DFB-Pokal Matchday Preview: VfL Osnabrück vs. Bayern Munich
BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 23: Harry Kane of Munich lifts the trophy during the victory ceremony after the DFB Cup Final 2026 match between FC Bayern München and VfB Stuttgart at Olympiastadion on May 23, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Thanks to a second half hat trick from Harry Kane, Bayern Munich claimed a record 21st DFB-Pokal title back in May with a resounding win over Stuttgart. Bayern will begin their title defense on the road against Osnabrück in the Round of 64. With a quick three day turnaround to Saturday’s Bundesliga match at Schalke, Vincent Kompany will have the luxury of rotating some players.

Osnabrück has bounced back and forth between the second and third division of German football for the past two decades. Osnabrück has reached the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal stage on four separate occasions. The most recent visit in 2009/10 saw the underdogs take down Dortmund and Hamburg before finally falling to Manuel Neuer’s Schalke side.

Match Info

Location: Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück, Germany

Date: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026

Time: 8:45pm CEST (2:45pm EDT)

TV/streaming: DFB Play, Find Your Country

Odds: n/a

Team Info

Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:

Lineup changes

  • IN: Jonas Urbig, Josip Stanišić, Jonathan Tah, Hiroki Itō, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Tom Bischof, Ismael Saibari
  • OUT: Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Aleksandar Pavlović, Nathaniel Brown, Harry Kane

Player status updated

  • Lennart Karl, hamstring (questionable)
  • Jamal Musiala, illness (out)
  • Serge Gnabry, adductor (out)
  • Arijon Ibrahimović, loan to Augsburg (out)

Three things to know

  • This is the fourth meeting between Bayern and Osnabrück and the first since 2004
  • Bayern is unbeaten in 32 consecutive away matches against German teams, dating back to December 2024
  • Bayern has only lost twice in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal: 1990 and 1994

Prediction

Bayern wins 6-0. Manuel Neuer will have to come to midfield to get his touches because Osnabrück won’t register a shot on goal. Ismael Saibari will score twice early before Michael Olise and Luis Díaz swap goals. Super subs Harry Kane and Lennart Karl will polish off the result with simple finishes in the second half.

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