Wednesday , 7 October 2026

1. FC Saarbrücken vs Hertha BSC, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2026-27
1. FC Saarbrücken
3 – 5
2 – 4 pen
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 13:30 UTC Ludwigspark HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 69' Paul Seguin
Philip Fahrner 90+2' 1–1
Kai Brunker 65' Y
Y 65' Linus Gechter
Y 66' Stefan Leitl
Y 98' Oluwaseun Adewumi
Y 117' Kevin Sessa
Sebastian Vasiliadis 118' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Saarbrücken vs Hertha BSC — DFB-Pokal at Ludwigspark.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 24.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1. FC Saarbrücken 1 games · Avg 8.0 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 1. FC Saarbrücken 3–5 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

1. FC Saarbrücken
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Hertha BSC H 3–5 L
15 Aug 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–3 L
18 Aug 1. FC Nurnberg H 3–5 L
02 Apr 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–2 L
12 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach H 2–1 W
06 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug 1. FC Saarbrücken A 5–3 W
15 Aug 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 4–1 W
07 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–0 W
17 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–6 L
10 May SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 H 2–1 W
03 May 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Saarbrücken this season
0% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Saarbrücken
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hertha BSC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Saarbrücken
Philip Fahrner 1 G
Hertha BSC
Paul Seguin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ludwigspark that hosts another battle between 1. FC Saarbrucken and Hertha BSC.
  • 5' The 18-year-old Alexander Staff has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Deyovaisio Zeefuik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 1. FC Saarbrucken are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hertha BSC backline.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Ludwigspark. Hertha BSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Siemen Voet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hertha BSC so far.
  • 35' 1. FC Saarbrucken currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Saarbrucken needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' It looks surprising Hertha BSC does not make any changes. Pascal Klemens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Saarbrucken that had 12 games and scored 17 goals.
  • 55' 1. FC Saarbrucken are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Another change for 1. FC Saarbrucken made on 60 minute. Daniel Gleiber leaves to be changed by Sebastian Vasiliadis.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Niklas Kolbe as he leaves the pitch. Marton Dardai steps in for Hertha BSC.
  • 65' That is a card for Hertha BSC. Linus Gechter will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stefan Leitl.
  • 69' Paul Seguin adds to his 1 season tally! Hertha BSC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' Hertha BSC ring the changes. Sebastian Gronning has done his job and it is now time for Jan Luca Schuler to step up.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Abdenego Nankishi as he leaves the pitch. Kelsey Aninkorah-Meisel steps in for 1. FC Saarbrucken.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' 1. FC Saarbrucken make a change. Niko Bretschneider trudges off to be replaced by Calogero Rizzuto on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Hertha BSC make a change. Paul Seguin trudges off to be replaced by Pascal Klemens on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Another change for Hertha BSC made on 87 minute. Jon Dagur THorsteinsson leaves to be changed by Farid Alfa-Ruprecht.
  • Full Time. Hertha BSC beats 1. FC Saarbrucken

Lineups

1. FC Saarbrücken Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 1. FC Saarbrücken xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Saarbrücken32% Draw23% Hertha BSC45%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

1. FC Saarbrücken or Draw
54%
Draw or Hertha BSC
68%
1. FC Saarbrücken or Hertha BSC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Saarbrücken27% Draw36% Hertha BSC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Saarbrücken

Handicap 1. FC Saarbrücken covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 18% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Saarbrücken keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.