FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

DFB Cup

FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC in DFB Cup The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · FC Saarbrücken at 49.2% - the match finished 1:1 (decided on penalties), so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · FC Saarbrücken X 2 · Hertha BSC Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 0.4% 2.4% 97.3% Away win · Hertha BSC ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 49.2% 17.1% 33.8% Home win · FC Saarbrücken ✘ Missed
Final score 1:1 (decided on penalties) Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 3.22 on a FC Saarbrücken win, 3.57 on the draw and 2.06 on a Hertha BSC win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
FC Saarbrücken win 3.22 3.40 Bet365 31.1% 49.2%
Draw 3.57 3.80 Betfair 28% 17.1%
Hertha BSC win 2.06 2.12 Dafabet 48.5% 33.8%
Over 2.5 goals 1.55 1.60 Bet365 64.5% 50.6%
Under 2.5 goals 2.34 2.45 Betfair 42.7% 49.4%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.48 1.50 Betfair 67.6% 54.7%
Both teams to score - No 2.48 2.55 Betfair 40.3% 45.4%
Updated: 22.08.2026 08:40 · Average odds across 14 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match statistics: FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

Statistic FC Saarbrücken Hertha BSC
Possession 22% 78%
Shots on target 0 0
Total shots 0 0
Shots off target 0 0
Blocked shots 0 0
Fouls 1 1
Passes 5 18
Pass accuracy 40% 78%

Line-ups: FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

FC Saarbrücken 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 4 Siemen Voet
  2. 5 Daniel Gleiber
  3. 6 Patrick Sontheimer
  4. 10 Christian Kühlwetter
  5. 17 Abdenego Nankishi
  6. 20 Florian Pick
  7. 21 Mladen Cvjetinović
  8. 28 Niko Bretschneider
  9. 29 Alexander Staff
  10. 33 Kevin Broll
  11. 42 Philip Fahrner
Substitutes (9)
  1. 1 Matteo Bignetti
  2. 3 Anton Bäuerle
  3. 7 Calogero Rizzuto
  4. 8 Gökdeniz Gürpüz
  5. 9 Kai Brünker
  6. 15 Abdoulaye Kamara
  7. 16 Lee Seung-joon
  8. 19 Sebastian Vasiliadis
  9. 31 Kelsey Owusu

Hertha BSC 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 2 Julian Eitschberger
  2. 7 Josip Brekalo
  3. 8 Kevin Sessa
  4. 17 Sebastian Grønning
  5. 23 Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson
  6. 27 Niklas Kolbe
  7. 30 Paul Seguin
  8. 33 Soufian Gouram
  9. 35 Marius Gersbeck
  10. 42 Deyovaisio Zeefuik
  11. 44 Linus Gechter
Substitutes (9)
  1. 18 Jan Luca Schuler
  2. 19 Oluwaseun Adewumi
  3. 20 Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
  4. 21 Boris Mamuzah Lum
  5. 28 Jelani Ndi
  6. 29 Jerome Diallo
  7. 31 Márton Dárdai
  8. 41 Pascal Klemens
  9. 43 Tim Goller

Form and head-to-head: FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

FC Saarbrücken

LWLWW
  • HFC Ingolstadt 040–1L
  • ASV Meppen6–1W
  • HHansa Rostock2–4L
  • ASSV Jahn Regensburg1–0W
  • HRot-Weiß Essen5–2W

Hertha BSC

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DFB Pokal standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

FC SaarbrückenManagerArgirios Giannikis
S. Leitl
Hertha BSCManagerS. LeitlGermany

Match information: FC Saarbrücken v Hertha BSC

Kick-off
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Competition
DFB Cup
Round
Round of 64