Borussia Dortmund. The match schedules for Saturday at the Brita Arena, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Borussia Dortmund begins a new life under Marco Rose after making a transfer move. On the other hand, the side seeks promotion for a promotion challenge under Rudiger Rehm, who has remained in charge of Wiesbaden since 2017.
Wiesbaden fell the pecking following their relegation from the Germany top-flight in the 2019-2020 campaign. Despite fighting for promotion, a sixth-place finish and 15 points from a playoff position add more woes at the camp.
However, Rehm believes he can elevate the club from the second tier to the first leg in 2009. Moreover, there is not a significant summer transfer window to realize these hopes.
On the other hand, Marco Rose takes charge at the helm. The defending champion picked up the cup after beating RB Leipzig 4-1 in the final back in May. It marks Rose’ first competitive match in charge after departing from Borussia Monchengladbach.
In addition, Marco Rose raised two Australian titles while under Red Bull Salzburg. In addition, he guided Monchengladbach into the Champions League knockout stages.
After the departure of Jordan Sancho to Manchester United, Donyell Mayhen has huge boots to fill alongside Erling Haaland.
Wehen Wiesbaden vs Borussia Dortmund Head to Head
Both sides have one match against each other with Borussia Dortmund taking the win while hosts without one. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden 0-0 TSV Munchen
- SC Freiburg 0-0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
- Frankfurt 1-3 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden 6-4 BFV Hassia
- SV Wiesbaden 6-0 Alemannia
Away
- Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Bologna
- Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
- Dortmund 1-3 VfL Bochum
- Fc Gieben 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
- Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Wehen Wiesbaden Team News
Long-term injury absentees at the camp include Gianluca Korte and Ben Bischof. The duo might miss the calendar year. Another short-term injury concern is Sebastian Mrowca with an ankle injury.
Borussia Dortmund Team News
Kobel sets to make his first competitive debut after a move from Stuttgart. However, he already featured between the sticks in the last two friendlies. Steffen Tigges is pushing for a start in the starting XI.
Prediction and Odds
Dortmund has plenty of attacking options to advance to the next round but is weak at the back.
- Away Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Haaland to Score
