What Goalsforge reads in the DFB-Pokal calendar.
The DFB-Pokal is Germany's single-elimination domestic cup, with all 64 clubs — Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, and lower-league qualifiers — entering at the first round. Goalsforge reads every DFB-Pokal fixture and returns a single probability-backed prediction — locked before kickoff, settled after full-time.
- Single-elimination format means every fixture is a binary outcome — the engine reads the DFB-Pokal as a higher-variance prediction book than the Bundesliga.
- Lower-league clubs host Bundesliga clubs in the first round — the engine reads form-by-division and weights home advantage heavily.
- Midweek kickoff cadence is heavier than in the Bundesliga — the engine reads minutes-loaded form across the last three league fixtures.
DFB-Pokal at a glance
Coverage at a glance.
The shape of the DFB-Pokal calendar — clubs, fixtures, kickoff cadence, top clubs, and the season window Goalsforge reads when the model locks the prediction.
Clubs64across the open cup
Fixtures / season63one prediction per fixture
Matchdays6home-and-away
Avg goals / match3.00long-run average
Kickoff cadence
Midweek 18:30Midweek 20:45Saturday 15:30Saturday 18:30Saturday 20:45
Top clubs in this competition
Bayern MunichBorussia DortmundBayer LeverkusenRB LeipzigEintracht FrankfurtVfB StuttgartWolfsburgUnion Berlin
What makes this competition different
Distinctive traits of DFB-Pokal.
Single-elimination format with all 64 clubs entering at the first round
Lower-league clubs host Bundesliga clubs in the first round — the night of the giant-killing
Berlin final at the Olympiastadion — fixed venue, fixed date
Frequently asked
DFB-Pokal prediction questions.
How does Goalsforge handle DFB-Pokal giant-killings?
First-round fixtures between Bundesliga clubs and lower-league hosts are read with heavy home-advantage weighting. The model reads form-by-division and conditions the prediction on the league gap between the two sides, not on a clean form comparison.
When does Goalsforge lock DFB-Pokal predictions?
Each DFB-Pokal prediction is locked and timestamped at the official kickoff time. The engine stops reading new inputs at that moment and the forecast is held against the final score across 90 minutes plus stoppage, with extra-time and penalties tracked as part of the final score.
Does Goalsforge cover the DFB-Pokal final?
Yes — every DFB-Pokal fixture, from the first round through the final at the Olympiastadion, gets one probability-backed prediction. The full record settles after the May final in Berlin.