Matchday

DFB Pokal 25/26, Round of 16 · 2 Dec 2025

Hertha BSC 6–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.9
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.9
Goals
6 – 1

Footybot made 1. FC Kaiserslautern favourites at 40%.

Hertha BSC won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jan Luca Schuler, 67.0 in 71′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Hertha BSC

28 Oct 2025W 3–0v SV 07 Elversberg DFB-Pokal
18 Aug 2025D 0–0at Preußen Münster DFB-Pokal

1. FC Kaiserslautern

29 Oct 2025W 1–0at SpVgg Greuther Fürth DFB-Pokal
17 Aug 2025W 7–0at RSV Eintracht 1949 e.V. DFB-Pokal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Hertha BSC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maurice Krattenmacher Midfielder19110.07100.0–
Jan Luca Schuler Forward71200.8067.0–
Marten Winkler Midfielder79100.4453.4–
Tjark Ernst Goalkeeper9000–49.7–
Linus Gechter Defender9000–49.2–
Kennet Eichhorn Midfielder90100.2045.5–
Márton Dárdai Defender7901–43.8–
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Forward1100–38.2–
Michał Karbownik Defender1100–37.1–
Paul Seguin Midfielder7900–35.9–
Fabian Reese Midfielder71000.1634.0–
Niklas Kolbe Defender9000–33.9–
Michaël Cuisance Midfielder90010.1633.2–

1. FC Kaiserslautern

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marlon Ritter Forward90100.2755.9–
Jan Elvedi Defender4500–54.5–
Maxwell Gyamfi Defender9000–51.6–
Fabian Kunze Midfielder9000–49.9–
Daniel Hanslik Forward1600–47.7–
Semih Şahin Midfielder83000.0947.5–
Florian Kleinhansl Defender74010.0747.5–
Naatan Skyttä Forward90000.0646.5–
Faride Alidou Forward2800–46.5–
Leon Robinson Midfielder4500–42.3–
Ivan Prtajin Forward74000.3440.7–
Luca Sirch Defender9000–38.2–
Aremu Afeez Midfielder1100–37.1–
Dickson Abiama Midfielder62000.0633.5–
Mika Haas Midfielder1600–28.4–