Arminia vs Bayer prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 1, 2025
Arminia Bielefeld
The first semi-final match of the German Cup will take place on Tuesday at the Bielefelder Alm stadium, where the local team Arminia will host Bayer Leverkusen. I suggest betting on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
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Match Preview
Arminia continues to show excellent results in the current German Cup campaign, having already knocked out three Bundesliga teams. A significant advantage on this path to success has been their home ground, as all these matches were played at home. It is also impressive that in their last 19 home matches in the tournament, the team has suffered only two major defeats.
For Arminia, this semi-final appearance is their fourth in history. In the previous stage of the tournament, they managed to edge past Werder in a tense battle (2-1). In the current German Cup campaign, Michel Kniat's side has won all four matches in regulation time, scoring at least two goals in each encounter. The team approaches the match against Bayer after a draw with Hannover II in the Third Bundesliga.
The 'Pharmacists' are just one step away from their sixth German Cup final. Until the quarter-finals, Xabi Alonso's team faced no serious challenges, confidently winning three matches without conceding a goal. However, in the last match against Cologne, victory only came after extra time (2-2 in regulation, 1-0 in extra time).
This was the first instance in the last six German Cup matches where Leverkusen conceded a goal. Nevertheless, Bayer's statistics in this tournament are impressive: the team has won 9 out of the last 10 German Cup matches in regulation time. Bayer approaches the match after a victory over Bochum in the Bundesliga (3-1).
Probable Lineups
- Arminia: Jonas Kersken, Christopher Lannert, Leon Schneider, Louis Oppie, Joel Felix, Marius Wörl, Mael Corboz, Sam Francis Schreck, Stefano Russo, Lukas Kunze, Julian Kanya
- Bayer: Matej Kovar, Jeremie Frimpong, Edmond Tapsoba, Nordi Mukiele, Jonathan Tah, Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Emiliano Buendia, Exequiel Palacios, Patrik Schick
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the 21/22 season, Bayer defeated the opponent twice in the Bundesliga – 3-0 and 4-0
- The bet on "Both teams to score" was successful in one out of three matches
- The option for "Both teams to score" was successful in 4 out of the last 5 Arminia matches
Prediction
Bayer is likely to defeat their opponent and progress further, but the odds for a guest victory are low at 1.21. We believe it's better to take "Arminia to win with a handicap (+2.5)" at odds of 1.65.
