DFB-Pokal: VfB Stuttgart vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern - Football Festival in Swabia

Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern set for DFB-Pokal clash

Third division 1. FC Kaiserslautern will travel to face Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal second round on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The match will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, with kick-off scheduled for 20:45 CEST.

Stuttgart aiming to avoid cup upset

Stuttgart will be looking to avoid an upset when they host Kaiserslautern. The Bundesliga side has a strong recent record in the DFB-Pokal, having reached the semi-finals in 2020 and the quarter-finals in 2021. However, they were knocked out in the second round by Greuther Fürth last season.

Kaiserslautern, meanwhile, will be hoping to cause an upset and reach the third round of the DFB-Pokal for the first time since 2018. The third division side has a good record against Stuttgart, having won three of their last five meetings.

Match Preview

Stuttgart will be without injured trio Borna Sosa, Waldemar Anton and Tiago Tomas for the match against Kaiserslautern. However, they will be boosted by the return of Konstantinos Mavropanos from suspension.

Kaiserslautern will be without suspended midfielder Marlon Ritter for the match against Stuttgart. However, they will be able to call upon the services of leading scorer Terrence Boyd, who has scored five goals in seven appearances this season.

Prediction

Stuttgart will be the favorites to win the match against Kaiserslautern. However, the third division side has a good record against Stuttgart and will be hoping to cause an upset. A close match is expected, with Stuttgart likely to edge it.