German Cup: Bayer - Elfersberg, Leipzig to Play St. Pauli, Borussia D Visits Wolfsburg

Bayer Leverkusen to Face Elfersberg in DFB-Pokal Second Round

Bayer Leverkusen, a Bundesliga club, will face SV Elfersberg, a third-tier side, in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, October 18. Leverkusen will be favored to win the match, but Elfersberg has already shown that they are capable of causing an upset, having knocked out Bundesliga club Mainz 05 in the first round.

Bayer Leverkusen has won the DFB-Pokal five times, most recently in 1993. Elfersberg has never won the competition, but they did reach the semi-finals in 2018-19.

RB Leipzig to Play St. Pauli in DFB-Pokal Second Round

RB Leipzig, a Bundesliga club, will face FC St. Pauli, a second-tier side, in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday, October 19. Leipzig will be favored to win the match, but St. Pauli has a good record in the competition, having reached the semi-finals in 2019-20.

RB Leipzig has won the DFB-Pokal once, in 2021-22. St. Pauli has never won the competition, but they did reach the final in 1966.

Borussia Dortmund to Visit Wolfsburg in DFB-Pokal Second Round

Borussia Dortmund, a Bundesliga club, will visit VfL Wolfsburg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, October 18. Dortmund will be favored to win the match, but Wolfsburg is a strong team, having finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season.

Borussia Dortmund has won the DFB-Pokal five times, most recently in 2020-21. Wolfsburg has never won the competition, but they did reach the final in 2015-16.